US Census Data

ZIP Code 08872

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Population
20,040
+0.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$97,204
+22.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$404,300
+37.4%’19–’23

ZIP Code 08872 (Middlesex County, New Jersey) is home to about 20,040 residents. Its median household income of $97,204 runs below the Middlesex County figure of $109,028.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 08872's population held roughly steady from 19,852 to 20,040, while its median gross rent rose 23.7% from $1,289 to $1,594.

6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.71 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
20,040
Median age
39.2 yrs
Median household income
$97,204
Median home value
$404,300
Median gross rent
$1,594
Housing units
7,837
Homeownership rate
59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
36.1%
Unemployment rate
3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
19,85220,040
Median household income
$79,597$97,204
Median home value
$294,300$404,300
Median gross rent
$1,289$1,594
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201919,852$79,597$294,300$1,289
202019,627$75,499$301,600$1,277
202119,711$83,750$324,200$1,337
202219,613$91,596$377,000$1,437
202320,040$97,204$404,300$1,594

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,2446.2%
5 to 173,30116.5%
18 to 241,6418.2%
25 to 342,57612.9%
35 to 442,77013.8%
45 to 543,15615.7%
55 to 642,60013.0%
65 to 741,6568.3%
75 and over1,0965.5%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)8,79443.9%
Black or African American3,56317.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native80.0%
Asian3,77218.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander120.1%
Some other race2981.5%
Two or more races4362.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,15715.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,3549.8%
High school graduate4,62533.4%
Some college or associate's2,86820.7%
Bachelor's degree3,48225.1%
Graduate or professional degree1,52511.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
32 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone7,87275.3%
Carpooled9889.5%
Public transit5305.1%
Walked480.5%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home7036.7%
Other means3123.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,82418.7%
15 to 29 min3,03731.1%
30 to 44 min2,41324.7%
45 to 59 min1,12811.6%
60+ min1,34813.8%

Households

Average household size
2.71
Poverty rate
6.2% (1,233 of 20,018)
CountShare
Family households5,12469.4%
Nonfamily households2,25830.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1976

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied7,38294.2%
Vacant4555.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,35959.0%
Renter-occupied3,02341.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached3,79248.4%
1-unit, attached1,23615.8%
2 to 4 units7279.3%
5 to 19 units1,69821.7%
20 or more units3844.9%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

ZCTA
08872
Land area
9.46 sq mi
Water area
1.35 sq mi
Center point
40.4557, -74.3515

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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