Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:28 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:16 am – 4:35 pm
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People58,991 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.320,324 householdsMedian household income $115,487Median home value $485,800Median rent $1,890 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,751 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 28,097 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 33 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F52 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December24 in of snow a year, on about 11 days24 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toms River station, 13 mi away; snow from Hightstown 2 W
Parks and public landsForest Resource Education Centerstate historic site · 1.2 miDivision of Parks and Forestry Nurserystate historic site · 1.8 mi · 58 acresPutnam Parkpark · under a mile · 57 acresG. Putnam Parkpark · 1.1 miColliers Mills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 1,797 acresButterfly Bogs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 101 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202446 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOcean County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025286 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 154main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ocean County monitors, NJ
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJackson Twp Muaserves 37,224 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation114 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpecialty Hospital of Central Jersey7.8 miPost officeJackson Post Office4.7 miTown hallJackson Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceJackson Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCassville Volunteer Fire Company Station 561.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementarySwitlik Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighJackson Memorial High Schoolunder a mileElementaryJesus Harvest Time Academy1.4 miCollegeGeorgian Court University6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN27 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR41 miInterstateI-1953.2 miUS highwayUS 97.4 miAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC20 miCoachSix Flags Great Adventure Amusement Park, NJ (Great Adventure Amusement Park - Bus lot 19, 1 Six Flags Blvd, Jackson Township, NJ 08527, United StatesOurBus4.7 miTransit2 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 08527 ZIP area.
