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Fords CDP, NJ

ZIP 08863 — Amenities & Local Context

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

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

Amenities & Location in 08863

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
1.3 miles (2.1 km)

✈️ Airports (15)

  • EWR (Airport)13.5 miles (21.8 km)
  • MMU (Airport)19.5 miles (31.4 km)
  • TEB (Airport)26.0 miles (41.8 km)
  • LGA (Airport)28.9 miles (46.5 km)
  • JFK (Airport)29.1 miles (46.9 km)
  • TTN (Airport)31.4 miles (50.6 km)
  • NEL (Airport)34.2 miles (55.0 km)
  • WRI (Airport)38.2 miles (61.5 km)
  • PNE (Airport)47.9 miles (77.0 km)
  • HPN (Airport)49.0 miles (78.8 km)
  • FRG (Airport)49.2 miles (79.2 km)
  • ABE (Airport)59.8 miles (96.3 km)
Show all 15 airports in & near this area
  • ISP (Airport)66.2 miles (106.6 km)
  • PHL (Airport)66.6 miles (107.2 km)
  • SWF (Airport)68.4 miles (110.0 km)

🌊 Coast (6 points)

  • Coast (1.3 miles (2.1 km))
  • Coast (2.0 miles (3.2 km))
  • Coast (2.9 miles (4.7 km))
  • Coast (3.5 miles (5.6 km))
  • Coast (4.6 miles (7.5 km))
  • Coast (6.2 miles (10.0 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (20)

  • National Parks of New York Harbor17.0 miles (27.3 km)npnh
  • Statue Of Liberty National Monument18.1 miles (29.1 km)stli
  • Thomas Edison National Historical Park18.3 miles (29.5 km)edis
  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument18.7 miles (30.1 km)elis
  • Governors Island National Monument19.3 miles (31.1 km)gois
  • Castle Clinton National Monument19.8 miles (31.9 km)cacl
  • Morristown National Historical Park20.1 miles (32.3 km)morr
  • Federal Hall National Memorial20.2 miles (32.6 km)feha
  • African Burial Ground National Monument20.8 miles (33.5 km)afbg
  • Gateway National Recreation Area21.0 miles (33.8 km)gate
  • Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site21.6 miles (34.7 km)loea
  • Stonewall National Monument21.8 miles (35.1 km)ston
Show all 20 national parks in & near this area
  • Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site22.5 miles (36.2 km)thrb
  • General Grant National Memorial27.0 miles (43.5 km)gegr
  • Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park27.8 miles (44.7 km)pagr
  • Hamilton Grange National Memorial27.8 miles (44.8 km)hagr
  • Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site36.0 miles (57.9 km)sapa
  • Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River36.3 miles (58.4 km)lode
  • Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail41.3 miles (66.4 km)waro
  • New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve43.8 miles (70.6 km)pine
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

  • Piscataway CBOC8.7 miles (14.0 km)
  • Staten Island Community Clinic9.4 miles (15.1 km)
  • Elizabeth CBOC11.0 miles (17.7 km)
  • Staten Island Vet Center14.9 miles (23.9 km)
  • Brooklyn Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System15.9 miles (25.5 km)
  • VA New Jersey Health Care System16.1 miles (25.9 km)
  • East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System16.2 miles (26.1 km)
  • Lyons Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System16.4 miles (26.4 km)
  • Newark Regional Benefit Office16.7 miles (26.9 km)
  • Earle Naval Weapons17.6 miles (28.4 km)
  • Tinton Falls Community Based Outpatient Clinic18.7 miles (30.0 km)
  • Bloomfield Vet Center19.4 miles (31.2 km)
Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
  • Jersey City CBOC19.5 miles (31.3 km)
  • Manhattan Vet Center20.1 miles (32.3 km)
  • Fort Monmouth20.5 miles (33.0 km)
  • Brooklyn Vet Center20.8 miles (33.5 km)
  • New York Regional Benefit Office21.4 miles (34.4 km)
  • Secaucus Vet Center21.9 miles (35.3 km)
  • VA NY Harbor Healthcare System22.9 miles (36.8 km)
  • Manhattan Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System22.9 miles (36.8 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (50)

