Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08861: Perth Amboy, NJ
ZIP code 08861 is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, entirely in Middlesex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 59,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,491 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Perth Amboy (91%) and Hopelawn (9%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Perth Amboy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Middlesex County
- Census places
- Perth Amboy (91%); Hopelawn (9%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Harbor Terrace, John J Delaney Homes, William Dunlap Homes GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-6 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.1 sq mi · 11,640 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 08862 also use the name Perth Amboy
Where is ZIP code 08861?
08861 centers on 40.520°, -74.273° and covers 5.1 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 07095, 08863, 08832, 07077, 08879.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08861, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 08861 compare with the rest of Middlesex County?
| Measure | 08861 | In Middlesex County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 59,351 | 2nd of 42 | 11th of 598 |
| Median household income | $65k | 40th of 40 | 443rd of 476 |
| Median home value | $371k | 37th of 40 | 376th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 98% 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 08861?
The 2020 Census counted 58,039 people in 08861; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 59,351. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 59,351
- 2020 Census count
- 58,039+9.3% since 2010 (53,099)
- Households
- 20,596
- Median age
- 38.3
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 08861?
Of the 59,351 people the ACS estimates in 08861, 22.1% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (81.6%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older13.7%
- Hispanic or Latino81.6%
- White, not Hispanic8.8%
- Black, not Hispanic5.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.3%
- Other or two or more1.5%
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 08861 earn?
Median household income is $64,491 (ACS 2020-2024), the 40th highest of the 40 ranked ZIP codes in Middlesex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,608 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,491
- Income per person
- $28,740
- Below the poverty line
- 19.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,70030,050 returns; wages 84% 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 08861?
FHFA's house price index for 08861, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 127% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 62% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +11.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $370,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,675
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 37.5%
- Housing units
- 21,166
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 08861?
1,042 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 95 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade209
- Transportation and warehousing143
- Other services (except public administration)133
- Health care and social assistance103
- Accommodation and food services100
- Construction75
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 08861?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07095 | Woodbridge | 20,756 | $105k | 2.4 mi |
| 08863 | Fords | 12,771 | $116k | 2.4 mi |
| 08832 | Keasbey | 2,252 | – | 2.5 mi |
| 07077 | Sewaren | 3,248 | $109k | 2.5 mi |
| 08879 | South Amboy | 23,556 | $93k | 3.7 mi |
| 10307 | Staten Island, NY | 15,512 | $147k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 10309 | Staten Island, NY | 34,885 | $116k | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 07064 | Port Reading | 3,481 | $134k | 3.6 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 Perth Amboy?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Perth Amboy, 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 |
|---|---|
| 08862 | 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.