Local servicesHospitalLyons Veterans Affairs Medical Center3.1 miPost officeWarren Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWatchung Municipal Building3.5 miPoliceWarren Township Police Department1.9 miFire stationWarren Township Fire Department Mount Bethel Volunteer Fire Company 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolDevelopmental Learning Center-Warrenunder a mileElementaryCentral School1.2 miElementaryMount Horeb School1.5 miCollegeUnion County College - Plainfield5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR19 miInterstateI-781.2 miUS highwayUS 223.4 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK10 miRailMILLINGTONNJ TRANSIT2.7 miCoachBridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Commons Mall, Lot 2. Bus will stop along the curb near AMC Theatres)OurBus6.2 miTransit1 stop within a mileLakeland Bus LinesSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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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
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People16,433 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.85,632 householdsMedian household income $201,579Median home value $899,200Median rent $2,099 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 8,773 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 36 minutes58% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Chinese 5%, Spanish 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 landmarksDead Riverriver · 1.0 miSunset Lakelake · 5.7 miWatchung Lakelake · 3.3 miUnion County College - Plainfieldcollege · 5.3 miWashington Valley Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miEast Branch Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcEvoy Tractstate park · 1.3 mi · 95 acresWashington Rock State Parkstate park · 2.7 miEast County Reservepark · 1.1 miPassaic River County Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 412 acresGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 7,853 acresDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 6.0 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 202413 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202529 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 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, 11 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation392 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
