Rumson, New Jersey

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Back to Rumson, NJ housing info, Monmouth County, New Jersey, NJ smaller cities, NJ small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this borough and show them to the World 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 Rumson, NJ Monmouth County Population in July 2008: 7,264. Population change since 2000: +1.8%   Males: 3,518   (48.4%) Females: 3,746   (51.6%) Median resident age:   39.2 years New Jersey median age:   36.7 years Zip codes: 07760. Estimated median household income in 2008: $155,589 (it was $120,865 in 2000) Rumson:   $155,589 New Jersey:   $70,378 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $95,703 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $1,012,408 (it was $455,700 in 2000) Rumson:   $1,012,408 New Jersey:   $364,100 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $1,208,220; Detached houses: $1,225,323; Townhouses or other attached units: $588,060; In 2-unit structures: $559,740; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $525,961; Mobile homes: $1,250,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 07760 Rumson, NJ residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Diane Turton Realtors NJ Social Skills 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 Rumson: White Non-Hispanic (96.8%) Hispanic (1.4%) Chinese (0.6%) Two or more races (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rumson: 137.6 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Rumson, New Jersey on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Rumson is mentioned 414 times on our forum: Rumson, NJ vs Colts Neck, NJ  (50 replies) Maplewood/South Orange or Rumson/Fair Haven  (44 replies) Commute from Rumson to Grand Central Area  (14 replies) Commute from Rumson to midtown NYC  (7 replies) Rumson, NJ  (9 replies) What are your favorite NJ restaurants?  (261 replies) Latest news from Rumson, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (33.4%), German (17.9%), Italian (16.4%), English (13.8%), Polish (6.2%), United States (5.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 40 feet Land area: 5.22 square miles. Population density: 1390 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Rumson, New Jersey

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Rumson-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/16/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Rumson borough center .

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.6 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Rumson-area historical earthquake activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 60.3 miles away from Rumson 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 17.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 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 99.4 miles away from Rumson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Birthplace of: Rob Petitti - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: May 21, 1982).

Political contributions by individuals in Rumson, NJ

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Cemetery: Quaker Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Rumson: Navesink River State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Beauregard (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 109 East River Rd).

Average household size:

This borough:	2.9 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	81.1%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This borough:	3.2%
Whole state:	8.5%

This borough:	0.8%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rumson, NJ

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Here		69.0%
USA		50.2%

4.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($78,776 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,011 average AGI)

Monmouth County:	0.06%
New Jersey average:	0.14%

from Middlesex County, NJ	0.78% ($74,424 average AGI)
from Ocean County, NJ	0.75% ($56,110)
from Richmond County, NY	0.28% ($102,994)

5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($72,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($540 average AGI)

Monmouth County:	0.06%
New Jersey average:	0.09%

to Ocean County, NJ	1.29% ($61,703 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ	0.63% ($79,620)
to Hudson County, NJ	0.19% ($86,630)

• 80 East River Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA311
  869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2016, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

• Police Hq Center St, Call Sign: KAR331, Licensee ID: L00051013
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.940 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/28/2001, Expiration Date: 08/14/2011
  Registrant: Rumson, Borough Of, Center St, Rumson, NJ 07760, Phone: (908) 842-0500
• Post Rd At Dead End, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPBY628, Licensee ID: L00051013
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/20/2003, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
  Registrant: Rumson, Borough Of, E River Rd, Rumson, NJ 07760, Phone: (732) 747-2704
• S Rohallion, Type: Building, Structure height: 1 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WPJW728
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/18/2001, Expiration Date: 11/22/2011, Certifier: Joe Davidson
  Registrant: Apco Telecommunications License Ser, 2040 S Ridgewood Ave, South Daytona, FL 32119, Fax: (904) 322-2502
• 51 Center St, Type: Mast, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPUS415
  Assigned Frequencies : 1.63000 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/23/2002, Expiration Date: 04/23/2012, Certifier: William W Baker
  Registrant: Information Station Specialists, 3368 88th Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464, Phone: (616) 772-2300, Fax: (616) 772-2966, Email:
• 80 West River Rd, Call Sign: WQCD360
  Assigned Frequencies : 457.725 MHz, 452.725 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/03/2005, Expiration Date: 02/03/2015, Certifier: William C Rue Jr
  Registrant: National License Corporation, 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Email:

• Navesink River Rumson Bridge, Type: Bridg, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WHD771, Licensee ID: L00018423
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.650 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 09/30/2013
  Registrant: County Of Monmouth, Kozloski Rd, Freehold, NJ 07728

• Fire: 46
• Hazardous Condition: 62

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• #32 (07760) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
• #44 (07760) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
• #94 (07760) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
• #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"