08832

Name: ZIP code 08832, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 08832, US

ZIP code 08832 is in Middlesex County, New Jersey. About 2,252 people live here in 850 households. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

2,252residentsACS 2020–2024

–median household incomeMiddlesex County: $112K

$278,800median home valueMiddlesex County: $463K

89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

08832 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

08832

<$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.

2,252 residents in 850 households, next to the Middlesex County figure.

26%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

16%

aged 65 and over

14%

of households are people living alone

39%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

850 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $278,800 (±$161,654).

20%

of households own their home

10%

of homes are detached single-family houses

54%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,685

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20190%

2000–200915%

1990–19992%

1980–198926%

1970–197920%

1960–19699%

1950–19595%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier19%

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

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars.

31.1%

of people live below the poverty line

6.7%

unemployment rate

17%

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.

29 min

average commute to work

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

69%

of workers drive or carpool

20%

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

30%

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

89%

of households have a broadband subscription

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 08832.

81 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants0

Limited-service restaurants0

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers0

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 08832, next to the national figure.

75%

had a routine checkup in the past year

62%

visited a dentist in the past year

22%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

32%

get no leisure-time physical activity

41%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

11%

smoke

38%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

30%

have high blood pressure

23%

report fair or poor general health

16%

report frequent mental distress

37%

often feel lonely

24%

faced food insecurity in the past year

21%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

11%

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.

Dual Language SchoolFords1.3 mi

Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolEDISON1.8 mi

Middlesex County STEM Charter SchoolPerth Amboy1.9 mi

Fords Middle SchoolFORDS2.0 mi

Rose M. Lopez Elementary SchoolPerth Amboy2.1 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.

08837 08863 08861 08840 07095 08879 Middlesex County New Jersey