Local servicesHospitalLyons Veterans Affairs Medical Center2.6 miPost officeMillington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBernards Township Town Hall2.4 miPoliceLong Hill Police Department1.0 miFire stationStirling Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryMillington Schoolunder a mileMiddleCentral Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeUnion County College - Plainfield6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR18 miInterstateI-782.1 miUS highwayUS 2023.9 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET12 miRailSTIRLINGNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachBridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Commons Mall, Lot 2. Bus will stop along the curb near AMC Theatres)OurBus8.5 miTransit4 stops within a mileLakeland Bus Lines, NJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07946 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:27 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:18 am – 4:33 pm
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People2,982 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.3984 householdsMedian household income $208,587Median home value $801,70095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,425 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 16%, education and health care 16%, retail 15%Average commute 31 minutes62% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other Indo-European languages 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Spanish 2%2% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksDead Riverriver · 2.3 miWildlife Observation Center North Trailtrailhead · 2.6 miBockoven Trailtrailhead · 3.0 miHelen C Fenske Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.0 miSunset Lakelake · 6.7 miWatchung Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 7,853 acresMcEvoy Tractstate park · 1.3 mi · 95 acresLord Stirling Parkpark · under a mile · 56 acresPassaic River County Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 412 acresWashington Rock State Parkstate park · 4.8 miPrimrose Brook Preservestate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 88 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 202413 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMorris County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025275 of 326 days measured48 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Morris County monitors, NJ
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation359 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
