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Carteret ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Carteret, NJ is 07008, and its area codes are 732 and 848.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
25,496
Area codes
732, 848

Carteret in numbers

About 25,496 people live in Carteret, in 8,224 households, the 42nd-largest of New Jersey's 700 census places. The median household income is $96,862 a year, 6% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $405,800 (11% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $2,032 a month. The median age is 38.2; 30.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population25,496Carteret25,496
Households8,224Carteret8,224
Median age38.2Carteret38.2New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$96,862Carteret$96,862New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$405,800Carteret$405,800New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,032Carteret$2,032New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%Carteret30.1%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.4 minCarteret31.4 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,806 / sq miCarteret5,806 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Carteret

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Carteret
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07008 Carteret , NJ Standard 25,526 $97,021 $406,000

Map of Carteret ZIP codes

07008

The ZIP codes of Carteret, 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 Carteret

The nearest larger towns are Linden (44,192 people, 3.0 mi), Rahway (30,109 people, 3.2 mi) and Perth Amboy (55,855 people, 5.0 mi).

Towns near Carteret
TownPopulationDistance
Port Reading 3,511 1.5 mi
Avenel 17,121 2.3 mi
Sewaren 3,248 2.8 mi
Linden 44,192 3.0 mi
Rahway 30,109 3.2 mi
Woodbridge 20,756 3.8 mi
Colonia 18,587 4.4 mi
Iselin 19,551 4.8 mi
Perth Amboy 55,855 5.0 mi
Roselle 22,646 5.0 mi
Hopelawn 3,496 5.2 mi
Menlo Park Terrace 3,062 5.5 mi
Fords 12,771 5.6 mi
Elizabeth 137,302 6.0 mi

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