Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:27 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:18 am – 4:34 pm
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People10,921 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.94,424 householdsMedian household income $93,333Median home value $354,300Median rent $1,844 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,589 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 5,902 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 15%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes73% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 24%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, other languages 3%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 8 days16 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerville 4 Nw station, 6 mi away; snow from Bound Brook 2w
Nearby landmarksMillstone Riverriver · 1.1 miSunset Lakelake · 7.1 miDelaware and Raritan (D And R) Canal State Park Demott Lane Trailheadpark · 5.2 miLake Creightonlake · 4.3 miEast Branch Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miWashington Valley Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · under a mile · 76 acresLincoln Avenue Parkpark · under a mileMemorial Parkpark · under a mileOld Dutch Parsonage Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.5 miWallace House Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.5 miSix Mile Run Reservoir Sitestate park · 4.5 mi · 103 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 202414 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSomerset County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm 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, nearest monitors: Middlesex County, NJ, 12 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Short Hillsserves 217,230 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
Elevation48 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset Campus1.8 miPost officeManville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallManville Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceManville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationManville Volunteer Fire Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolJerry Davis Center for Children and Familiesright hereElementaryRoosevelt Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighManville High Schoolunder a mileCollegeRaritan Valley Community College7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN22 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR24 miInterstateI-2872.5 miUS highwayUS 2061.3 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK8.1 miRailSOMERVILLENJ TRANSIT2.1 miCoachHillsborough PromenadeSuburban Transit2.6 miTransit3 stops within a mileSomerset County Transportation (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08835 ZIP area.
