Port Reading, New Jersey

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Back to Port Reading, NJ housing info, Middlesex County, New Jersey, NJ smaller cities, NJ small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Port Reading, NJ Middlesex County Population in July 2007: 3,982. Males: 1,948   (48.9%) Females: 2,034   (51.1%) Median resident age:   38.7 years New Jersey median age:   36.7 years Zip codes: 07064. Estimated median household income in 2008: $74,038 (it was $58,945 in 2000) Port Reading:   $74,038 New Jersey:   $70,378 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $30,963 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $342,654 (it was $155,100 in 2000) Port Reading:   $342,654 New Jersey:   $364,100 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $318,346; Detached houses: $319,075; Townhouses or other attached units: $321,820; In 2-unit structures: $267,018; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $397,649 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 07064 Port Reading, NJ residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Port Reading: White Non-Hispanic (86.2%) Hispanic (7.6%) Black (2.6%) Two or more races (2.2%) Other race (1.8%) Filipino (1.2%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Port Reading: 121.6 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Port Reading, New Jersey on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Port Reading is mentioned 27 times on our forum: Where do poor white people in new jersey live?  (67 replies) Young White Female Looking For Apartment in Middlesex County - Help with location?  (56 replies) Port Reading  (3 replies) Worst towns in NJ  (663 replies) Italian-American Towns in New Jersey  (86 replies) What is the status of the Elizabeth Ferry?  (34 replies) Ancestries: Italian (33.0%), Irish (22.6%), Polish (11.0%), German (10.7%), Hungarian (8.5%), Slovak (3.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 20 feet Land area: 2.23 square miles. Population density: 1786 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Port Reading, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Port Reading-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Port Reading place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 tornado 28.1 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Port Reading-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from Port Reading center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 15.1 miles away from Port Reading center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from Port Reading center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Port Reading, NJ

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Notable location: Port Reading Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Port Reading include: Saint Anthonys Church (A), Saint John's Episcopal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Smith Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Port Reading include: Carteret Street Park (1), Boynton Park (2), Cliff Road Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Port Reading Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	80.0%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	3.2%
Whole state:	8.5%

This place:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port Reading, NJ

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Here		59.9%
USA		50.2%

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($699 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	0.33%
New Jersey average:	0.14%

from Union County, NJ	0.80% ($47,329 average AGI)
from Somerset County, NJ	0.64% ($51,524)
from Monmouth County, NJ	0.49% ($79,620)

9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.05%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($627 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	0.14%
New Jersey average:	0.09%

to Somerset County, NJ	0.87% ($62,979 average AGI)
to Monmouth County, NJ	0.59% ($74,424)
to Union County, NJ	0.52% ($45,395)

• John Farrell, Port Reading Avenue, Type: Mast, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 59.7 m
  Registrant: Phone: (732) 247-0900

• 970 West Ave, Structure height: 23 m, Call Sign: WIK813, Licensee ID: L00360492
  Assigned Frequencies : 480.162 MHz, 480.287 MHz, 481.562 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/26/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011, Certifier: Steven Freeman
  Registrant: Woodbridge, Township Of, Iselin, NJ 08830, Phone: (908) 283-0803
• 970 West Ave, Structure height: 23 m, Call Sign: WIK912, Licensee ID: L00360492
  Assigned Frequencies : 473.787 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/26/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011, Certifier: Steven Freeman
  Registrant: Woodbridge, Township Of, Iselin, NJ 08830, Phone: (908) 283-0803
• Refinergy Cliff Road, Type: Bant, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 9.9 m, Call Sign: KB35186
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.512 MHz, 451.737 MHz, 462.462 MHz, 451.212 MHz, 451.887 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/25/2005, Expiration Date: 01/10/2016
  Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4180, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
• Amerada Hess Refinery, Call Sign: KBD634
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.110 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/12/2003, Expiration Date: 10/06/2013
  Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Suite 500w, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
• Woodbridge Carteret Rd At Reading Tracks, Call Sign: KLG432, Licensee ID: L00047803
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.735 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/31/2002, Expiration Date: 03/11/2012
  Registrant: Oliver Mfg Supply Co, Port Reading, NJ 07064, Phone: (908) 634-8100
• 400 Ft S Of Woodbridge Tpke & First St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WQBX807, Licensee ID: L00006528
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.860 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/04/2005, Expiration Date: 01/04/2015, Certifier: Ed A Santora
  Registrant: Penn Central Communications (Conrail_, 1000 Howard Blvd Rm 470, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054-2355, Phone: (856) 231-2032, Fax: (856) 231-2028, Email:
• 916 West Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 26.8 m, Call Sign: WQJS363
  507.512 MHz, 507.537 MHz, 507.587 MHz, 507.637 MHz, 507.712 MHz, 507.737 MHz, 507.937 MHz, 506.550 MHz, 506.625 MHz, 506.650 MHz... (+4 more)
  Grant Date: 12/10/2008, Expiration Date: 12/10/2018, Certifier: William Heinzelman
  Registrant: Airwaves Licensing Assistance Inc, 4285 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, PA 17320, Phone: (717) 642-9512, Fax: (717) 642-9516, Email:

• NJY0128, N J Turnpike Trnpk, Type: Bant, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQDU970
  Assigned Frequencies : 19540.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/04/2005, Expiration Date: 11/04/2015, Certifier: Eric M Botto
  Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:

• Call Sign: KA2QGA, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 08/11/1987, Expiration Date: 08/11/1997, Cancelation Date: 08/16/1999
  Registrant: James J Dunn, 18 Larch St, Port Reading, NJ 07064
• Call Sign: N2IHY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00208495
  Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 03/02/2018, Certifier: Sylvia C Albrecht
  Registrant: Sylvia C Albrecht, 214 Willow St, Port Reading, NJ 07064
• Call Sign: N2UKI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00704144
  Grant Date: 06/21/2003, Expiration Date: 06/21/2013
  Registrant: Louis C Norton Jr, 18 Dawn Drive, Port Reading, NJ 07064
• Call Sign: KC2GTY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00274198
  Grant Date: 08/04/2000, Expiration Date: 08/04/2010, Certifier: Nafis Harris
  Registrant: Nafis Harris, 30 Hemlock Dr, Port Reading, NJ 07064
• Call Sign: KC2GUX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00277405
  Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 08/15/2010, Certifier: Leonard Gerardo
  Registrant: Leonard Gerardo, 82 Spruce St, Port Reading, NJ 07064
• Call Sign: KC2MNM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00814985
  Grant Date: 02/17/2004, Expiration Date: 02/17/2014, Certifier: Louis E Kenjorski
  Registrant: Louis E Kenjorski, 4 Vernon Way, Port Reading, NJ 07064-1310

• Fire: 4
• Hazardous Condition: 9

• #48 (07064) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Hungarian first ancestries"
• #62 (07064) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Liberian first ancestries"
• #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"