Local servicesHospitalHunterdon Medical Center5.9 miPost officeRingoes Post Office2.2 miTown hallEast Amwell Township Municipal Building1.9 miPoliceFlemington Borough Police Department4.0 miFire stationAmwell Valley Fire Company2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryCopper Hill School1.5 miSchoolEast Amwell Township School District1.7 miCollegePrinceton Theological Seminary11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN12 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR39 miInterstateI-29511 miUS highwayUS 2021.2 miAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC14 miRailPRINCETONNJ TRANSIT12 miCoachPrinceton, NJ (Nassau Street and Palmer Square, bus stop in front of PNC Bank)OurBus12 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 08551 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:29 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:19 am – 4:36 pm
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People5,950 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.12,091 householdsMedian household income $154,966Median home value $580,400Median rent $2,125 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 3,370 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 19%Average commute 33 minutes65% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days17 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wertsville 4 Ne station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsWashington Crossing State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 199 acresRaritan Township Playgroundrecreation area · 1.2 miHeron Glen Golf Courserecreation area · 1.5 mi · 243 acresDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 310 acresAmwell Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 miAlexauken Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 168 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 202418 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHunterdon County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong 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, Hunterdon County monitors, NJ
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation156 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
