Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08872: Sayreville, NJ
ZIP code 08872 is in Sayreville, New Jersey, entirely in Middlesex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 20,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $97,489 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sayreville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Middlesex County
- Census places
- Sayreville
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-6 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.5 sq mi · 2,136 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 08871 also use the name Sayreville
Where is ZIP code 08872?
08872 centers on 40.456°, -74.351° and covers 9.5 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 08882, 08859, 08816, 08879, 08837, 08832, 08857, 08817.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08872, 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 08872 compare with the rest of Middlesex County?
| Measure | 08872 | In Middlesex County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 20,204 | 19th of 42 | 171st of 598 |
| Median household income | $98k | 35th of 40 | 331st of 476 |
| Median home value | $447k | 19th of 40 | 269th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 79% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 85% 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 08872?
The 2020 Census counted 20,351 people in 08872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 20,204. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 20,204
- 2020 Census count
- 20,351+8.2% since 2010 (18,811)
- Households
- 7,449
- Median age
- 39.3
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 08872?
Of the 20,204 people the ACS estimates in 08872, 21.9% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (45.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.4%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6463.3%
- 65 and older14.8%
- White, not Hispanic45.7%
- Hispanic or Latino18.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic18.3%
- Black, not Hispanic13.3%
- Other or two or more4.4%
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 08872 earn?
Median household income is $97,489 (ACS 2020-2024), the 35th highest of the 40 ranked ZIP codes in Middlesex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($97,665 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $97,489
- Income per person
- $45,953
- Below the poverty line
- 6.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,22010,450 returns; wages 74% 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 08872?
FHFA's house price index for 08872, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $447,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,697
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.5%
- Housing units
- 7,899
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 08872?
374 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction54
- Other services (except public administration)46
- Professional, scientific, and technical services39
- Wholesale trade37
- Accommodation and food services36
- Retail 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 08872?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08882 | South River | 16,124 | $96k | 1.6 mi |
| 08859 | Parlin | 25,448 | $100k | 2.5 mi |
| 08816 | East Brunswick | 49,360 | $144k | 3.9 mi |
| 08879 | South Amboy | 23,556 | $93k | 3.9 mi |
| 08837 | Edison | 19,437 | $103k | 4.1 mi |
| 08832 | Keasbey | 2,252 | – | 4.2 mi |
| 08857 | Old Bridge | 40,891 | $109k | 4.5 mi |
| 08817 | Edison | 49,020 | $111k | 4.6 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Sayreville?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Sayreville, 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 |
|---|---|
| 08871 | 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.