ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08840: Metuchen, NJ

ZIP Code 08840 (Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey) has an estimated 18,206 residents in 6,378 households. The median household income is $146,635, the median home value is $560,100 and the median gross rent is $2,058/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

18,206

Margin of error ±344

Median household income

$146,635

Margin of error ±$13,370

Median home value

$560,100

Margin of error ±$23,004

Median gross rent

$2,058/mo

Margin of error ±$171

Median age

39.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.4 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 08840 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 0884039.2 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08840$146,635New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08840$65,960New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 088403.9%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 088406.3%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0884062.2%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08840$560,100New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08840$2,058/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0884076.3%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0884036.4 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0884024.6%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08840

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 08840 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08840Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population18,206±3449,343,809334,922,499
Median age39.2 yrs±1.2 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,378±2613,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$146,635±$13,370$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$65,960±$4,348$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate3.9%±1.4 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%±2.4 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.2%±3.3 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$560,100±$23,004$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$2,058/mo±$171$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes76.3%±1.8 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.4 min±3.9 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home24.6%±3.1 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 08840
GroupZIP 08840New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino53.4%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.1%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino20.1%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 Latino0.8%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.9%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.7%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08840 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Middlesex County
Largest overlapping place
Metuchen (89% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.21 sq mi· about 5,672 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, NJ08816 Middlesex County, NJ08817 Middlesex County, NJ08820 Middlesex County, NJ08824 Kendall Park, NJ08828 Helmetta, NJ08830 Iselin, NJ08831 Middlesex County, NJ08832 Keasbey, NJ08837 Middlesex County, 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.