Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:28 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:17 am – 4:34 pm
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People13,366 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.54,489 householdsMedian household income $174,776Median home value $628,000Median rent $1,926 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 7,073 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 34 minutes63% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, other Indo-European languages 20%, other Asian or Pacific languages 10%, Chinese 5%9% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBunker Hillpeak · under a mileTenmile Run Mountainpeak · 2.4 miDavidsons Millpondreservoir · 2.7 miDeans Pondlake · 2.3 miBridgepoint Lakelake · 4.9 miJames Forrestal Campus of Princeton Universitycollege · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSix Mile Run Reservoir Sitestate park · 2.4 mi · 85 acresBeach Woods Parkpark · under a mile · 87 acresTen Mile Run Greenwayrecreation area · under a mile · 151 acresDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 78 acresPigeon Swamp State Parkstate park · 3.9 miLincoln Grove Preservestate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 117 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 202422 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202540 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation184 ft56 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrinceton Medical Center6.7 miPost officeFranklin Park Post Office1.2 miTown hallSouth Brunswick Municipal Building2.8 miPoliceSouth Brunswick Police Department2.8 miFire stationKendall Park Volunteer Fire Company Substation1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 elementary, 2 otherElementaryGreenbrook Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCambridge Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Augustine of Canterbury School1.2 miCollegeJames Forrestal Campus of Princeton University6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN17 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR27 miInterstateI-955.6 miUS highwayUS 1302.6 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK7.7 miRailJERSEY AVE.NJ TRANSIT6.0 miCoachRte 27 & Goldstar Dr - Kendall Park Roller RinkSuburban Transit1.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08824 ZIP area.
