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ZIP Code 08854

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Piscataway · Middlesex County · New Jersey

Quick Facts

55,961

Population

48.7

Area (sq mi)

1,149

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

33.6

Median Age

49.7%

Male

50.3%

Female

35.2%

Foreign-Born

White 32.5%
African American 20.4%
Asian 32.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%

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)

Income & Employment

$126,331

Median Household Income

$43,727

Per Capita Income

5.4%

Poverty Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

27.4 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 70.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 49.8%

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

Housing

18,069

Total Housing Units

17,321

Occupied Units

748

Vacant Units

2.98

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 64.9%
Renter 35.1%

$423,900

Median Home Value

$1,929

Median Rent

1974

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
08846 Middlesex, NJ 13,635 2.7 mi
08812 Dunellen, NJ 14,296 3.8 mi
08880 South Bound Brook, NJ 4,563 3.4 mi
07063 Plainfield, NJ 13,538 4.1 mi
07080 South Plainfield, NJ 23,377 3.2 mi
08904 Highland Park, NJ 13,982 3.7 mi
08901 New Brunswick, NJ 55,223 4.5 mi
08805 Bound Brook, NJ 12,254 4.2 mi
08817 Edison, NJ 44,621 4.2 mi
08840 Metuchen, NJ 16,558 5.5 mi

Related Areas

Middlesex County Piscataway, NJ New Jersey

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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