ZIP Code 08861

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Perth Amboy · Middlesex County · New Jersey

Quick Facts

53,099

Population

13.3

Area (sq mi)

3,986

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

37.3

Median Age

48.7%

Male

51.3%

Female

47.0%

Foreign-Born

White 33.0%
African American 7.5%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino 79.0%

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

$60,464

Median Household Income

$28,163

Per Capita Income

19.2%

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Unemployment Rate

25.3 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 46.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 15.5%

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

Housing

21,032

Total Housing Units

20,367

Occupied Units

665

Vacant Units

2.84

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 35.0%
Renter 65.0%

$340,900

Median Home Value

$1,623

Median Rent

1957

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
08832 Keasbey, NJ 2,863 1.8 mi
07095 Woodbridge, NJ 19,844 2.4 mi
10307 Staten Island, NY 14,096 2.0 mi
08863 Fords, NJ 12,320 2.2 mi
07077 Sewaren, NJ 2,766 2.5 mi
08879 South Amboy, NJ 23,537 3.8 mi
10309 Staten Island, NY 32,519 2.9 mi
07001 Avenel, NJ 16,305 4.3 mi
07064 Port Reading, NJ 3,723 3.5 mi
08837 Edison, NJ 15,847 3.7 mi

Related Areas

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

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