Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:28 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:18 am – 4:35 pm
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People819 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.5318 householdsMedian household income $148,056Median home value $597,200Median rent $1,799 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 460 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 20%, wholesale trade 7%Average commute 23 minutes60% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, French or Haitian Creole 7%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 1.1 miVan Horne Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 90 acresRockingham Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.4 miIngersoll Rand Parkpark · under a mileLincoln Grove Preservestate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 117 acresPrinceton Battlefield State Parkstate park · 4.9 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 202421 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202544 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 quality70% of days had good air in 2025255 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mercer County, NJ, 9 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation93 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrinceton Medical Center4.2 miPost officeRocky Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRocky Hill Borough Hallunder a milePolicePrinceton Police Department3.1 miFire stationRocky Hill Hook and Ladder Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN13 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR32 miInterstateI-2958.6 miUS highwayUS 206under a mileAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC5.9 miRailPRINCETONNJ TRANSIT4.2 miCoachMain St & Laurel Ave - KingstonSuburban Transit2.2 miTransit6 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 08553 ZIP area.
