Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:17 am – 4:33 pm
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People2,252 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.0850 householdsMedian home value $278,800Median rent $1,685 a month20% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,386 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 863 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, other services 17%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 27 minutes65% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 20% take public transport, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher64% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Spanish 56%, other Indo-European languages 4%39% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 23°F50 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 13 days24 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Brunswick 3 Se station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Riverriver · 3.9 miMarsh Pointcape · 1.5 miMiddlesex College Edison Campuscollege · 2.6 miMiddlesex College Perth Amboy Centercollege · 2.9 miSandy Pointcape · 2.0 miRaritan Riverriver · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSoldiers and Sailorsstate park · 3.2 miMiddlesex Greenwayrecreation area · 1.0 miEdison State Parkstate park · 3.6 miMiddlesex County Rail To Trailpark · 1.5 miProprietary House Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.6 miCheesequake State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 195 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202426 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202528 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription84% 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 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 in the county
Elevation12 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center - Perth Amboy Division2.1 miPost officeKeasbey Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Amboy City Hall2.7 miPolicePerth Amboy Police Department2.2 miFire stationKeasbey Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR15 miInterstateI-2871.5 miUS highwayUS 91.1 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET4.0 miRailPERTH AMBOYNJ TRANSIT2.4 miCoachSouth Amboy - Cheesequake, NJ (Southbound side bus parking area across from service area building)OurBus3.5 miTransit4 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 08832 ZIP area.
