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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People44,463 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.116,497 householdsMedian household income $153,556Median home value $547,700Median rent $2,388 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 24,952 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 18%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 33 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, other Indo-European languages 9%, Spanish 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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
Parks and public landsRaritan River Confluence State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 633 acresRohill Playgroundrecreation area · 1.2 miHillsborough Twp Open Spacepark · 1.3 mi · 798 acresDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 4.4 miSix Mile Run Reservoir Sitestate park · 5.4 mi · 216 acresOld Dutch Parsonage Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.5 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 202415 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKa Middlebury Mobile Home Parkserves 57 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation99 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarrier Clinic Behavioral Healthcare System2.2 miPost officeHillsborough Post Office1.1 miTown hallHillsborough Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHillsborough Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFlagtown Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighHillsborough High Schoolunder a mileSchoolCherry Blossom Montessori School1.3 miElementaryHillsborough Elementary School1.5 miCollegeRaritan Valley Community College7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN17 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR29 miInterstateI-2876.8 miUS highwayUS 2061.5 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK12 miRailRARITANNJ TRANSIT5.4 miCoachHillsborough PromenadeSuburban Transit2.7 miTransit2 stops within a mileSomerset 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 08844 ZIP area.
