ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08551: Hunterdon County, NJ

ZIP Code 08551 (Hunterdon County, New Jersey) has an estimated 5,873 residents in 2,071 households. The median household income is $162,617, the median home value is $595,800 and the median gross rent is $1,837/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

5,873

Margin of error ±790

Median household income

$162,617

Margin of error ±$23,469

Median home value

$595,800

Margin of error ±$48,605

Median gross rent

$1,837/mo

Margin of error ±$152

Median age

47.4 yrs

Margin of error ±5.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.8 min

Margin of error ±8.9 min

How ZIP 08551 compares with New Jersey and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0855147.4 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08551$162,617New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08551$75,977New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 085512.3%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 085515.8%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0855162.2%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08551$595,800New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08551$1,837/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0855186.2%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0855130.8 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0855126.9%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08551

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 08551 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08551Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population5,873±7909,343,809334,922,499
Median age47.4 yrs±5.0 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,071±2363,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$162,617±$23,469$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$75,977±$10,197$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate2.3%±1.5 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±3.0 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.2%±8.6 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$595,800±$48,605$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,837/mo±$152$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.2%±5.7 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.8 min±8.9 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.9%±7.0 pts16.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 08551
GroupZIP 08551New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.5%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%10.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.7%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08551 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Hunterdon County
Largest overlapping place
Ringoes (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
26.21 sq mi· about 224 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hunterdon County

07830 Hunterdon County, NJ07979 Pottersville, NJ08530 Hunterdon County, NJ08559 Hunterdon County, NJ08801 Hunterdon County, NJ08802 Hunterdon County, NJ08804 Hunterdon County, NJ08809 Hunterdon County, NJ08822 Hunterdon County, NJ08825 Hunterdon County, NJ08826 Hunterdon County, NJ08827 Hunterdon County, NJ08829 High Bridge, NJ08833 Hunterdon County, NJ08848 Hunterdon County, NJ08867 Hunterdon County, NJ08887 Three Bridges, NJ08889 Hunterdon County, NJ

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.