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Perth Amboy city, NJ

ZIP 08861 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 08861

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
1.4 miles (2.3 km)

✈️ Airports (15)

  • EWR (Airport)12.8 miles (20.7 km)
  • MMU (Airport)20.6 miles (33.2 km)
  • TEB (Airport)25.3 miles (40.8 km)
  • JFK (Airport)27.2 miles (43.7 km)
  • LGA (Airport)27.5 miles (44.2 km)
  • TTN (Airport)33.1 miles (53.2 km)
  • NEL (Airport)33.9 miles (54.6 km)
  • WRI (Airport)38.7 miles (62.3 km)
  • FRG (Airport)47.3 miles (76.1 km)
  • HPN (Airport)48.0 miles (77.2 km)
  • PNE (Airport)49.3 miles (79.3 km)
  • ABE (Airport)62.0 miles (99.9 km)
Show all 15 airports in & near this area
  • ISP (Airport)64.3 miles (103.4 km)
  • PHL (Airport)68.0 miles (109.4 km)
  • SWF (Airport)68.5 miles (110.2 km)

🌊 Coast (6 points)

  • Coast (1.4 miles (2.3 km))
  • Coast (1.5 miles (2.3 km))
  • Coast (2.0 miles (3.3 km))
  • Coast (2.3 miles (3.6 km))
  • Coast (2.9 miles (4.7 km))
  • Coast (5.3 miles (8.5 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (20)

  • National Parks of New York Harbor15.5 miles (24.9 km)npnh
  • Statue Of Liberty National Monument16.7 miles (26.9 km)stli
  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument17.4 miles (28.0 km)elis
  • Governors Island National Monument17.9 miles (28.8 km)gois
  • Thomas Edison National Historical Park18.4 miles (29.6 km)edis
  • Castle Clinton National Monument18.4 miles (29.7 km)cacl
  • Federal Hall National Memorial18.9 miles (30.4 km)feha
  • Gateway National Recreation Area18.9 miles (30.5 km)gate
  • African Burial Ground National Monument19.4 miles (31.3 km)afbg
  • Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site20.2 miles (32.5 km)loea
  • Stonewall National Monument20.5 miles (33.0 km)ston
  • Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site21.2 miles (34.1 km)thrb
Show all 20 national parks in & near this area
  • Morristown National Historical Park21.8 miles (35.0 km)morr
  • General Grant National Memorial25.9 miles (41.7 km)gegr
  • Hamilton Grange National Memorial26.7 miles (43.0 km)hagr
  • Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park27.7 miles (44.6 km)pagr
  • Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site34.8 miles (56.0 km)sapa
  • Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River38.3 miles (61.6 km)lode
  • Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail42.5 miles (68.4 km)waro
  • New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve44.3 miles (71.3 km)pine
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

  • Staten Island Community Clinic8.4 miles (13.6 km)
  • Elizabeth CBOC10.3 miles (16.6 km)
  • Piscataway CBOC10.9 miles (17.6 km)
  • Staten Island Vet Center13.4 miles (21.6 km)
  • Brooklyn Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System14.0 miles (22.6 km)
  • VA New Jersey Health Care System16.2 miles (26.0 km)
  • East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System16.2 miles (26.1 km)
  • Newark Regional Benefit Office16.3 miles (26.2 km)
  • Earle Naval Weapons16.5 miles (26.6 km)
  • Tinton Falls Community Based Outpatient Clinic16.9 miles (27.2 km)
  • Jersey City CBOC18.3 miles (29.4 km)
  • Lyons Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System18.4 miles (29.5 km)
Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
  • Manhattan Vet Center18.7 miles (30.1 km)
  • Fort Monmouth18.7 miles (30.1 km)
  • Bloomfield Vet Center19.3 miles (31.0 km)
  • Brooklyn Vet Center19.4 miles (31.2 km)
  • New York Regional Benefit Office20.1 miles (32.3 km)
  • Secaucus Vet Center21.2 miles (34.1 km)
  • VA NY Harbor Healthcare System21.5 miles (34.6 km)
  • Manhattan Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System21.5 miles (34.7 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (50)

