ZIP Code 08850
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
- Population
- 8,442
- Median household income
- $127,331
- Median home value
- $436,600
+0.8%’19–’23
+16.7%’19–’23
+24.5%’19–’23
ZIP Code 08850 (Middlesex County, New Jersey) is home to about 8,442 residents. The median household income of $127,331 is above the Middlesex County median ($109,028).
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 08850's population held roughly steady from 8,373 to 8,442, while its median gross rent fell 10.2% from $1,693 to $1,520.
The typical home was built around 1962. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 8,442
- Median age
- 42.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $127,331
- Median home value
- $436,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,520
- Housing units
- 3,165
- Homeownership rate
- 79.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 45.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20238,3738,442
$109,135$127,331
$350,800$436,600
$1,693$1,520
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,373 | $109,135 | $350,800 | $1,693 |
| 2020 | 8,420 | $109,531 | $345,700 | $1,590 |
| 2021 | 8,364 | $111,081 | $353,200 | $1,741 |
| 2022 | 8,410 | $127,089 | $419,100 | $1,715 |
| 2023 | 8,442 | $127,331 | $436,600 | $1,520 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.0%
5 to 1717.7%
18 to 243.6%
25 to 3411.4%
35 to 4415.6%
45 to 5413.0%
55 to 6417.3%
65 to 7410.2%
75 and over4.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 595 | 7.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,497 | 17.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 300 | 3.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 963 | 11.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 1,313 | 15.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 1,099 | 13.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 1,457 | 17.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 862 | 10.2% |
| 75 and over | 356 | 4.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,290 | 74.5% |
| Black or African American | 355 | 4.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 442 | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 279 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,072 | 12.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.8%
High school graduate19.3%
Some college or associate's31.3%
Bachelor's degree32.0%
Graduate or professional degree13.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 227 | 3.8% |
| High school graduate | 1,165 | 19.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,891 | 31.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,936 | 32.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 831 | 13.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 30 min
Drove alone78.9%
Carpooled3.2%
Public transit4.1%
Walked0.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home12.1%
Other means1.4%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 3,555 | 78.9% |
| Carpooled | 145 | 3.2% |
| Public transit | 186 | 4.1% |
| Walked | 9 | 0.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 544 | 12.1% |
| Other means | 64 | 1.4% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 876 | 22.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,371 | 34.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 807 | 20.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 371 | 9.4% |
| 60+ min | 534 | 13.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.72
- Poverty rate
- 1.4% (122 of 8,442)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 2,451 | 79.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 646 | 20.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1962
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 3,097 | 97.9% |
| Vacant | 68 | 2.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 2,466 | 79.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 631 | 20.4% |
1-unit, detached86.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units11.4%
5 to 19 units0.4%
20 or more units1.9%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,733 | 86.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 361 | 11.4% |
| 5 to 19 units | 12 | 0.4% |
| 20 or more units | 59 | 1.9% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 08850
- Land area
- 2.31 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.4492, -74.4403
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)