Signals
07438
08876
Opportunity
77 · Top 10%
vs78 · Top 10%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs63 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
53 · Bottom 45%
vs56 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs89 · Top 33%
Schools
66 · Top 32%
vs66 · Top 32%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs87 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
83 · Top 7%
vs86 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 07438 | 08876 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,160 | 23,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $123,271 | $122,884 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,625 | $64,937 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 371/sq mi | 1,461/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $436,900 | $485,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,387 | $1,840 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 86.3% | 61.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.0% | 57.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 84°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.8" | 45.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 45.2 min | 30.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.5 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.96 | 9.65 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 19.7% | 20.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 48.8% | 46.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 15.1% | 28.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
07438
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
08876
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07438 — Oak Ridge, NJ · 08876 — Somerville, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology