Monroe Township, NJ

Census ZIP code profile for Monroe Township, NJ — 1 ZIPs, total population 45,620. 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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Monroe Township, NJ is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 45,620 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Monroe Township 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 Monroe Township, the median household income averages $109,042 and per-capita income averages $67,012. Poverty rate runs at 3.6% and unemployment at 5.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $516,800 with median rent of $2,014 per month, and 89.6% 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 Monroe Township 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 Monroe Township 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

45,620

Population

$109,042

Median Income

$516,800

Median Home Value

54.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Monroe Township earn?

Median Household Income
$109,042
Per Capita Income
$67,012
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Poverty Rate
3.6%

What does housing look like in Monroe Township?

Median Home Value
$516,800
Median Rent
$2,014/mo
Owner Occupied
89.6%
Housing Units
24,806

Who lives in Monroe Township?

Bachelor's Degree+
51.8%
High School+
73.6%
Avg Commute
38 min
Foreign Born
27.2%

ZIP Codes in Monroe Township, NJ

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
08831 45,620 350 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Monroe Township, NJ?
Monroe Township, NJ has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 45,620, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Monroe Township?
The average median household income across Monroe Township, NJ ZIP codes is $109,042. The poverty rate is 3.6%.
What is the cost of living in Monroe Township?
The average median home value in Monroe Township, NJ is $516,800. Median rent is $2,014/month. 89.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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