Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:17 am – 4:33 pm
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People19,551 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.56,512 householdsMedian household income $109,500Median home value $426,800Median rent $2,113 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,119 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 9,978 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 16%, retail 13%Average commute 34 minutes55% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 39%, other Indo-European languages 34%, Spanish 12%, other Asian or Pacific languages 8%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 7 days29 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainfield station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsEdison State Parkstate park · 1.1 miSoldiers and Sailorsstate park · 1.4 miMerrill Parkpark · within reach · 58 acresAvenuenel Parkpark · 1.6 miClay Pit Ponds State Park Preservestate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 259 acresProprietary House Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.2 miSource: 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 202425 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202524 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMiddlesex Water Companyserves 233,376 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation27 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy Medical Center2.0 miPost officeIselin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWoodbridge Municipal Building2.4 miPoliceWoodbridge Police Department2.4 miFire stationIselin Volunteer Fire Company Number 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 2 otherElementaryIndiana Avenue Elementary School 18right hereElementaryRobert Mascenik School Number 26under a mileMiddleIselin Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeRoss University1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR11 miInterstateI-952.2 miUS highwayUS 91.0 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ METunder a mileRailMETROPARKNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachPiscataway, NJ (Asian Food Market at 1339 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States)OurBus6.5 miTransit34 stops within a mileNJ TRANSIT, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08830 ZIP area.
