Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08854: Piscataway, NJ
ZIP code 08854 uses the postal name Piscataway, New Jersey and lies entirely in Middlesex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 61,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $127,806 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Rutgers University-Livingston Campus (7%) and Rutgers University-Busch Campus (7%); 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Piscataway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Middlesex County
- Census places
- Rutgers University-Livingston Campus (7%) census-designated place; Rutgers University-Busch Campus (7%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-6 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 18.9 sq mi · 3,227 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 08855 also use the name Piscataway
Where is ZIP code 08854?
08854 centers on 40.540°, -74.463° and covers 18.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 08846, 08904, 07080, 08880, 08817, 08901, 08812, 08873, 07063.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08854, 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 08854 compare with the rest of Middlesex County?
| Measure | 08854 | In Middlesex County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 61,088 | 1st of 42 | 9th of 598 |
| Median household income | $128k | 13th of 40 | 171st of 476 |
| Median home value | $450k | 18th of 40 | 266th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 89% 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 08854?
The 2020 Census counted 60,545 people in 08854; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 61,088. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 61,088
- 2020 Census count
- 60,545+8.2% since 2010 (55,961)
- Households
- 17,600
- Median age
- 33.4
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 08854?
Of the 61,088 people the ACS estimates in 08854, 16.7% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Asian (not Hispanic) (30.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.4%).
- Under 1816.7%
- 18 to 6469.8%
- 65 and older13.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic30.5%
- White, not Hispanic30.4%
- Black, not Hispanic19.8%
- Hispanic or Latino15.1%
- Other or two or more4.1%
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 08854 earn?
Median household income is $127,806 (ACS 2020-2024), the 13th highest of the 40 ranked ZIP codes in Middlesex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($122,741 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $127,806
- Income per person
- $44,874
- Below the poverty line
- 3.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 48.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $91,75226,860 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 08854?
FHFA's house price index for 08854, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $449,900
- Median gross rent
- $2,019
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.0%
- Housing units
- 18,225
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 08854?
1,239 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services276
- Health care and social assistance115
- Wholesale trade110
- Accommodation and food services97
- Retail trade95
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services95
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 08854?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08846 | Middlesex | 14,645 | $105k | 3.1 mi |
| 08904 | Highland Park | 15,121 | $105k | 3.3 mi |
| 07080 | South Plainfield | 24,411 | $130k | 3.5 mi |
| 08880 | South Bound Brook | 4,867 | $113k | 3.5 mi |
| 08817 | Edison | 49,020 | $111k | 4.0 mi |
| 08901 | New Brunswick | 57,263 | $66k | 4.0 mi |
| 08812 | Dunellen | 14,224 | $118k | 4.2 mi |
| 08873 | Somerset | 56,327 | $125k | 4.6 mi |
| 07063 | Plainfield | 14,235 | $93k | 4.6 mi |
| 08805 | Bound Brook | 14,066 | $93k | 4.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Piscataway?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Piscataway, NJ without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 08855 | Middlesex County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.