Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:25 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People18,539 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.56,113 householdsMedian household income $195,417Median home value $866,600Median rent $2,294 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 9,267 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 39 minutes35% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 22% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 41% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F50 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days29 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canoe Brook station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSeton Hall Universitycollege · under a mileCrystal Lakelake · 3.7 miCable Lakelake · 1.4 miMaple Fallswaterfall · 2.4 miStony Hillpeak · 4.5 miOrange Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Orange Community Centerhistoric site · under a mileIvy Hill Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.7 miTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 6.7 miGrover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.1 miBoxwood Hall Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.4 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 202426 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 363 days measured140 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Union County, NJ, 7 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Orange Water Departmentserves 16,964 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation142 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEast Orange Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.3 miPost officeSouth Orange Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Orange Village Municipal Officesunder a milePoliceSouth Orange Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouth Orange Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools16 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 7 otherMiddleSouth Orange Middle Schoolright hereSchoolOur Lady of Sorrows Schoolunder a mileElementarySouth Mountain Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSeton Hall Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR6.3 miInterstateI-2802.0 miUS highwayUS 223.6 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK5.2 miRailSOUTH ORANGENJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachNorthfield Ave - Richard J. Codey ArenaCommunity Coach1.8 miTransit27 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 07079 ZIP area.
