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State or areaNew Jersey
ZIP code07069
Telephone code908
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:26 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:18 am – 4:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,623 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.62,412 householdsMedian household income $171,705Median home value $883,300Median rent $2,738 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 3,332 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 34 minutes61% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%6% 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 yearJanuary: 41° / 24°FJFebruary: 44° / 26°FFMarch: 53° / 32°FMApril: 66° / 42°FAMay: 75° / 51°FMJune: 84° / 60°FJJuly: 88° / 66°FJAugust: 86° / 64°FASeptember: 79° / 58°FSOctober: 66° / 46°FONovember: 56° / 36°FNDecember: 46° / 29°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainfield station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBest Lakelake · under a mileUnion County College - Plainfieldcollege · 1.8 miWatchung Lakelake · 1.1 miDead Riverriver · 4.8 miUnion College of Union County NJ Cranford Campuscollege · 6.3 miLaurel Trailtrailhead · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashington Rock State Parkstate park · 2.6 miGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.3 mi · 7,853 acresWatchung Lakerecreation area · 1.0 miPhillips Fieldrecreation area · 1.4 miMcEvoy Tractstate park · 3.9 mi · 95 acresGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 3national wildlife refuge · 6.2 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 202417 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202525 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, 7 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTillmans Mobile Home Parkserves 32 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation353 ft108 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRunnells Care Center1.7 miPost officeWatchung Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWatchung Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceWatchung Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWatchung Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 highElementaryBayberry Elementary School1.0 miElementaryEast End Elementary School1.1 miHighMount Saint Mary Academy1.2 miCollegeUnion County College - Plainfield1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR14 miInterstateI-781.1 miUS highwayUS 221.6 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET7.6 miRailPLAINFIELDNJ TRANSIT1.9 miCoachPiscataway, NJ (Asian Food Market at 1339 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States)OurBus6.2 miTransit8 stops within a mileNJ TRANSIT, Somerset County Transportation (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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