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ZIP Code 08880: South Bound Brook, NJ
ZIP code 08880 is in South Bound Brook, New Jersey, entirely in Somerset County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $112,961 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- South Bound Brook · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Somerset County
- Census places
- South Bound Brook
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-12 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.6 sq mi · 7,534 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08880?
08880 centers on 40.554°, -74.527° and covers 0.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 08805, 08846, 08854, 08873.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08880, 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 08880 compare with the rest of Somerset County?
| Measure | 08880 | In Somerset County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,867 | 22nd of 32 | 432nd of 598 |
| Median household income | $113k | 19th of 24 | 239th of 476 |
| Median home value | $359k | 23rd of 25 | 388th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 88% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 97% 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 08880?
The 2020 Census counted 4,872 people in 08880; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,867. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,867
- 2020 Census count
- 4,872+6.8% since 2010 (4,563)
- Households
- 1,780
- Median age
- 36.0
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 08880?
Of the 4,867 people the ACS estimates in 08880, 22.2% are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (38.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (35.3%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6464.7%
- 65 and older13.1%
- White, not Hispanic38.1%
- Hispanic or Latino35.3%
- Black, not Hispanic16.1%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.4%
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 08880 earn?
Median household income is $112,961 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 24 ranked ZIP codes in Somerset County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($104,568 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $112,961±$14,229
- Income per person
- $38,622
- Below the poverty line
- 13.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,8012,530 returns; wages 86% 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 08880?
FHFA's house price index for 08880, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 106% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $359,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,778
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.9%
- Housing units
- 1,850
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 08880?
59 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction14
- Accommodation and food services10
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Retail trade6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 08880?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08805 | Bound Brook | 14,066 | $93k | 1.3 mi |
| 08846 | Middlesex | 14,645 | $105k | 2.1 mi |
| 08854 | Piscataway | 61,088 | $128k | 3.5 mi |
| 08873 | Somerset | 56,327 | $125k | 3.8 mi |
| 08890 | Zarephath | 17 | – | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 08835 | Manville | 10,921 | $93k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 08836 | Martinsville | 3,855 | $230k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 08812 | Dunellen | 14,224 | $118k | 4.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.