Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:16 am – 4:33 pm
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People59,351 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.320,596 householdsMedian household income $64,491Median home value $370,900Median rent $1,675 a month38% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,042 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 28,049 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, education and health care 16%, retail 16%Average commute 25 minutes61% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 22%, Spanish 73%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%43% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMiddlesex College Perth Amboy Centercollege · under a milePloughshare Pointcape · 1.1 miSandy Pointcape · 1.4 miBerkeley College Woodbridge Campuscollege · 2.5 miRaritan Riverriver · 1.8 miRobinsons Beachbeach · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsProprietary House Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.2 miWillow Pond Parkpark · under a mileVeterans Memorial Youth League Complexpark · under a mileSoldiers and Sailorsstate park · 4.2 miCheesequake State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 195 acresClay Pit Ponds State Park Preservestate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 259 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 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 202526 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation83 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center - Perth Amboy Divisionunder a milePost officePerth Amboy Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPerth Amboy City Hall1.1 miPolicePerth Amboy Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPerth Amboy Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 2 otherMiddleSamuel E Shull Middle Schoolright hereSchoolAssumption Catholic Schoolunder a mileHighPerth Amboy High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMiddlesex College Perth Amboy Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR13 miInterstateI-951.8 miUS highwayUS 91.4 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET4.4 miRailPERTH AMBOYNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachSouth Amboy - Cheesequake, NJ (Southbound side bus parking area across from service area building)OurBus3.8 miTransit99 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 08861 ZIP area.