  • RENORA INC2.4 miles (3.8 km)
  • CHEMICAL INSECTICIDE CORP.2.8 miles (4.5 km)
  • ATLANTIC RESOURCES2.8 miles (4.6 km)
  • HORSESHOE ROAD2.9 miles (4.7 km)
  • KIN-BUC LANDFILL4.3 miles (6.9 km)
  • WOODBROOK ROAD DUMP5.2 miles (8.4 km)
  • RARITAN BAY SLAG5.2 miles (8.4 km)
  • GLOBAL SANITARY LANDFILL5.8 miles (9.3 km)
  • SAYREVILLE LANDFILL6.1 miles (9.8 km)
  • EVOR PHILLIPS LEASING6.2 miles (10.0 km)
  • CORNELL DUBILIER ELECTRONICS INC.6.3 miles (10.1 km)
  • CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS INC6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Show all 50 Superfund sites in & near this area
  • CHEMSOL, INC.7.2 miles (11.6 km)
  • LCP CHEMICALS INC.7.8 miles (12.6 km)
  • FRIED INDUSTRIES8.9 miles (14.3 km)
  • MIDDLESEX SAMPLING PLANT (USDOE)9.8 miles (15.8 km)
  • CHEMICAL CONTROL10.2 miles (16.5 km)
  • IMPERIAL OIL CO., INC./CHAMPION CHEMICALS10.5 miles (16.9 km)
  • BURNT FLY BOG10.7 miles (17.2 km)
  • BROOK INDUSTRIAL PARK11.9 miles (19.1 km)
  • MONROE TOWNSHIP LANDFILL12.3 miles (19.8 km)
  • WHITE CHEMICAL CORP.13.3 miles (21.4 km)
  • JIS LANDFILL13.7 miles (22.0 km)
  • FEDERAL CREOSOTE14.2 miles (22.9 km)
  • ASBESTOS DUMP15.0 miles (24.1 km)
  • ROLLING KNOLLS LF15.6 miles (25.2 km)
  • TROY CHEMICAL CORP15.8 miles (25.4 km)
  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK LANDFILL15.8 miles (25.5 km)
  • HIGGINS FARM17.3 miles (27.8 km)
  • DIAMOND ALKALI CO.17.4 miles (28.0 km)
  • NJDEP @ SYNCON RESINS INC17.9 miles (28.9 km)
  • DIAMOND HEAD OIL REFINERY DIV.18.1 miles (29.1 km)
  • ORANGE VALLEY REGIONAL GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION18.1 miles (29.1 km)
  • U.S. RADIUM CORP.18.1 miles (29.2 km)
  • RIVERSIDE INDUSTRIAL PARK18.4 miles (29.6 km)
  • HIGGINS DISPOSAL18.5 miles (29.8 km)
  • PJP LANDFILL18.7 miles (30.1 km)
  • GLEN RIDGE RADIUM SITE18.8 miles (30.3 km)
  • MONTCLAIR/WEST ORANGE RADIUM SITE18.9 miles (30.5 km)
  • STANDARD CHLORINE19.2 miles (30.8 km)
  • MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT19.2 miles (30.9 km)
  • ROCKY HILL MUNICIPAL WELL19.5 miles (31.4 km)
  • NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE (SITE A)19.8 miles (31.9 km)
  • GOWANUS CANAL20.2 miles (32.5 km)
  • GRAND STREET MERCURY21.1 miles (33.9 km)
  • SHARKEY LANDFILL22.4 miles (36.0 km)
  • LONE PINE LANDFILL22.4 miles (36.1 km)
  • LOWER HACKENSACK RIVER22.9 miles (36.9 km)
  • NEWTOWN CREEK24.0 miles (38.6 km)
  • UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS (CHEMICAL DIVISION)24.0 miles (38.7 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 08863

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
54.1% / 45.9%
Opportunity Zone
No