Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:25 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People48,620 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.017,184 householdsMedian household income $129,475Median home value $556,800Median rent $1,897 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 25,512 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 34 minutes54% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 18%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, other languages 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days20 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Essex Fells Service Bldg station, 3 mi away; snow from Canoe Brook
Parks and public landsThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.3 miFrancis A Byrne Golf Courserecreation area · within reach · 340 acresProspect Parkpark · 1.7 miTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 4.6 miGrover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.5 miGreat Piece Meadowsstate park · 6.8 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 202427 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202512 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, 9 mi away
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 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewark Water Departmentserves 294,274 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation555 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKessler Institute For Rehabilitation - Healthcare Centerunder a milePost officeTown Center Post Office1.5 miTown hallLivingston Township Hall2.6 miPoliceWest Orange Police Department1.4 miFire stationWest Orange Fire Department - Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 5 otherElementaryMount Pleasant Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolGolda Och Academyunder a mileMiddleRoosevelt Middle School1.1 miCollegeSeton Hall University3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR8.3 miInterstateI-280under a mileUS highwayUS 466.0 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK6.3 miRailHIGHLAND AVENUENJ TRANSIT1.7 miCoachWest Orange - Essex Green Shopping CenterCommunity Coachunder a mileTransit37 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 07052 ZIP area.
