Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:26 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:18 am – 4:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People31,488 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.310,451 householdsMedian household income $229,806Median home value $821,100Median rent $2,949 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 15,566 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 19%Average commute 38 minutes49% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 40% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Chinese 12%, other Indo-European languages 11%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F50 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days29 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canoe Brook station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 4.4 miTaylor Lakelake · 2.2 miCommonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Threereservoir · 1.5 miStony Hillpeak · 4.9 miPatriots Path White Blaze Trailheadtrailhead · 2.9 miMayapple Hillpeak · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Park and Nature Preserverecreation area · under a mile · 56 acresMemorial Parkpark · under a mileTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 3.0 miThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.7 miGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 3national wildlife refuge · 5.9 miBlack Meadows Preservestate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 146 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 202423 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202515 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, 9 mi away
Internet at home97% 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 waterLivingston Twp Div of Waterserves 27,391 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation280 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Barnabas Medical Center2.0 miPost officeSouth Livingston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLivingston Township Hallunder a milePoliceLivingston Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLivingston Fire Department Circle Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryHillside Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighLivingston High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBurnet Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCaldwell University4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR11 miInterstateI-2802.1 miUS highwayUS 465.1 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK9.3 miRailSHORT HILLSNJ TRANSIT4.2 miCoachRoute 10 - Livingston Circle ECommunity Coachunder a mileTransit32 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 07039 ZIP area.
