Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:27 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:17 am – 4:34 pm
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People56,327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.421,831 householdsMedian household income $124,972Median home value $465,800Median rent $2,087 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,668 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 30,431 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 34 minutes63% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%13% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksDelaware and Raritan (D And R) Canal State Park Demott Lane Trailheadpark · 2.7 miRutgers University - New Brunswickcollege · 4.2 miNew Brunswick Theological Seminarycollege · 4.3 miMillstone Riverriver · 3.5 miSpooky Brook Pondlake · 1.8 miLake Creightonlake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 1.1 miSix Mile Run Reservoir Sitestate park · 1.5 mi · 57 acresConservation Landpark · under a mile · 77 acresQuail Brook Golf Course and Parkrecreation area · 1.0 mi · 200 acresJoyce Kilmer House Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.4 miPigeon Swamp State Parkstate park · 7.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 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 202535 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 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, nearest monitors: Middlesex County, NJ, 8 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin Township Dept of Public Worksserves 57,150 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation116 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRutgers University Behavioral Healthcare Medical Center3.7 miPost officeSomerset Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFranklin Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceFranklin Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMiddlebush Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleFranklin Middle School - SAMPSON G. SMITH CAMPUSunder a mileSchoolCedar Hill Preparatory School1.4 miElementaryCommunity Baptist Christian Academy1.5 miCollegeRutgers University - New Brunswick4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN21 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR23 miInterstateI-2872.8 miUS highwayUS 13.9 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK4.5 miRailJERSEY AVE.NJ TRANSIT3.7 miCoachRte 27 & Hidden Lake DrSuburban Transit3.1 miTransit3 stops within a mileSomerset County Transportation (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08873 ZIP area.
