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ZIP Code 08805: Bound Brook, NJ
ZIP code 08805 is in Bound Brook, New Jersey, entirely in Somerset County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,341 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Bound Brook (56%) and Martinsville (43%), and under 1% in smaller places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bound Brook · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Somerset County
- Census places
- Bound Brook (56%); Martinsville (43%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NJ-12 (58%), NJ-7 (42%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.9 sq mi · 4,784 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08805?
08805 centers on 40.571°, -74.538° and covers 2.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 08880, 08836, 08846, 08812, 07059, 08807, 08873.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08805, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 08805 compare with the rest of Somerset County?
| Measure | 08805 | In Somerset County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,066 | 12th of 32 | 235th of 598 |
| Median household income | $93k | 22nd of 24 | 353rd of 476 |
| Median home value | $418k | 19th of 25 | 324th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 93% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 08805?
The 2020 Census counted 13,948 people in 08805; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,066. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 13.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,066
- 2020 Census count
- 13,948+13.8% since 2010 (12,254)
- Households
- 5,285
- Median age
- 38.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 08805?
Of the 14,066 people the ACS estimates in 08805, 21.8% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (51.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (35.7%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6463.2%
- 65 and older15.0%
- Hispanic or Latino51.8%
- White, not Hispanic35.7%
- Black, not Hispanic6.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.6%
- Other or two or more2.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 08805 earn?
Median household income is $93,341 (ACS 2020-2024), the 22nd highest of the 24 ranked ZIP codes in Somerset County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($88,695 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $93,341±$9,926
- Income per person
- $46,052
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,6897,080 returns; wages 80% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 08805?
FHFA's house price index for 08805, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 69% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $417,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,984
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 49.8%
- Housing units
- 5,387
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 08805?
340 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)47
- Health care and social assistance43
- Retail trade40
- Accommodation and food services37
- Construction36
- Professional, scientific, and technical services34
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 08805?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08880 | South Bound Brook | 4,867 | $113k | 1.3 mi |
| 08836 | Martinsville | 3,855 | $230k | 2.1 mi |
| 08846 | Middlesex | 14,645 | $105k | 2.1 mi |
| 08812 | Dunellen | 14,224 | $118k | 3.6 mi |
| 07059 | Warren | 16,811 | $213k | 4.5 mi |
| 08807 | Bridgewater | 39,560 | $169k | 4.5 mi |
| 08873 | Somerset | 56,327 | $125k | 4.9 mi |
| 08890 | Zarephath | 17 | – | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 08835 | Manville | 10,921 | $93k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 08854 | Piscataway | 61,088 | $128k | 4.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.