Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:26 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:15 am – 4:33 pm
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People6,170 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.12,046 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $992,200Median rent $3,492 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 3,128 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 24%, professional and business services 21%, education and health care 18%Average commute 44 minutes49% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 18% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages87% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F53 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August25 in of snow a year, on about 12 days13 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Long Branch-oakhurst station, 5 mi away; snow from Ny Ave V Brooklyn
Nearby landmarksLewis Pointcape · under a mileNavesink Beachbeach · 3.8 miGuyon Pointcape · 1.0 miMarion Lakelake · 1.6 miSwimming Riverriver · 2.2 miBlossom Covebay · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFair Haven Fieldsrecreation area · under a mile · 77 acresMeadow Ridge Parkrecreation area · under a mileGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 5.5 mi · 1,810 acresWaterfowlstate conservation land · 3.1 miNavesink River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 52 acresTwin Lights Lighthouse Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202444 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202534 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMonmouth County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025242 of 265 days measured17 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monmouth County monitors, NJ
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Coastal Northserves 377,613 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation16 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverview Medical Center1.4 miPost officeFair Haven Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFair Haven Borough Hallunder a milePoliceFair Haven Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFair Haven Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 3 otherElementaryViola Sickles Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKnollwood Public Schoolunder a mileHighRed Bank Regional High Schoolunder a mileCollegeBrookdate Community College at Long Branch4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK24 miInterstateI-19514 miUS highwayUS 914 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET21 miRailRED BANKNJ TRANSIT2.1 miCoachSouth Amboy - Cheesequake, NJ (Southbound side bus parking area across from service area building)OurBus15 miTransit3 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07704 ZIP area.
