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ZIP Code 08821: Flagtown, NJ
ZIP code 08821 is in Flagtown, New Jersey, entirely in Somerset County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 280 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $155,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Flagtown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Somerset County
- Census places
- Flagtown census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NJ-12 (78%), NJ-7 (22%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 1,189 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08821?
08821 centers on 40.521°, -74.688° and covers 0.2 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 08844.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08821, 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 08821 compare with the rest of Somerset County?
| Measure | 08821 | In Somerset County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 283 | 30th of 32 | 558th of 598 |
| Median household income | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $443k | not ranked | not ranked |
08821's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (283). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 80% of 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 08821?
The 2020 Census counted 391 people in 08821; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 283. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 283±163 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 391
- Households
- 108
- Median age
- 40.1
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 08821?
Of the 283 people the ACS estimates in 08821, 25.4% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.6%).
- Under 1825.4%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic92.6%
- Black, not Hispanic7.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 08821 earn?
Median household income is $155,833 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $155,833±$54,672
- Income per person
- $56,842
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.1%
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 08821?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $443,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.0%
- Housing units
- 108
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 08821?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 08821?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08844 | Hillsborough | 44,463 | $154k | 1.8 mi |
| 08853 | Neshanic Station | 5,634 | $221k | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 08869 | Raritan | 8,368 | $108k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 08876 | Somerville | 23,380 | $123k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 08502 | Belle Mead | 11,849 | $227k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 08835 | Manville | 10,921 | $93k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 08887 | Three Bridges | 1,380 | $109k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 08890 | Zarephath | 17 | – | 6.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.