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Dunellen ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Dunellen, NJ is 08812, and its area codes are 732 and 848.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,911
Area codes
732, 848

Dunellen in numbers

About 7,911 people live in Dunellen, in 2,610 households. The median household income is $86,967 a year, 16% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $393,500 (13% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,835 a month. The median age is 42.5; 28.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population7,911Dunellen7,911
Households2,610Dunellen2,610
Median age42.5Dunellen42.5New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$86,967Dunellen$86,967New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$393,500Dunellen$393,500New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,835Dunellen$1,835New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%Dunellen28.2%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.7 minDunellen31.7 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density7,449 / sq miDunellen7,449 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dunellen

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dunellen
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08812 Dunellen , NJ Standard 14,224 $118,316 $442,900

Map of Dunellen ZIP codes

08812

The ZIP codes of Dunellen, 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 Dunellen

The nearest larger towns are Middlesex (14,645 people, 2.0 mi), North Plainfield (22,809 people, 2.5 mi) and South Plainfield (24,473 people, 2.9 mi).

Towns near Dunellen
TownPopulationDistance
Middlesex 14,645 2.0 mi
North Plainfield 22,809 2.5 mi
South Plainfield 24,473 2.9 mi
Plainfield 55,236 3.1 mi
Watchung 6,485 3.9 mi
Bound Brook 12,219 4.1 mi
South Bound Brook 4,867 4.1 mi
Rutgers University-Busch Campus 5,920 4.9 mi
Rutgers University-Livingston Campus 3,258 5.1 mi
Fanwood 7,799 5.5 mi
Franklin Center 6,646 5.7 mi
Martinsville 11,559 5.8 mi
Somerset 22,720 5.9 mi
Finderne 6,489 6.0 mi

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