Local servicesHospitalRutgers University Behavioral Healthcare Medical Center3.6 miPost officeSouth Bound Brook Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Bound Brook Borough Hallunder a milePoliceSouth Bound Brook Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouth Bound Brook Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryRobert Morris Schoolunder a mileElementaryLafayette Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryElizabeth Avenue Schoolunder a mileCollegeRutgers Business School5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR21 miInterstateI-287under a mileUS highwayUS 221.8 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK5.8 miRailBOUND BROOKNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachPiscataway, NJ (Asian Food Market at 1339 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States)OurBus4.7 miTransit15 stops within a mileSomerset County Transportation (SCT), NJ TRANSITSources: 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 08880 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:27 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:18 am – 4:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,867 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.01,780 householdsMedian household income $112,961Median home value $359,000Median rent $1,778 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,709 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 2,755 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 16%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 25 minutes63% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 30%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 1%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 7 days29 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainfield station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Creightonlake · 1.1 miDelaware and Raritan (D And R) Canal State Park Demott Lane Trailheadpark · 2.8 miMillstone Riverriver · 2.2 miSpring Lakelake · 6.4 miEast Branch Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miRutgers Business Schoolcollege · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 1.2 miAbraham Staats Househistoric site · under a mileBillian Parkpark · under a mileWashington Rock State Parkstate park · 4.9 miSix Mile Run Reservoir Sitestate park · 5.2 mi · 57 acresWallace House Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.0 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 202416 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202532 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, 10 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation50 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
