Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:28 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:18 am – 4:34 pm
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People8,368 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.33,326 householdsMedian household income $107,672Median home value $456,900Median rent $2,112 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,024 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 5,356 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 16%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 22 minutes71% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 20%, Tagalog 9%, other Indo-European languages 7%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 8 days16 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerville 4 Nw station, 3 mi away; snow from Bound Brook 2w
Nearby landmarksSunset Lakelake · 4.9 miNorth Branch Raritan Riverriver · 2.4 miSouth Branch Raritan Riverriver · 2.4 miRaritan Valley Community Collegecollege · 3.5 miWashington Valley Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miEast Branch Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRaritan River Confluence State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 633 acresOld Dutch Parsonage Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.2 miWallace House Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.2 miBasilone Parkpark · under a mileRaritan Valley Parkpark · 1.0 miDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 4.1 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 202411 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSomerset County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025268 of 361 days measured90 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hunterdon County, NJ, 14 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation112 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset Campus2.7 miPost officeRaritan Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRaritan Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceRaritan Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRaritan Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 otherElementaryJohn F Kennedy Primary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBradley Gardens Primary School1.1 miSchoolImmaculate Conception School1.4 miCollegeRaritan Valley Community College3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN22 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR26 miInterstateI-2872.1 miUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK12 miRailRARITANNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachBridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Commons Mall, Lot 2. Bus will stop along the curb near AMC Theatres)OurBus1.8 miTransit7 stops within a mileSomerset County Transportation (SCT), NJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08869 ZIP area.
