08873 Zip Code Profile

08873 is an upscale rural zip code in Somerset, New Jersey. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $357,300 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.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $88,383/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 08873 earn an average of $52,726/year. Women earn only $37,550/year.

20,850 people in 08873 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 08873? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 08873 is 30.3 minutes!

The median age here is 39 . There are 23,979 men and 25,942 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 20,765 people (out of the 49,921 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 19,752 homes, and 1,394 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

08873 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 120 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:49,921
• White Population:23,688
• Black Population:15,142
• Hispanic Population:7,172
• Asian Population:8,869
• Hawaiian Population:87
• Indian Population:457
• Male Population:23,979
• Female Population:25,942
• Median Age:39
• Median Age of Males:37
• 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:Somerset
• City: Somerset
• Longitude:-74.5
• Latitude:40.5
• Elevation:120 feet above sea levele
• Area code:732/908

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:20,459
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time:30.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5:394
•    5 - 9:1,377
•    10 - 14:2,468
•    15 - 19:3,482
•    20 - 24:2,769
•    25 - 29:1,374
•    30 - 34:2,357
•    35 - 39:669
•    40 - 44:798
•    45 - 59:2,157
•    60 - 89:1,449
•    90 plus:1,165

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$357,300
• Average Annual Household Income:$88,858
• Businesses:1,331
• Employees:28,808
• Annual Payroll:$1,821,150,000
• Average Family Income:$88,383
• Median Family Income:$68,047
• Average Income for Men:$52,726
• Average Income for Women:$37,550

• The Politics

• Congressional District:06, 07, 12
• Congressional District Land Area:196.0, 595.0, 633.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Frank Pallone Jr. (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:035
• State FIPS Code:34

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View all schools in Somerset

Primary Schools

Conerly Road

35 Conerly Road

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 249-9362

Elizabeth Ave

363 Elizabeth Avenue

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 356-0113

Hillcrest

500 Franklin Blvd

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 246-0170

Macafee

53 Macafee Road

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 249-9097

Pine Grove Manor

130 Highland Avenue

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 246-2424

Middle Schools

Franklin Middle School

415 Francis Street

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 249-6410

Sampson G. Smith School

1649 Amwell Road

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 873-2800

High Schools

Franklin Twp High

500 Elizabeth Avenue

Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 302-4200