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Fords, NJ

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Fords, NJ: 1 USPS ZIP, population 12,320. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet FORDS-NJ · Fords, NJ 1 ZIPs · 12,320 pop · #2529/25278 · Middlesex County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-TOP $115,861
  • RANK-TOP #2529/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under North Brunswick
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 72% owners
  • POP-TOWN 12,320
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $438,000

Nearest income peer: North Brunswick, NJ (+ $5,210 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Fords

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Fords on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Fords, NJ sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 10%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
12,320
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$115,861
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income footprint on only 1 ZIP: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $115,861 and home value $438,000 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 42.0%.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (71.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Fords as a pure owner town.

Within New Jersey, Wenonah is the closest lower-income city and Fairfield the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Fords.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 08863, is all of Fords

There is no split to weigh here: 08863 holds every one of Fords's 12,320 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Fords's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 220 establishments, 1,730 employees , annual payroll $101,761k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 08863 (220 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (33) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Fords, NJ

These ZIP codes sit in Middlesex County, which covers 35 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Fords. See the Middlesex County roll-up →

Fords lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Middlesex County: Edison, Piscataway and East Brunswick earn more and New Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Monroe Township earn less. Perth Amboy marks the far end of that range at $64,491, 44% below Fords.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
08863 12,320 $115,861 220 1,866
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Fords roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Fords, .