08901 Zip Code Profile

08901 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly single. Housing prices here (average $260,000) are fairly typical for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area.

The average family income here is $49,432/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 08901 is $38,222.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 08901 earn an average of $24,269/year. Women earn only $15,105/year.

23,146 people in 08901 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 08901? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.4 minutes.

The median age here is 23 . There are 28,281 men and 26,942 women. The median age for men is 24 while for women the median age is 23.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,405 people (out of the 55,223 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,023 homes, and 1,487 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

08901 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Bursa, Turkey!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 72 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:55,223
• White Population:26,934
• Black Population:9,704
• Hispanic Population:27,558
• Asian Population:4,624
• Hawaiian Population:113
• Indian Population:1,018
• Male Population:28,281
• Female Population:26,942
• Median Age:23
• Median Age of Males:24
• Median Age of Females:23

• 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: New Brunswick
• Longitude:-74.4
• Latitude:40.5
• Elevation:72 feet above sea levele
• Area code:732/908

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:22,846
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time:23.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5:703
•    5 - 9:2,634
•    10 - 14:4,214
•    15 - 19:3,971
•    20 - 24:2,966
•    25 - 29:1,291
•    30 - 34:3,275
•    35 - 39:367
•    40 - 44:498
•    45 - 59:1,306
•    60 - 89:1,042
•    90 plus:579

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$260,000
• Average Annual Household Income:$40,528
• Businesses:1,001
• Employees:22,980
• Annual Payroll:$1,751,880,000
• Average Family Income:$49,432
• Median Family Income:$36,048
• Average Income for Men:$24,269
• Average Income for Women:$15,105

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

A Chester Redshaw

40 Van Dyke Avenue

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 745-5300

Greater Brunswick Charter School

429 Joyce Kilmer Avenue

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 448-1052

Lincoln

66 Bartlett Street

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 745-5300

Livingston

206 Delavan Street

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 745-5300

Lord Stirling

101 Redmond Street

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 745-5300

Mckinley Comm

35 Van Dyke Ave

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 745-5300

Paul Robeson Comm

30 Van Dyke Avenue

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 745-5300

Roosevelt Elementary

83 Livingston Ave

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 745-5300

Woodrow Wilson

133 Tunison Rd

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 745-5300

Other Schools

New Brunswick High

1125 Livingston Avenue

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 745-5300