ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08861: Perth Amboy, NJ

ZIP Code 08861 (Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey) has an estimated 59,351 residents in 20,596 households. The median household income is $64,491, the median home value is $370,900 and the median gross rent is $1,675/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

59,351

Margin of error ±947

Median household income

$64,491

Margin of error ±$5,876

Median home value

$370,900

Margin of error ±$16,566

Median gross rent

$1,675/mo

Margin of error ±$61

Median age

38.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.9 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 08861 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 0886138.3 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08861$64,491New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08861$28,740New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0886119.3%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0886113.6%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0886116.4%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08861$370,900New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08861$1,675/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0886137.5%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0886124.9 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 088615.3%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08861

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 08861 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08861Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population59,351±9479,343,809334,922,499
Median age38.3 yrs±1.0 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households20,596±8143,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$64,491±$5,876$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$28,740±$1,482$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate19.3%±2.3 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate13.6%±2.3 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%±2.2 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$370,900±$16,566$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,675/mo±$61$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes37.5%±3.0 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.9 min±2.4 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.3%±1.3 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 08861
GroupZIP 08861New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.8%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.8%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%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 Latino0.5%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)81.6%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08861 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Middlesex County
Largest overlapping place
Perth Amboy (91% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.10 sq mi· about 11,637 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

08816 Middlesex County, 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, NJ08863 Fords, NJ08872 Sayreville, NJ08879 Sayreville, NJ08882 South River, NJ08884 Spotswood, NJ08901 New Brunswick, NJ08902 Middlesex County, NJ08904 Highland Park, 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.