Local servicesHospitalHunterdon Medical Center7.8 miPost officeWhitehouse Post Officeunder a mileTown hallReadington Township Municipal Building1.2 miPoliceReadington Township Police Department1.2 miFire stationEast Whitehouse Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryWhitehouse Schoolunder a mileElementaryHolland Brook School1.2 miMiddleReadington Middle School1.3 miCollegeRaritan Valley Community College3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN23 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR31 miInterstateI-782.9 miUS highwayUS 22under a mileAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK18 miRailWHITE HOUSENJ TRANSIT1.0 miCoachBridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Commons Mall, Lot 2. Bus will stop along the curb near AMC Theatres)OurBus7.2 miTransit7 stops within a mileHCLink, NJ TRANSITSources: 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 min5:28 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:19 am – 4:35 pm
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People10,193 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.64,333 householdsMedian household income $157,781Median home value $542,300Median rent $1,808 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 4,887 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 30 minutes75% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Arabic 3%, Spanish 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F45 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month August27 in of snow a year, on about 14 days23 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerville Somerset Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Flemington 5 Nnw
Nearby landmarksCushetunk Lakelake · 1.6 miRaritan Valley Community Collegecollege · 3.5 miRound Toppeak · 4.6 miCushetunk Mountainpeak · 3.8 miSunset Lakelake · 7.0 miLamington Riverriver · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEversole Hall Househistoric site · 1.2 miSouth Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 371 acresRockaway Greenwayrecreation area · under a mileReadington Preservestate conservation land · 1.4 miRound Valley Reservoirstate recreation area · 2.7 mi · 2,220 acresRound Valley Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.1 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 20246 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHunterdon County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025268 of 361 days measured90 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hunterdon County monitors, NJ
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation150 ft46 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
