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Port Reading, NJ · standard

ZIP Code 07064

Middlesex County, New Jersey - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,723
1,033/sq mi
$133,854
Median income
$435,400
Median home value
31.2%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Port Reading pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 6%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 17%
home value, US ZIPs
1,033
people per sq mi
97%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 07064 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 07064 covers 3.6 square miles in Port Reading, Middlesex County, New Jersey (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,723 residents on file, a density of 1,033 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 07064 skews affluent, with a median household income of $133,854 (10% above the New Jersey average), while per-capita income is $46,311. Poverty here runs at 4.4%, with unemployment measured at 5.7%. Median home value sits at $435,400 (16% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 97.3%.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is 32 minutes. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Middlesex County, letting you compare 07064 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 07064

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Port Reading, NJ

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 07064.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 07064, Port Reading, NJ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

3,723

Population

3.6

Area (sq mi)

1,033

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 07064?

41.2

Median Age

52.0%

Male

48.0%

Female

27.1%

Foreign-Born

White 41.9%
African American 10.4%
Asian 8.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 13.0%
Hispanic or Latino 40.1%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$133,854

Median Household Income

+10% vs state

$46,311

Per Capita Income

4.4%

Poverty Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

31.8 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 07064 ranks nationally

Port Reading, NJ household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$133,854 Top 6% higher than 94% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 72.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 31.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,144

Total Housing Units

1,101

Occupied Units

43

Vacant Units

3.16

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 97.3%
Renter 2.7%

$435,400

Median Home Value

-16% vs state

1962

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How have home values changed over time?

FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals

+9.2%

YoY Change (2024)

324

HPI Index (2000 = 100)

+224%

Total Change Since 2000

Home values in ZIP 07064 have increased 9.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +224% cumulative appreciation.

Year Annual Change HPI Index
2020 +1.1% 196
2021 +13.5% 223
2022 +13.8% 253
2023 +17.0% 297
2024 +9.2% 324

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 85 business establishments in ZIP 07064, employing approximately 1,908 people with a combined annual payroll of $98,270,000.

85

Businesses

1,908

Employees

$98.3M

Annual Payroll

10

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Transportation and warehousing 20 23.5%
Construction 14 16.5%
Other services (except public administration) 10 11.8%
Retail trade 9 10.6%
Wholesale trade 7 8.2%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 7 8.2%
Manufacturing 5 5.9%
Health care and social assistance 5 5.9%
Accommodation and food services 4 4.7%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 3 3.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 07064 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 07064 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 07064 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 07064 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
07077 Sewaren, NJ 2,766 1.0 mi
07008 Carteret, NJ 22,844 1.5 mi
07001 Avenel, NJ 16,305 1.6 mi
07095 Woodbridge, NJ 19,844 2.2 mi
10309 Staten Island, NY 32,519 2.9 mi
07036 Linden, NJ 41,970 4.0 mi
10307 Staten Island, NY 14,096 4.2 mi
08830 Iselin, NJ 18,459 3.6 mi
07065 Rahway, NJ 27,346 3.2 mi
08861 Perth Amboy, NJ 53,099 3.5 mi

More ZIP Codes in Middlesex County

08854 standard
Piscataway, NJ
Pop: 55,961
08901 standard
New Brunswick, NJ
Pop: 55,223
08861 standard
Perth Amboy, NJ
Pop: 53,099
08816 standard
East Brunswick, NJ
Pop: 46,298
08831 standard
Monroe Township, NJ
Pop: 45,620
08817 standard
Edison, NJ
Pop: 44,621

Related Areas

Middlesex County Port Reading, NJ New Jersey

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 07064 in? ▼
ZIP code 07064 (Port Reading) is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Middlesex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/middlesex-nj.
What is the population of ZIP code 07064? ▼
ZIP code 07064 in Port Reading, NJ has a population of 3,723 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 07064? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 07064 is $133,854, which is 75% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 07064? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 07064 is $435,400, which is 57% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 07064? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 07064 is White at 41.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 40.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 07064? ▼
ZIP code 07064 has 85 business establishments employing approximately 1,908 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 07064? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 07064 are: Transportation and warehousing (20), Construction (14), Other services (except public administration) (10). There are 10 industry sectors represented in total.
How have home values changed in ZIP code 07064? ▼
According to the FHFA House Price Index, home values in ZIP 07064 increased by 9.2% in 2024. Since 2000, home values in this ZIP have appreciated by approximately 224%. This is a developmental index based on repeat sales and appraisal data from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
What is the education level in ZIP code 07064? ▼
In ZIP code 07064, 72.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 31.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 07064? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 07064 is 31.8 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 07064? ▼
In ZIP code 07064, approximately 97.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 07064? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 07064 is 4.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.