Local servicesHospitalCarrier Clinic Behavioral Healthcare System3.7 miPost officeFlagtown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHillsborough Township Municipal Building1.2 miPoliceHillsborough Township Police Department1.2 miFire stationFlagtown Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleAuten Road Intermediate School1.4 miCollegeRaritan Valley Community College6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN18 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR30 miInterstateI-2876.0 miUS highwayUS 2062.6 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK13 miRailRARITANNJ TRANSIT4.5 miCoachHillsborough PromenadeSuburban Transit3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08821 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:28 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:18 am – 4:35 pm
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People375 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.6140 householdsMedian household income $122,857Median home value $446,70089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,375 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 207 employedMain industries: other services 21%, education and health care 20%, retail 13%Average commute 24 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 5%, French or Haitian Creole 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days17 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wertsville 4 Ne station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Branch Raritan Riverriver · 2.4 miNorth Branch Raritan Riverriver · 2.4 miSourland Mountainpeak · 4.2 miRaritan Valley Community Collegecollege · 6.2 miSunset Lakelake · 8.9 miBridgepoint Lakelake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRaritan River Confluence State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 633 acresRohill Playgroundrecreation area · under a mileNeshanic Valley Golf Courserecreation area · 1.0 mi · 433 acresDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 5.2 miOld Dutch Parsonage Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.8 miWallace House Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202413 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSomerset County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025268 of 361 days measured90 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hunterdon County, NJ, 12 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNj American Water - Short Hillsserves 217,230 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation140 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
