Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:27 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:17 am – 4:34 pm
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People8,187 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.03,323 householdsMedian household income $104,702Median home value $369,500Median rent $1,079 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,605 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,061 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 18%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 32 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Russian or other Slavic 2%7% 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 landmarksDeVoe Lakelake · under a mileDuhernal Lakelake · 1.3 miSouth Riverriver · 5.8 miDeVry Universitycollege · 5.6 miMiddlesex College New Brunswick Centercollege · 7.4 miClancy Islandisland · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDevoe Lakerecreation area · under a milePigeon Swamp State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 81 acresWelsh Parkpark · 1.5 miCheesequake State Parkstate park · 6.0 miMonmouth Battlefield State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 387 acresDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 8.8 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 202428 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding 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, Middlesex County monitors, NJ
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpotswood W Deptserves 8,300 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation27 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRaritan Bay Medical Center - Old Bridge3.7 miPost officeSpotswood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpotswood Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSpotswood Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSpotswood Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryE Raymond Appleby Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolImmaculate Conception Schoolunder a mileHighSpotswood High Schoolunder a mileCollegeDeVry University5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR24 miInterstateI-953.2 miUS highwayUS 94.5 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK7.6 miRailJERSEY AVE.NJ TRANSIT7.0 miCoachEast Brunswick Transportation CenterSuburban Transit4.6 miTransit13 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 08884 ZIP area.
