ZIP Code 08873

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Somerset · Somerset County · New Jersey

Quick Facts

49,921

Population

83.6

Area (sq mi)

597

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

40.3

Median Age

49.0%

Male

51.0%

Female

32.9%

Foreign-Born

White 31.9%

African American 28.8%

Asian 20.3%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 8.8%

Hispanic or Latino 19.3%

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

$117,866

Median Household Income

$58,541

Per Capita Income

6.4%

Poverty Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

33.7 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 72.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 54.5%

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

Housing

22,142

Total Housing Units

21,641

Occupied Units

501

Vacant Units

2.55

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 67.3%

Renter 32.7%

$438,600

Median Home Value

$1,942

Median Rent

1985

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
08880	South Bound Brook, NJ	4,563	3.8 mi
08805	Bound Brook, NJ	12,254	5.1 mi
08890	Zarephath, NJ	17	3.6 mi
08823	Franklin Park, NJ	9,016	4.3 mi
08824	Kendall Park, NJ	12,115	5.3 mi
08835	Manville, NJ	10,344	4.2 mi
08902	North Brunswick, NJ	41,153	4.7 mi
08901	New Brunswick, NJ	55,223	4.8 mi
08904	Highland Park, NJ	13,982	5.5 mi
08846	Middlesex, NJ	13,635	5.5 mi

Related Areas

Somerset County Somerset, NJ New Jersey

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

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