Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:26 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:16 am – 4:33 pm
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People17,534 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.56,660 householdsMedian household income $125,338Median home value $478,600Median rent $874 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 9,154 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 13%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month December29 in of snow a year, on about 13 days28 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Freehold-marlboro station, 9 mi away; snow from New Brunswick 3 Se
Parks and public landsCheesequake State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 230 acresMaple Drive Parkpark · under a mileMonmouth County Trailrecreation area · 1.1 miLeonardo State Marinastate recreation area · 5.8 miGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 8.7 mi · 1,810 acresMount Loretto Unique Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 193 acresSource: 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 202436 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202530 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation33 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBayshore Medical Center1.6 miPost officeHazlet Post Officeunder a mileTown hallUnion Beach Borough Hall1.1 miPoliceHazlet Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorth Centerville Volunteer Fire Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 6 otherElementaryMiddle Road Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCove Road Schoolunder a mileMiddleHazlet Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeBrookdale Community College7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR18 miInterstateI-9510 miUS highwayUS 96.7 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET13 miRailHAZLETNJ TRANSIT1.1 miCoachSouth Amboy - Cheesequake, NJ (Southbound side bus parking area across from service area building)OurBus6.8 miTransit20 stops within a mileAcademy BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07730 ZIP area.
