ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08889: Hunterdon County, NJ

ZIP Code 08889 (Hunterdon County, New Jersey) has an estimated 10,193 residents in 4,333 households. The median household income is $157,781, the median home value is $542,300 and the median gross rent is $1,808/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

10,193

Margin of error ±627

Median household income

$157,781

Margin of error ±$15,192

Median home value

$542,300

Margin of error ±$30,346

Median gross rent

$1,808/mo

Margin of error ±$662

Median age

52.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.5 min

Margin of error ±5.3 min

How ZIP 08889 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 0888952.6 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08889$157,781New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08889$80,215New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 088895.0%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 088894.6%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0888960.5%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08889$542,300New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08889$1,808/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0888990.9%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0888929.5 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0888920.6%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08889

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 08889 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08889Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population10,193±6279,343,809334,922,499
Median age52.6 yrs±2.9 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,333±2833,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$157,781±$15,192$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$80,215±$8,813$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate5.0%±2.9 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±3.2 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.5%±4.9 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$542,300±$30,346$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,808/mo±$662$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes90.9%±2.5 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.5 min±5.3 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.6%±3.7 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 08889
GroupZIP 08889New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino79.2%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.9%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 Latino0.1%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.9%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08889 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Hunterdon County
Largest overlapping place
White House Station (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
23.06 sq mi· about 442 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, NJ08551 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, NJ

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.