Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:28 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:18 am – 4:34 pm
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People23,380 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.69,885 householdsMedian household income $122,884Median home value $485,100Median rent $1,840 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 13,764 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 28 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 5%, French or Haitian Creole 3%9% 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 landmarksRaritan Valley Community Collegecollege · 1.4 miRiver Brookriver · 1.0 miSunset Lakelake · 4.7 miNorth Branch Raritan Riverriver · 2.4 miCushetunk Lakelake · 5.4 miRound Toppeak · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRaritan River Confluence State Parkstate park · 2.1 mi · 633 acresRalph T Reeve Cultural Centerhistoric site · under a mileDuke Island Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 74 acresWallace House Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.6 miOld Dutch Parsonage Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.6 miSouth Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 371 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 20248 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202538 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, 12 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation148 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset Campus5.0 miPost officeNorth Branch Post Office1.3 miTown hallBranchburg Municipal Buiilding2.0 miPoliceBranchburg Township Police Department2.1 miFire stationNorth Branch Volunteer Fire Company1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryMilltown Primary Schoolunder a mileSchoolThe Midland School1.0 miElementaryStony Brook Elementary School1.1 miCollegeRaritan Valley Community College1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN23 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR28 miInterstateI-2873.2 miUS highwayUS 2021.5 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK14 miRailNORTH BRANCHNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachBridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Commons Mall, Lot 2. Bus will stop along the curb near AMC Theatres)OurBus3.5 miTransit1 stop 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 08876 ZIP area.