  • ATLANTIC RESOURCES3.4 miles (5.5 km)
  • HORSESHOE ROAD3.5 miles (5.6 km)
  • RARITAN BAY SLAG3.9 miles (6.3 km)
  • RENORA INC4.5 miles (7.3 km)
  • CHEMICAL INSECTICIDE CORP.5.0 miles (8.1 km)
  • GLOBAL SANITARY LANDFILL5.2 miles (8.3 km)
  • KIN-BUC LANDFILL6.0 miles (9.6 km)
  • EVOR PHILLIPS LEASING6.3 miles (10.2 km)
  • CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS INC6.6 miles (10.6 km)
  • SAYREVILLE LANDFILL6.8 miles (11.0 km)
  • LCP CHEMICALS INC.6.8 miles (11.0 km)
  • WOODBROOK ROAD DUMP7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Show all 50 Superfund sites in & near this area
  • CORNELL DUBILIER ELECTRONICS INC.8.4 miles (13.5 km)
  • CHEMSOL, INC.9.4 miles (15.1 km)
  • CHEMICAL CONTROL9.4 miles (15.2 km)
  • IMPERIAL OIL CO., INC./CHAMPION CHEMICALS9.6 miles (15.4 km)
  • BURNT FLY BOG10.1 miles (16.2 km)
  • FRIED INDUSTRIES10.4 miles (16.7 km)
  • MIDDLESEX SAMPLING PLANT (USDOE)12.1 miles (19.4 km)
  • MONROE TOWNSHIP LANDFILL12.9 miles (20.7 km)
  • WHITE CHEMICAL CORP.12.9 miles (20.8 km)
  • BROOK INDUSTRIAL PARK14.1 miles (22.7 km)
  • JIS LANDFILL14.7 miles (23.7 km)
  • TROY CHEMICAL CORP15.1 miles (24.3 km)
  • FEDERAL CREOSOTE16.4 miles (26.4 km)
  • DIAMOND ALKALI CO.16.8 miles (27.0 km)
  • ASBESTOS DUMP16.9 miles (27.2 km)
  • ROLLING KNOLLS LF17.1 miles (27.5 km)
  • NJDEP @ SYNCON RESINS INC17.1 miles (27.6 km)
  • DIAMOND HEAD OIL REFINERY DIV.17.5 miles (28.1 km)
  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK LANDFILL17.5 miles (28.2 km)
  • PJP LANDFILL17.8 miles (28.6 km)
  • RIVERSIDE INDUSTRIAL PARK18.0 miles (28.9 km)
  • ORANGE VALLEY REGIONAL GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION18.1 miles (29.1 km)
  • U.S. RADIUM CORP.18.2 miles (29.3 km)
  • STANDARD CHLORINE18.3 miles (29.5 km)
  • NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE (SITE A)18.6 miles (29.9 km)
  • GOWANUS CANAL18.7 miles (30.0 km)
  • GLEN RIDGE RADIUM SITE18.8 miles (30.2 km)
  • MONTCLAIR/WEST ORANGE RADIUM SITE19.0 miles (30.5 km)
  • HIGGINS FARM19.1 miles (30.7 km)
  • GRAND STREET MERCURY20.0 miles (32.2 km)
  • HIGGINS DISPOSAL20.2 miles (32.5 km)
  • MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT21.0 miles (33.8 km)
  • ROCKY HILL MUNICIPAL WELL21.3 miles (34.3 km)
  • LOWER HACKENSACK RIVER22.2 miles (35.7 km)
  • LONE PINE LANDFILL22.2 miles (35.7 km)
  • NEWTOWN CREEK22.4 miles (36.1 km)
  • MEEKER AVENUE PLUME22.6 miles (36.5 km)
  • WOLFF-ALPORT CHEMICAL COMPANY22.8 miles (36.7 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 08861

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
NJ-6
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
54.1% / 45.9%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (30.4% of tract)