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ZIP Code 08879

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South Amboy · Middlesex County · New Jersey

Quick Facts

23,537

Population

18.7

Area (sq mi)

1,260

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

40.8

Median Age

47.3%

Male

52.7%

Female

21.4%

Foreign-Born

White 59.6%
African American 12.4%
Asian 9.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 13.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.7%

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

$98,000

Median Household Income

$44,306

Per Capita Income

10.3%

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

33.2 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 63.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 31.6%

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

Housing

9,737

Total Housing Units

9,226

Occupied Units

511

Vacant Units

2.51

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 59.7%
Renter 40.3%

$377,700

Median Home Value

$1,633

Median Rent

1962

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
08859 Parlin, NJ 21,526 1.5 mi
08861 Perth Amboy, NJ 53,099 3.8 mi
08872 Sayreville, NJ 18,811 3.2 mi
07721 Cliffwood, NJ 2,974 3.0 mi
07747 Matawan, NJ 30,770 3.9 mi
10307 Staten Island, NY 14,096 3.5 mi
08832 Keasbey, NJ 2,863 3.9 mi
07095 Woodbridge, NJ 19,844 6.1 mi
08863 Fords, NJ 12,320 4.7 mi
07735 Keyport, NJ 19,569 4.4 mi

Related Areas

Middlesex County South Amboy, NJ New Jersey

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

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