Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:27 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:17 am – 4:34 pm
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People15,121 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.26,436 householdsMedian household income $104,694Median home value $471,700Median rent $1,873 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 8,872 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 8%Average commute 27 minutes52% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 39% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 12%, Chinese 7%, other Indo-European languages 6%13% 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 40°F, lows 23°F50 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 13 days24 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Brunswick 3 Se station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksNew Brunswick Theological Seminarycollege · 1.1 miSouth Riverriver · 3.2 miMiddlesex College New Brunswick Centercollege · 1.2 miSilver Lakelake · 1.8 miDelaware and Raritan (D And R) Canal State Park Demott Lane Trailheadpark · 3.8 miSpring Lakelake · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 2.3 miTow Path & Canalhistoric site · under a mileJoyce Kilmer House Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.2 miDonaldson Parkpark · under a mile · 83 acresSix Mile Run Reservoir Sitestate park · 5.7 mi · 57 acresSoldiers and Sailorsstate park · 6.0 miSource: 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 202422 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 362 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, NJ
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHighland Park W Deptserves 14,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation79 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital1.2 miPost officeHighland Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHighland Park Borough Hallunder a milePoliceHighland Park Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHighland Park Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools11 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 6 otherSchoolChildren's House Montessori Schoolright hereHighHighland Park High Schoolunder a mileMiddleHighland Park Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew Brunswick Theological Seminary1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR19 miInterstateI-951.8 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK1.0 miRailNEW BRUNSWICKNJ TRANSIT1.0 miCoachAlbany St & Spring StSuburban Transit1.0 miTransit34 stops within a mileNJ TRANSIT, Somerset County Transportation (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08904 ZIP area.
