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Avenel ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Avenel, NJ is 07001.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
17,121

Mail addressed to Avenel uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Avenel in numbers

About 17,121 people live in Avenel, in 5,615 households. The median household income is $101,670 a year, about the same as the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $401,000 (12% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,906 a month. The median age is 39.6; 31.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population17,121Avenel17,121
Households5,615Avenel5,615
Median age39.6Avenel39.6New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$101,670Avenel$101,670New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$401,000Avenel$401,000New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,906Avenel$1,906New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%Avenel31.8%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.6 minAvenel31.6 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,033 / sq miAvenel5,033 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Avenel CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Avenel

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Avenel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07001 Avenel , NJ Standard 17,121 $101,670 $401,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Avenel

These ZIP codes cover part of Avenel but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Avenel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07008 Carteret , NJ Standard 25,526 $97,021 $406,000

Map of Avenel ZIP codes

07001

The ZIP codes of Avenel, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Avenel

The nearest larger towns are Rahway (30,109 people, 1.6 mi), Colonia (18,587 people, 2.1 mi) and Carteret (25,496 people, 2.3 mi).

Towns near Avenel
TownPopulationDistance
Rahway 30,109 1.6 mi
Port Reading 3,511 1.8 mi
Colonia 18,587 2.1 mi
Carteret 25,496 2.3 mi
Woodbridge 20,756 2.3 mi
Iselin 19,551 2.5 mi
Sewaren 3,248 2.6 mi
Menlo Park Terrace 3,062 3.5 mi
Linden 44,192 3.5 mi
Fords 12,771 4.0 mi
Hopelawn 3,496 4.0 mi
Perth Amboy 55,855 4.4 mi
Roselle 22,646 4.7 mi
Garwood 4,885 5.4 mi

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