ColoniaNJ
A town of 18,587, settled in 1894.
Is Colonia a good place to live?
Colonia’s median rent is $2,047 a month, above both the New Jersey town median ($1,778 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). We don’t grade Colonia yet; the figures below are still real.
97% of working residents leave Colonia for work
Where Colonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Madison Square Garden and 543 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Colonia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw23 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw21 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw17 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw18 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Colonia: who provides what
Colonia is unincorporated, so Middlesex County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Colonia.
Colonia has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Colonia for work: only 3% work in town. Colonia’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 30 minutes in New Jersey’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Colonia is $123,000.
| Colonia | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $123,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 15% | 16% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Colonia
Colonia has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than New Jersey overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). 49% of Colonia adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Colonia | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.6 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Median age: women 45.4, men 41.6.
| Colonia | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.2% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.4% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.3% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
How healthy Colonia is
Colonia beats the New Jersey average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Colonia.
| Colonia | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Colonia | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.3% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Colonia’s typical home value is about $639K
The typical Colonia home is worth about $639,000, up 4.9% in a year, 11% above the New Jersey typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Conserved land covers 8% of Colonia
4.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Colonia’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Colonia | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charles Shaughnessy Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Milton Lake Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
| 3. Remembrance Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Colonia, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 180 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Colonia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Colonia
Colleges nearby
23 within 15 miles of the center of Colonia
About 6 of every 100 Colonia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Famous people from Colonia
4 notable people were born in Colonia.
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About Colonia
Place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Colonia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 18,609.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- ZIP code
- 07067
Colonia’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Colonia.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iselin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodbridge Township | #277 | B− | D− | — | C+ | A− |
| Rahway | #363 | C | D | B | D | B+ |
| Avenel | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edison Township | #210 | B+ | D | C+ | A− | A |
Woodbridge Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Colonia, Iselin and Avenel aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Colonia with a neighbor →
Questions about Colonia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Colonia, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Colonia yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Colonia, NJ known for?
4 notable people were born here, including John Gorka and Zack Rosen.