Local servicesHospitalRaritan Bay Medical Center - Old Bridge6.7 miPost officeJamesburg Post Office1.0 miTown hallMonroe Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceMonroe Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMonroe Township Fire District 3 Station 23A1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighMonroe Township High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMonroe Township Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBarclay Brook Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeDeVry University9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN21 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR28 miInterstateI-955.3 miUS highwayUS 1303.6 miAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC10 miRailJERSEY AVE.NJ TRANSIT10 miCoachForsgate Dr & Rossmoor DrSuburban Transit1.9 miSources: 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 08831 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:27 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:17 am – 4:34 pm
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People55,658 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.824,083 householdsMedian household income $109,042Median home value $516,800Median rent $2,014 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,816 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 24,017 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 38 minutes61% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, other Indo-European languages 13%, Spanish 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F47 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 11 days26 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hightstown 2 W station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Manalapanlake · under a mileDeVoe Lakelake · 4.3 miUnami Woodswoods · 5.3 miDisbrows Hillpeak · 6.2 miDavidsons Millpondreservoir · 6.3 miMonmouth Battlefield State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonmouth Battlefield State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 387 acresThompson Parkpark · within reach · 70 acresPigeon Swamp State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 148 acresSoftball Fieldsrecreation area · 1.8 miPrinceton Battlefield To Monmostate park · 6.4 miCheesequake State Parkstate park · 10.0 miSource: 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 202430 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202541 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 alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonroe Twp Utility Departmentserves 36,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202119 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation122 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
