Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:25 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People34,181 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.712,099 householdsMedian household income $52,563Median home value $364,500Median rent $1,548 a month26% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 15,007 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 15%, construction 12%Average commute 32 minutes51% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 19% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 51%, Spanish 31%, French or Haitian Creole 13%, other languages 4%28% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 12 days31 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrison station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 2.3 miSeton Hall Universitycollege · 1.9 miStony Hillpeak · 3.1 miCable Lakelake · 1.5 miEastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicinecollege · 2.7 miOrange Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.1 miSoverel Parkpark · 1.1 miFreeman Gardenshistoric site · 2.0 miTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 6.6 miGrover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.1 miSawmill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 752 acresSource: 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 202428 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202511 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 363 days measured140 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Union County, NJ, 8 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOrange Water Deptserves 30,134 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation190 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEast Orange Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.1 miPost officeOrange Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Orange City Hall1.4 miPoliceOrange Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCity of Orange Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools19 elementary, 7 middle, 5 high, 17 otherElementaryLincoln Avenue Schoolright hereSchoolOrange Preparatory Academy of Inquiry and Innovationunder a mileHighOrange High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSeton Hall University1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR6.4 miInterstateI-280under a mileUS highwayUS 224.6 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK4.4 miRailORANGENJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachMain St & Northfield Ave ECommunity Coachunder a mileTransit153 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 07050 ZIP area.
