Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:27 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:17 am – 4:34 pm
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People8,538 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.13,149 householdsMedian household income $141,601Median home value $470,700Median rent $1,218 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 4,803 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, retail 9%Average commute 30 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Arabic 4%8% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeVry Universitycollege · 1.2 miSouth Riverriver · 3.9 miFarrington Lakelake · 1.3 miMiddlesex College New Brunswick Centercollege · 3.0 miSilver Lakelake · 3.9 miClancy Islandisland · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMill Pond Parkpark · under a mileBorough Parkpark · under a milePigeon Swamp State Parkstate park · 3.6 miDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 4.3 miJoyce Kilmer House Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.0 miSix Mile Run Reservoir Sitestate park · 5.1 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 202424 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202535 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMilltown W Deptserves 7,000 people from surface water purchased12 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital3.2 miPost officeMilltown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBorough of Milltown Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceMilltown Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMilltown Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolJoyce Kilmer Schoolunder a mileElementaryParkview Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Bartholomew School1.5 miCollegeDeVry University1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR22 miInterstateI-952.5 miUS highwayUS 1301.0 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK3.3 miRailJERSEY AVE.NJ TRANSIT2.4 miCoachEast Brunswick Transportation CenterSuburban Transit2.3 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 08850 ZIP area.
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