08820 Zip Code Profile

08820 is an affluent (median household income: $85,927) upscale suburban zip code in Edison, New Jersey. The population is primarily Asian, and mostly married couples. At $465,000 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 $112,247/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 08820 earn an average of $67,885/year. Women earn only $37,645/year.

18,917 people in 08820 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 08820? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 08820 is 34.4 minutes!

The median age here is 41. There are 19,067 men and 20,523 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 22,970 people (out of the 39,590 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,311 homes, and 702 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

08820 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Barcelona, Spain!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 140 feet above sea levell.

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• 5th Ward R.O.C.
• Edison Glen
• Edison Hollow South Condo Association
• Highland Park Farmer's Market
• Metuchen Market Day Farmers Market

• North Plainsfield Farmers Market
• Scotch Plains Farmers Market
• The East Front
• Yorktown HOA

• Demographics

• Total Population: 39,590
• White Population: 14,211
• Black Population: 1,966
• Hispanic Population: 1,338
• Asian Population: 23,351
• Hawaiian Population: 47
• Indian Population: 253
• Male Population: 19,067
• Female Population: 20,523
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 41

• 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: Edison
• Longitude: -74.4
• Latitude: 40.6
• Elevation: 140 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 732

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 18,477
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 34.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 192
•    5 - 9: 1,063
•    10 - 14: 2,033
•    15 - 19: 2,362
•    20 - 24: 2,573
•    25 - 29: 995
•    30 - 34: 2,243
•    35 - 39: 576
•    40 - 44: 941
•    45 - 59: 1,945
•    60 - 89: 2,430
•    90 plus: 1,124

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $465,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $110,015
• Businesses: 1,067
• Employees: 13,877
• Annual Payroll: $697,931,000
• Average Family Income: $112,247
• Median Family Income: $85,927
• Average Income for Men: $67,885
• Average Income for Women: $37,645

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

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

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View all schools in Edison

Primary Schools

James Madison Inter

838 New Dover Road

Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 452-2960

James Madison Prim

840 New Dover Road

Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 452-2990

Martin Luther King

285 Tingley Lane

Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 452-2980

Menlo Park

155 Monroe Avenue

Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 452-2910

Woodbrook

15 Robin Road

Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 452-2901

Middle Schools

John Adams Middle

1081 New Dover Road

Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 452-2920

Woodrow Wilson Middle

50 Woodrow Wilson Drive

Edison, NJ 08820

(732) 452-2870