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ZIP Code 08840

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Metuchen · Middlesex County · New Jersey

Quick Facts

16,558

Population

8.3

Area (sq mi)

1,985

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

39.4

Median Age

47.9%

Male

52.1%

Female

21.5%

Foreign-Born

White 59.9%
African American 5.6%
Asian 18.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$150,938

Median Household Income

$64,964

Per Capita Income

4.7%

Poverty Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

36.2 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 76.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 62.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

6,552

Total Housing Units

6,333

Occupied Units

219

Vacant Units

2.83

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 76.8%
Renter 23.2%

$517,700

Median Home Value

$1,994

Median Rent

1959

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
08820 Edison, NJ 39,590 2.4 mi
08837 Edison, NJ 15,847 2.2 mi
08863 Fords, NJ 12,320 2.5 mi
08817 Edison, NJ 44,621 2.7 mi
08830 Iselin, NJ 18,459 2.8 mi
08832 Keasbey, NJ 2,863 3.2 mi
07095 Woodbridge, NJ 19,844 3.8 mi
07080 South Plainfield, NJ 23,377 3.7 mi
07067 Colonia, NJ 18,036 4.1 mi
08872 Sayreville, NJ 18,811 5.6 mi

Related Areas

Middlesex County Metuchen, NJ New Jersey

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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