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ZIP Code 08846: Middlesex, NJ
ZIP code 08846 is in Middlesex, New Jersey, entirely in Middlesex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $105,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Middlesex · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Middlesex County
- Census places
- Middlesex
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-12 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.5 sq mi · 4,199 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08846?
08846 centers on 40.575°, -74.498° and covers 3.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 08812, 08805, 08880, 08854.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08846, 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 08846 compare with the rest of Middlesex County?
| Measure | 08846 | In Middlesex County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,645 | 29th of 42 | 227th of 598 |
| Median household income | $105k | 26th of 40 | 289th of 476 |
| Median home value | $446k | 20th of 40 | 271st of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 84% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 92% 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 08846?
The 2020 Census counted 14,636 people in 08846; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,645. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,645
- 2020 Census count
- 14,636+7.3% since 2010 (13,635)
- Households
- 5,718
- Median age
- 44.3
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 08846?
Of the 14,645 people the ACS estimates in 08846, 20.9% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (24.3%).
- Under 1820.9%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older19.6%
- White, not Hispanic54.2%
- Hispanic or Latino24.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic13.8%
- Black, not Hispanic5.2%
- Other or two or more2.4%
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 08846 earn?
Median household income is $105,000 (ACS 2020-2024), the 26th highest of the 40 ranked ZIP codes in Middlesex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($92,589 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $105,000±$12,543
- Income per person
- $51,617
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,4327,670 returns; wages 76% 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 08846?
FHFA's house price index for 08846, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 95% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $446,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,416
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.9%
- Housing units
- 5,799
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 08846?
436 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction59
- Manufacturing56
- Retail trade49
- Other services (except public administration)48
- Professional, scientific, and technical services41
- Wholesale trade35
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 08846?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08812 | Dunellen | 14,224 | $118k | 2.0 mi |
| 08805 | Bound Brook | 14,066 | $93k | 2.1 mi |
| 08880 | South Bound Brook | 4,867 | $113k | 2.1 mi |
| 08854 | Piscataway | 61,088 | $128k | 3.1 mi |
| 08836 | Martinsville | 3,855 | $230k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 07063 | Plainfield | 14,235 | $93k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 07059 | Warren | 16,811 | $213k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 07080 | South Plainfield | 24,411 | $130k | 4.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.