ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08816: Middlesex County, NJ

ZIP Code 08816 (Middlesex County, New Jersey) has an estimated 49,360 residents in 16,715 households. The median household income is $143,586, the median home value is $522,700 and the median gross rent is $2,044/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

49,360

Margin of error ±798

Median household income

$143,586

Margin of error ±$7,158

Median home value

$522,700

Margin of error ±$20,609

Median gross rent

$2,044/mo

Margin of error ±$214

Median age

41.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.4 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 08816 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 0881641.3 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08816$143,586New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08816$61,061New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 088165.8%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 088164.6%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0881658.4%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08816$522,700New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08816$2,044/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0881679.7%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0881636.4 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0881624.7%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08816

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 08816 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08816Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population49,360±7989,343,809334,922,499
Median age41.3 yrs±1.1 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,715±5393,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$143,586±$7,158$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$61,061±$3,911$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate5.8%±1.5 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±1.0 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.4%±2.7 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$522,700±$20,609$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$2,044/mo±$214$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.7%±2.5 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.4 min±2.7 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home24.7%±3.6 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 08816
GroupZIP 08816New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino47.2%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.7%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino29.2%10.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.2%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08816 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Middlesex County
Land area
20.23 sq mi· about 2,440 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 Middlesex County

08810 Dayton, NJ08817 Middlesex County, NJ08820 Middlesex County, NJ08824 Kendall Park, NJ08828 Helmetta, NJ08830 Iselin, NJ08831 Middlesex County, NJ08832 Keasbey, NJ08837 Middlesex County, NJ08840 Metuchen, NJ08846 Middlesex, NJ08850 Milltown, NJ08852 Monmouth Junction, NJ08854 Middlesex County, NJ08857 Old Bridge, NJ08859 Sayreville, NJ08861 Perth Amboy, NJ08863 Fords, NJ08872 Sayreville, NJ08879 Sayreville, NJ08882 South River, NJ08884 Spotswood, NJ08901 New Brunswick, NJ08902 Middlesex 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.