Cranbury, NJ

Census ZIP code profile for Cranbury, NJ — 1 ZIPs, total population 10,105. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Cranbury, NJ is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 10,105 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Cranbury splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Cranbury, the median household income averages $118,587 and per-capita income averages $68,922. Poverty rate runs at 6.4% and unemployment at 5.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $659,400 with median rent of $1,594 per month, and 57.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Cranbury against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Cranbury as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

10,105

Population

$118,587

Median Income

$659,400

Median Home Value

48.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Cranbury earn?

Median Household Income
$118,587
Per Capita Income
$68,922
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Poverty Rate
6.4%

What does housing look like in Cranbury?

Median Home Value
$659,400
Median Rent
$1,594/mo
Owner Occupied
57.5%
Housing Units
5,167

Who lives in Cranbury?

Bachelor's Degree+
54.5%
High School+
72.4%
Avg Commute
31 min
Foreign Born
34.9%

ZIP Codes in Cranbury, NJ

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
08512 10,105 184 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Cranbury, NJ?
Cranbury, NJ has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 10,105, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Cranbury?
The average median household income across Cranbury, NJ ZIP codes is $118,587. The poverty rate is 6.4%.
What is the cost of living in Cranbury?
The average median home value in Cranbury, NJ is $659,400. Median rent is $1,594/month. 57.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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