Zip code 08501: Allentown, New Jersey

Q: What city is zip code 08501?

08501 is assigned to Allentown, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 08501 in?

08501 is mostly in Monmouth County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 08501?

About 6,364 people live in 08501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 08501?

The median household income in 08501 is $146,182.

Q: What zip codes are near 08501?

The closest zip codes to 08501 are 08691, 08514, 08526, 08620, 08561.

Residential delivery areaMonmouth CountyEastern Time

Population

6,364

Median household income

$146K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$589K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,497/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

27 sq mi

234 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 08501

08501 is a small-town zip code in Allentown, New Jersey (Monmouth County), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 6,364 people live here, or 234 per square mile. The median resident is 52.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $146,182 a year, 81% above the national median of $80,734. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $588,800, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,497 a month.

58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.1 minutes each way, and 26% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; management; and office and administrative support.

How 08501 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age52.5
97th
U.S. 38.9 · NJ 40.148th of 579 in NJ
Homeownership rate90.4%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NJ 63.8%108th of 576 in NJ
Residents 65 and older28.3%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · NJ 17.2%49th of 580 in NJ
Median earnings per worker$86,698
95th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NJ $60,474105th of 575 in NJ
Median household income$146,182
94th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,556147th of 566 in NJ
Per capita income$69,378
91st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NJ $54,253156th of 579 in NJ
Work from home25.6%
89th
U.S. 15.1% · NJ 16.8%101st of 577 in NJ
Bachelor's degree or higher57.7%
87th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NJ 43.6%167th of 580 in NJ
Unemployment rate8%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NJ 6.3%100th of 578 in NJ
Average commute32.1 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NJ 30.5 min220th of 563 in NJ
Median home value$588,800
81st
U.S. $332,700 · NJ $454,400163rd of 563 in NJ
Government workers19%
81st
U.S. 14.5% · NJ 14.3%113th of 578 in NJ
Self-employed workers12%
77th
U.S. 10% · NJ 8.9%130th of 578 in NJ
Tech workers4.6%
75th
U.S. 3.8% · NJ 4.8%197th of 578 in NJ
Broadband access94.3%
69th
U.S. 91% · NJ 92.8%296th of 576 in NJ
Median gross rent$1,497
56th
U.S. $1,413 · NJ $1,720398th of 517 in NJ
Foreign-born residents8.2%
44th
U.S. 14.1% · NJ 23.9%414th of 580 in NJ
Veterans4.2%
28th
U.S. 6.2% · NJ 3.7%246th of 580 in NJ
Residents under 1819%
24th
U.S. 22% · NJ 21.8%382nd of 580 in NJ
Income inequality (Gini)0.404
24th
U.S. 0.483 · NJ 0.478369th of 574 in NJ
Population density234/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NJ 1,270/sq mi517th of 580 in NJ
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · NJ 9.2%391st of 578 in NJ
Diversity index25
18th
U.S. 61.4 · NJ 66.4499th of 580 in NJ
Population6,364
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NJ 9,343,809390th of 580 in NJ
Housing vacancy2.8%
9th
U.S. 10.1% · NJ 7.5%387th of 576 in NJ
Rent-burdened renters29.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NJ 51.6%509th of 553 in NJ
Poverty rate3.3%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%444th of 579 in NJ
Uninsured rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NJ 7.5%498th of 579 in NJ

