Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:25 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:15 am – 4:32 pm
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People4,527 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.82,451 householdsMedian household income $91,875Median home value $455,000Median rent $1,654 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,963 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,114 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 19%, retail 17%Average commute 35 minutes62% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 9 mi away; snow from Ny Ave V Brooklyn
Nearby landmarksNavesink Beachbeach · 2.9 miHistoric Life Saving Station and Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileShrewsbury Riverriver · 1.1 miAjaxcampground · 1.3 miCannonballcampground · 1.4 miSpermaceti Covebay · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · under a mile · 1,810 acresTwin Lights Lighthouse Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.3 miPopamora Pointpark · 1.5 miLeonardo State Marinastate recreation area · 3.7 miAtlantic Highlands Municipal Harborrecreation area · 2.4 miNavesink River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 52 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 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 202529 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGateway Nra Sandy Hookserves 500 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverview Medical Center6.5 miPost officeNavesink Post Office1.9 miTown hallHighlands Borough Hall2.1 miPoliceHighlands Police Department2.0 miFire stationHighlands Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHighlands Elementary School1.9 miCollegeBrookdate Community College at Long Branch8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK18 miInterstateI-27812 miUS highwayUS 916 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET20 miRailMIDDLETOWN NJNJ TRANSIT7.2 miCoachBrooklyn, NY (Gravesend - B82 bus stop at 481 Kings Hwy, in front of Starbucks. Across from Kings Hwy F train station.)OurBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07732 ZIP area.
