Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08901: New Brunswick, NJ
ZIP code 08901 is in New Brunswick, New Jersey, entirely in Middlesex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 57,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,810 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 84% of its land lies in New Brunswick; 17% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Brunswick · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Middlesex County
- Census places
- New Brunswick
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NJ-6 (84%), NJ-12 (16%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.3 sq mi · 9,137 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08901?
08901 centers on 40.484°, -74.442° and covers 6.3 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 08904, 08850, 08817, 08902, 08816, 08854, 08873.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08901, 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 08901 compare with the rest of Middlesex County?
| Measure | 08901 | In Middlesex County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 57,263 | 3rd of 42 | 15th of 598 |
| Median household income | $66k | 39th of 40 | 437th of 476 |
| Median home value | $354k | 40th of 40 | 397th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 40% 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 08901?
The 2020 Census counted 56,278 people in 08901; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 57,263. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 57,263
- 2020 Census count
- 56,278+1.9% since 2010 (55,223)
- Households
- 15,676
- Median age
- 24.4
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 08901?
Of the 57,263 people the ACS estimates in 08901, 21.2% are under 18 and 6.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (53.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (23.6%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6472.5%
- 65 and older6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino53.9%
- White, not Hispanic23.6%
- Black, not Hispanic11.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.0%
- Other or two or more3.0%
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 08901 earn?
Median household income is $65,810 (ACS 2020-2024), the 39th highest of the 40 ranked ZIP codes in Middlesex County. It rose from $53,721 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,810±$10,751
- Income per person
- $25,133
- Below the poverty line
- 32.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,27319,710 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 08901?
FHFA's house price index for 08901, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +13.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $353,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,814
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 21.4%
- Housing units
- 16,854
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 08901?
1,071 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 29 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services175
- Retail trade129
- Health care and social assistance121
- Professional, scientific, and technical services111
- Other services (except public administration)109
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services77
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 08901?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08904 | Highland Park | 15,121 | $105k | 1.4 mi |
| 08850 | Milltown | 8,538 | $142k | 2.4 mi |
| 08817 | Edison | 49,020 | $111k | 3.4 mi |
| 08902 | North Brunswick | 43,932 | $121k | 3.9 mi |
| 08816 | East Brunswick | 49,360 | $144k | 4.0 mi |
| 08854 | Piscataway | 61,088 | $128k | 4.0 mi |
| 08873 | Somerset | 56,327 | $125k | 4.8 mi |
| 08882 | South River | 16,124 | $96k | 4.3 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 New Brunswick?
4 more ZIP codes carry the postal name New Brunswick, 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 them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 08903 | Middlesex County |
| 08906 | Middlesex County |
| 08933 | Middlesex County |
| 08989 | 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.