Measure	08501	Monmouth	NJ	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NJ
Median age	52.5	43.2	40.1	38.9	97th	48th of 579
Homeownership rateStrength	90.4%	75.6%	63.8%	65.2%	96th	108th of 576
Residents 65 and older	28.3%	19.1%	17.2%	17.2%	96th	49th of 580
Median earnings per workerStrength	$86,698	$70,781	$60,474	$49,666	95th	105th of 575
Median household incomeStrength	$146,182	$124,845	$103,556	$80,734	94th	147th of 566
Per capita incomeStrength	$69,378	$66,696	$54,253	$44,673	91st	156th of 579
Work from home	25.6%	18.9%	16.8%	15.1%	89th	101st of 577
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	57.7%	51.3%	43.6%	35.7%	87th	167th of 580
Unemployment rateWeakness	8%	5.4%	6.3%	5.2%	87th	100th of 578
Average commuteWeakness	32.1 min	32.1 min	30.5 min	26.4 min	84th	220th of 563
Median home value	$588,800	$606,100	$454,400	$332,700	81st	163rd of 563
Government workers	19%	14.5%	14.3%	14.5%	81st	113th of 578
Self-employed workers	12%	10.1%	8.9%	10%	77th	130th of 578
Tech workers	4.6%	4.2%	4.8%	3.8%	75th	197th of 578
Broadband access	94.3%	93.7%	92.8%	91%	69th	296th of 576
Median gross rent	$1,497	$1,827	$1,720	$1,413	56th	398th of 517
Foreign-born residents	8.2%	13.6%	23.9%	14.1%	44th	414th of 580
Veterans	4.2%	4%	3.7%	6.2%	28th	246th of 580
Residents under 18	19%	20.9%	21.8%	22%	24th	382nd of 580
Income inequality (Gini)	0.404	0.472	0.478	0.483	24th	369th of 574
Population density	234/sq mi	1,378/sq mi	1,270/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	517th of 580
Healthcare workers	7.5%	9.6%	9.2%	9.7%	21st	391st of 578
Diversity index	25	46.5	66.4	61.4	18th	499th of 580
Population	6,364	645,353	9,343,809	334,922,499	10th	390th of 580
Housing vacancy	2.8%	6.9%	7.5%	10.1%	9th	387th of 576
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	29.9%	52.7%	51.6%	51.1%	5th	509th of 553
Poverty rateStrength	3.3%	6.5%	9.7%	12.5%	3rd	444th of 579
Uninsured rateStrength	1.5%	5.3%	7.5%	8.4%	3rd	498th of 579

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

18%

55–64

13%

65–74

15%

75+

Median age

52.5

Under 18

19%

65 and over

28.3%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0.2%
Hispanic7%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

81%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

12%

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 2,502
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 81%
Married couples: 68.1%
Living alone: 16.6%
Veterans (of adults): 4.2%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

36%

Median household income

08501

$146,182

Monmouth Co.

$124,845

New Jersey

$103,556

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$69,378

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

48.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.404

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

08501

$588,800

Monmouth Co.

$606,100

New Jersey

$454,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

08501

$1,497

Monmouth Co.

$1,827

New Jersey

$1,720

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,575
Owner-occupied: 90.4%
Vacant: 2.8%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 29.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.7%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

58%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

26%

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

16%

20–29

29%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

32.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

18%

Management

14%

Office and admin

10%

Education

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Sales

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Public administration

Manufacturing

Retail

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$86,698

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	08501	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$109,146	$74,888
Service	$35,515	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,935	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$128,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$21,607	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

19%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

29%

High school graduate or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 29.3%
Households with broadband: 94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.9%
No internet access: 4.5%
Without health insurance: 1.5%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Allentown
State: New Jersey
County: Monmouth County
Center point: 40.1663° N, 74.5525° W
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

08501 spans 3 counties

Monmouth County87% of land
Burlington County10% of land
Mercer County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Allentown2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 08501

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
08691	Trenton, NJ	3.9 mi	16,607	$132,520	$552,000
08514	Cream Ridge, NJ	3.9 mi	4,917	$134,038	$580,900
08526	Imlaystown, NJ · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
08620	Trenton, NJ	5.2 mi	11,621	$105,368	$373,800
08561	Windsor, NJ	5.8 mi	325	—	$484,400
08555	Roosevelt, NJ	5.8 mi	996	$110,000	$364,900
08520	Hightstown, NJ	6.4 mi	29,504	$118,010	$376,600
08515	Chesterfield, NJ	6.7 mi	8,373	$208,836	$560,000
08510	Millstone Township, NJ	6.9 mi	5,386	$225,966	$740,700
08690	Trenton, NJ	7 mi	18,841	$127,339	$383,900
08562	Wrightstown, NJ	7.5 mi	4,201	$103,493	$301,800
08535	Millstone Township, NJ	7.8 mi	4,999	$209,732	$734,100

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Questions about 08501

What city is zip code 08501?

08501 is assigned to Allentown, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 08501 in?

08501 is mostly in Monmouth County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 08501?

About 6,364 people live in 08501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 08501 in?

08501 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 08501?

The median household income in 08501 is $146,182.

What zip codes are near 08501?

The closest zip codes to 08501 are 08691, 08514, 08526, 08620, 08561.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08501, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.