Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:25 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People22,349 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.77,032 householdsMedian household income $99,528Median home value $397,400Median rent $1,794 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 11,783 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes66% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 46%, Spanish 26%, other Indo-European languages 11%, French or Haitian Creole 9%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 26°F47 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July32 in of snow a year, on about 15 days28 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newark Intl Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksYeshivas Be'er Yitzchok Collegecollege · 1.2 miKean Universitycollege · 1.3 miWest Branch Elizabeth Riverriver · under a mileWeequahic Lakelake · 1.4 miEcho Lakelake · 6.3 miEast Branch Rahway Riverriver · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElizabeth River Parkpark · under a mile · 273 acresWeequahic Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 318 acresBoxwood Hall Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.4 miWilponstate conservation land · 5.0 miGoethals Pond Complex State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 63 acresThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.1 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 202428 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202514 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighUnion County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 363 days measured140 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, NJ
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Raritanserves 615,430 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation62 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChildren's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center1.3 miPost officeHillside Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHillside Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHillside Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHillside Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 14 otherElementaryHurden Looker Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleWalter O Krumbiegel Middle Schoolunder a mileHighHillside High Schoolunder a mileCollegeYeshivas Be'er Yitzchok College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR3.1 miInterstateI-78under a mileUS highwayUS 22under a mileAmtrakLiberty International Airport EWR2.4 miRailUNIONNJ TRANSIT1.0 miCoachNewark Airport, NJ (Newark Liberty International Airport, AirTrain P3 Station. The bus will stop on the south side of the AirTrain station, in the areOurBus2.2 miTransit79 stops 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 07205 ZIP area.
