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Local servicesHospitalOverlook Hospital - Union Campus1.4 miPost officeUnion Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallUnion Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceTownship of Union Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTownship of Union Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools11 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 3 otherElementaryConnecticut Farms Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBurnet Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleKawameeh Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeKean University2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR5.2 miInterstateI-781.3 miUS highwayUS 22under a mileAmtrakLiberty International Airport EWR4.5 miRailUNIONNJ TRANSIT1.8 miCoachTerminal ANewark Airport Express4.3 miTransit57 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaNew Jersey
ZIP code07083
Telephone code908, 973
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People57,036 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.619,916 householdsMedian household income $118,106Median home value $425,600Median rent $1,938 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 31,768 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 31 minutes70% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 52%, Spanish 16%, other Indo-European languages 11%, French or Haitian Creole 7%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 9 days28 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 40° / 25°FJFebruary: 43° / 27°FFMarch: 51° / 33°FMApril: 63° / 43°FAMay: 72° / 53°FMJune: 81° / 62°FJJuly: 86° / 68°FJAugust: 84° / 66°FASeptember: 77° / 59°FSOctober: 66° / 47°FONovember: 55° / 38°FNDecember: 45° / 31°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cranford station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksKean Universitycollege · 2.2 miEcho Lakelake · 4.3 miWest Branch Elizabeth Riverriver · 1.6 miEast Branch Rahway Riverriver · 1.8 miYeshivas Be'er Yitzchok Collegecollege · 3.1 miBriant Park Loop Trailheadpark · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBiertuempfel Parkpark · under a mileGalloping Hill Reservationpark · 1.3 miBoxwood Hall Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.8 miThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.3 miWilponstate conservation land · 6.2 miGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 3national wildlife refuge · 8.3 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 202516 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighUnion County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighIce storm Very 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, Union County monitors, NJ
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNj American Water - Raritanserves 615,430 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation136 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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