Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:16 am – 4:33 pm
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People34,885 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.112,222 householdsMedian household income $116,098Median home value $767,200Median rent $1,893 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,619 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 16,774 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, retail 9%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 43 minutes63% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Russian or other Slavic 10%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%8% 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 yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainfield station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsClay Pit Ponds State Park Preservestate conservation land · under a mile · 259 acresBloomingdale Parkpark · under a mile · 138 acresNorth Mount Lorettostate conservation land · under a mile · 75 acresFairview Parkpark · under a mileLemon Creek State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.0 miMount Loretto Unique Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 193 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202431 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202524 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRichmond County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Richmond County monitors, NY
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSunshine Acres MHCserves 189 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation96 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwell Staten Island University Hospital - Prince's Bay south campus1.5 miPost officeSouth Shore Annex Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPerth Amboy City Hall2.9 miPoliceNew York Police Department 123rd Precinct Station2.0 miFire stationFire Department New York Engine 164 Ladder 84 Brush Fire 5041.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementarySaints Joseph and Thomas Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 3 Margaret Gioiosa Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 56 Louis Desario Schoolunder a mileCollegeMiddlesex College Perth Amboy Center2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR11 miInterstateI-953.1 miUS highwayUS 93.9 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP19 miRailPleasant PlainsMTA Staten Island Railwayunder a mileCoachSouth Amboy - Cheesequake, NJ (Southbound side bus parking area across from service area building)OurBus5.7 miTransit49 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), MTA Staten Island RailwaySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10309 ZIP area.
