ColoniaNJ
A town of 18,587, settled in 1894.
Is Colonia a good place to live?
Colonia’s typical 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 City parkCentral 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 per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For most workers, Colonia is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Jobs in Colonia grew by 416 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,771. The average trip to work locally is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Woodbridge Township (12%), New York (8%) and Edison Township (7%).
| 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
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter. Winters in Colonia are chilly and summers warm, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer adults under 35 in Colonia than across New Jersey
The share of adults 25 and older in Colonia who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 49%. Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). The town’s age of the median resident comes in at 43.6 years.
| 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
Two figures for adults in Colonia: 14% report frequent mental distress, 11% report frequent physical distress. 10% of adults smoke cigarettes locally.
| 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
Zillow puts the typical Colonia home at about $639K
89% of Colonia households are owner-occupiers. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.9% in value. On the market locally: a median 71 days to sell.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
8% of the land in Colonia is protected from building
Across 3 parks and preserves: 4.1 miles of trail. In Colonia, the concentration of trails 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
Colonia has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Nearly three quarters of Colonia’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: the national flood insurance program has paid 180 claims locally since 1978.
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.