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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People14,645 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.35,718 householdsMedian household income $105,000Median home value $446,400Median rent $1,416 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 7,689 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 17%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 17%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Vietnamese 2%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 7 days29 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainfield station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Creightonlake · 1.0 miSpring Lakelake · 4.5 miDelaware and Raritan (D And R) Canal State Park Demott Lane Trailheadpark · 3.5 miRutgers Business Schoolcollege · 4.7 miRutgers University Livingston Campuscollege · 4.8 miEast Branch Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCap Lake Parkpark · under a mile · 53 acresWashington Rock State Parkstate park · 2.9 miMountainview Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 71 acresDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 3.2 miMcEvoy Tractstate park · 5.5 mi · 95 acresSix Mile Run Reservoir Sitestate park · 6.9 mi · 57 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 202416 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202530 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation47 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRutgers University Behavioral Healthcare Medical Center3.7 miPost officeMiddlesex Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMiddlesex Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceMiddlesex Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMiddlesex Fire Department Lincoln Hose Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryWatchung Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleVon E Mauger Middle Schoolunder a mileHighMiddlesex High Schoolunder a mileCollegeRutgers Business School4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR19 miInterstateI-2871.7 miUS highwayUS 221.0 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK6.0 miRailBOUND BROOKNJ TRANSIT1.9 miCoachPiscataway, NJ (Asian Food Market at 1339 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States)OurBus3.5 miTransit18 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 08846 ZIP area.
