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08831

ZIP code 08831 is in Middlesex County, New Jersey. About 55,658 people live here in 24,083 households. The median home value is $516,800 and the median household income $109,042. The average commute takes about 40 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
55,658residentsACS 2020–2024
$109,042median household incomeMiddlesex County: $112K
$516,800median home valueMiddlesex County: $463K
93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
08831 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of New Jersey ZIP codes by household income, with 08831 marked 08831
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

55,658 residents in 24,083 households, next to the Middlesex County figure.

18%
under 18
10%
aged 18–34
36%
aged 65 and over
31%
of households are people living alone
60%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

24,806 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $516,800 (±$24,872).

90%
of households own their home
61%
of homes are detached single-family houses
7%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
3%
of housing units are vacant
$2,014
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–201918%
2000–200921%
1990–199915%
1980–198915%
1970–197914%
1960–19698%
1950–19594%
1940–19491%
1939 or earlier3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$11,268.

$109,042
median household income
3.6%
of people live below the poverty line
5.1%
unemployment rate
52%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

40 min
average commute to work
35%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
65%
of workers drive or carpool
5%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
27%
work from home
6%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%
of households have a broadband subscription
5%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 08831.

1,134 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets4
Convenience stores4
Pharmacies and drug stores9
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants39
Limited-service restaurants27
Coffee shops and snack bars6
Bars0
Physicians’ offices35
Dentists’ offices23
Child care centers6
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 08831, next to the national figure.

84%
had a routine checkup in the past year
73%
visited a dentist in the past year
7%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
24%
get no leisure-time physical activity
34%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
8%
smoke
27%
have obesity
13%
have diagnosed diabetes
40%
have high blood pressure
16%
report fair or poor general health
11%
report frequent mental distress
30%
often feel lonely
8%
faced food insecurity in the past year
6%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
4%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Monroe Township High SchoolMONROE TOWNSHIP0.5 mi
Monroe Township Middle SchoolMONROE TOWNSHIP0.8 mi
Barclay Brook SchoolMONROE TWP0.9 mi
Brookside Elementary SchoolMONROE TOWNSHIP0.9 mi
John F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolJAMESBURG1.2 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.