Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:27 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:19 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,293 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4514 householdsMedian household income $245,429Median home value $845,500Median rent $2,233 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 688 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 26%, education and health care 25%, professional and business services 22%Average commute 26 minutes64% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 40% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F45 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month August30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days23 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerville Somerset Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Pottersville 2 Nnw
Nearby landmarksLong Hillpeak · 2.5 miMount Saint Johnpeak · under a mileRavine Lakelake · 2.1 miPleasant Valley Lakelake · 2.7 miAssumption College for Sisterscollege · 3.9 miPottersville Fallswaterfall · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHacklebarney State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 85 acresMosle Preservepark · under a mile · 112 acresWillowwood Arboretumhistoric site · 1.6 mi · 223 acresBlack River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 miMorristown National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.4 mi · 1,685 acresGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.0 mi · 7,853 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 20245 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202533 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 quality84% of days had good air in 2025275 of 326 days measured48 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morris County, NJ, 11 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation256 ft78 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Matheny Hospital and School1.8 miPost officeGladstone Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPeapack and Gladstone Borough Hallunder a milePolicePeapack and Gladstone Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPeapack and Gladstone Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolGill Saint Bernards Schoolunder a mileSchoolThe Willow School1.0 miCollegeAssumption College for Sisters3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR26 miInterstateI-2874.5 miUS highwayUS 2061.1 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK20 miRailGLADSTONENJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachBridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Commons Mall, Lot 2. Bus will stop along the curb near AMC Theatres)OurBus10 miTransit1 stop 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 07934 ZIP area.
