Middlesex County, New Jersey

Middlesex County covers 309 sq mi of land and has about 871,290 residents. 45 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 34 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

871,290

2,817/sq mi

Median household income

$112K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$463K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,871

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.5

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

8.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Zip codes in Middlesex County

45 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
07001	Avenel	Residential	17,121	$101,670	$401,000
07008	Carteret	Residential	25,526	$97,021	$406,000
07064	Port Reading	Residential	3,481	$133,854	$435,400
07067	Colonia	Residential	18,587	$122,713	$493,100
07077	Sewaren	Residential	3,248	$108,948	$429,200
07080	South Plainfield	Residential	24,411	$130,205	$470,900
07095	Woodbridge	Residential	20,756	$104,926	$390,000
07747	Matawan	Residential	32,330	$124,383	$485,600
08512	Cranbury	Residential	12,928	$118,587	$659,400
08536	Plainsboro	Residential	20,817	$137,607	$704,100
08810	Dayton	Residential	7,952	$151,902	$496,600
08816	East Brunswick	Residential	49,360	$143,586	$522,700
08817	Edison	Residential	49,020	$110,808	$431,100
08818	Edison · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
08820	Edison	Residential	39,978	$171,363	$630,200
08824	Kendall Park	Residential	13,366	$174,776	$628,000
08828	Helmetta	Residential	2,459	$98,952	$355,000
08830	Iselin	Residential	19,551	$109,500	$426,800
08831	Monroe Township	Residential	55,658	$109,042	$516,800
08832	Keasbey	Residential	2,252	—	$278,800
08837	Edison	Residential	19,437	$102,605	$437,900
08840	Metuchen	Residential	18,206	$146,635	$560,100
08846	Middlesex	Residential	14,645	$105,000	$446,400
08850	Milltown	Residential	8,538	$141,601	$470,700
08852	Monmouth Junction	Residential	18,062	$133,209	$523,000
08854	Piscataway	Residential	61,088	$127,806	$449,900
08855	Piscataway · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
08857	Old Bridge	Residential	40,891	$109,312	$486,600
08859	Parlin	Residential	25,448	$99,882	$445,800
08861	Perth Amboy	Residential	59,351	$64,491	$370,900
08862	Perth Amboy · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
08863	Fords	Residential	12,771	$115,861	$438,000
08871	Sayreville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
08872	Sayreville	Residential	20,204	$97,489	$447,200
08879	South Amboy	Residential	23,556	$92,786	$389,800
08882	South River	Residential	16,124	$96,147	$405,200
08884	Spotswood	Residential	8,187	$104,702	$369,500
08899	Edison · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
08901	New Brunswick	Residential	57,263	$65,810	$353,800
08902	North Brunswick	Residential	43,932	$121,071	$433,800
08903	New Brunswick · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
08904	Highland Park	Residential	15,121	$104,694	$471,700
08906	New Brunswick · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
08933	New Brunswick · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
08989	New Brunswick · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Middlesex County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

22%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

23%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

19%

How people get to work

Drove alone

61%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

18%

Other

At a glance

	Middlesex	U.S.
Own their home	63.6%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.6%	35.7%
Work from home	18.1%	15.1%
Households with broadband	94.3%	91%
Without health insurance	7.2%	8.4%
Foreign-born	35.4%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	3%	6.2%
Unemployment	6.7%	5.2%
Average commute	31.2 min	26.4 min