08840 Zip Code Profile

08840 is a densely populated, affluent (median household income: $73,461) upscale urban zip code in Metuchen, New Jersey. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $381,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $100,856/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 08840 earn an average of $59,728/year. Women earn only $35,692/year.

7,978 people in 08840 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 08840? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 08840 is 31.1 minutes!

The median age here is 41. There are 7,993 men and 8,565 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,112 people (out of the 16,558 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,302 homes, and 806 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

08840 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Baku, Azerbaijan!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 122 feet above sea levell.

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• Conference House Asssn.
• Crescent Beach Civic Assn.
• Edison Glen
• Edison Hollow South Condo Association
• Hampton Club Condo Association
• Highland Park Farmer's Market
• Nancy Lane Block Assn.
• New Brunswick Community Farmers Market

• North Plainsfield Farmers Market
• Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market
• Scotch Plains Farmers Market
• The East Front
• Tottenville Civic Assn, Inc.
• TowneLake East
• Yorktown HOA

• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,558
• White Population: 12,487
• Black Population: 1,125
• Hispanic Population: 1,369
• Asian Population: 2,922
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 89
• Male Population: 7,993
• Female Population: 8,565
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New Jersey
• CSA Name: New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County: Middlesex
• City: Metuchen
• Longitude: -74.4
• Latitude: 40.5
• Elevation: 123 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 732

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,680
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 31.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 198
•    5 - 9: 835
•    10 - 14: 956
•    15 - 19: 872
•    20 - 24: 819
•    25 - 29: 306
•    30 - 34: 856
•    35 - 39: 340
•    40 - 44: 318
•    45 - 59: 865
•    60 - 89: 1,073
•    90 plus: 242

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $381,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $97,780
• Businesses: 622
• Employees: 5,416
• Annual Payroll: $218,560,000
• Average Family Income: $100,856
• Median Family Income: $73,461
• Average Income for Men: $59,728
• Average Income for Women: $35,692

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07, 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 595.0, 196.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Leonard Lance (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 023
• State FIPS Code: 34

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View all schools in Metuchen

Primary Schools

Campbell

Durham Avenue

Metuchen, NJ 08840

(732) 321-8777

Menlo Park Terr

Maryknoll Road

Metuchen, NJ 08840

(732) 417-5419

Mildred B. Moss

16 Simpson Place

Metuchen, NJ 08840

(732) 321-8700

Middle Schools

Edgar

49 Brunswick Avenue

Metuchen, NJ 08840

(732) 321-8770

High Schools

Metuchen High

400 Grove Ave

Metuchen, NJ 08840

(732) 321-8743