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Port Colden is a tiny town of 332 people in Warren County, New Jersey. It's about 30 miles from Allentown, PA and 53 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $351k and rent runs about $1k a month.
332people
$351kTypical home
$1,409/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
26"Snow
235Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 332
- Part of a metro area
- About 655 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 30 mi to Allentown, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $351k (≈$2,210/mo)
- Median rent $1,409/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (350 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 21% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to ABE airport
- 41 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 541 ft
- 39 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 65 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 928 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 241 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 55 museums within 25 mi
- 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: R+21 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.