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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People60,867 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.923,542 householdsMedian household income $61,609Median home value $335,600Median rent $1,386 a month30% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,259 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 30,094 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, retail 14%Average commute 35 minutes59% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 16% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, French or Haitian Creole 14%, Spanish 9%, other languages 9%15% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSeton Hall Universitycollege · 1.5 miRutgers School of Health Related Professionscollege · 2.5 miWeequahic Lakelake · 2.1 miWest Branch Elizabeth Riverriver · 2.3 miCrystal Lakelake · 5.4 miEast Branch Rahway Riverriver · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChancellor Playgroundpark · under a mileIvy Hill Parkrecreation area · 1.2 miThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.2 miBoxwood Hall Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.3 miWilponstate conservation land · 6.8 miGoethals Pond Complex State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 63 acresSource: 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 202513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively 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, nearest monitors: Union County, NJ, 6 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewark Water Departmentserves 294,274 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation119 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewark Beth Israel Medical Center1.3 miPost officeIrvington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIrvington Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceNew Jersey State Police Troop B Metro North Stationunder a mileFire stationIrvington Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi56 schools31 elementary, 6 middle, 6 high, 13 otherHighIrvington High Schoolunder a mileHighRita L Owens STEAM Academyunder a mileElementaryMount Vernon Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSeton Hall University1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR4.0 miInterstateI-781.0 miUS highwayUS 221.7 miAmtrakLiberty International Airport EWR3.2 miRailSOUTH ORANGENJ TRANSIT2.1 miCoachMain St & Prospect St ECommunity Coach3.1 miTransit167 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 07111 ZIP area.
