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East Franklin ZIP codes, New Jersey

No ZIP code is named for East Franklin, NJ; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 08873. Its area codes are 732 and 848.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
11,070
Area codes
732, 848

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for East Franklin itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, East Millstone (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

East Franklin in numbers

About 11,070 people live in East Franklin, in 3,272 households. The median household income is $115,458 a year, 11% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $385,900 (15% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $2,056 a month. The median age is 30.5; 28.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population11,070East Franklin11,070
Households3,272East Franklin3,272
Median age30.5East Franklin30.5New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$115,458East Franklin$115,458New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$385,900East Franklin$385,900New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,056East Franklin$2,056New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%East Franklin28.0%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.8 minEast Franklin32.8 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density10,165 / sq miEast Franklin10,165 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering East Franklin

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

ZIP codes overlapping East Franklin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08873 Somerset , NJ Standard 56,327 $124,972 $465,800

Map of East Franklin ZIP codes

08873

The ZIP codes of East Franklin, 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 East Franklin

The nearest larger towns are New Brunswick (56,345 people, 1.5 mi), Somerset (22,720 people, 1.9 mi) and Highland Park (15,121 people, 2.3 mi).

Towns near East Franklin
TownPopulationDistance
New Brunswick 56,345 1.5 mi
Rutgers University-Busch Campus 5,920 1.8 mi
Somerset 22,720 1.9 mi
Rutgers University-Livingston Campus 3,258 2.2 mi
Highland Park 15,121 2.3 mi
Milltown 7,059 3.5 mi
Six Mile Run 2,882 3.7 mi
Franklin Center 6,646 4.5 mi
Franklin Park 13,211 5.0 mi
South Bound Brook 4,867 5.1 mi
Middlesex 14,645 5.8 mi
South River 16,124 5.9 mi
Bound Brook 12,219 6.2 mi
South Plainfield 24,473 6.3 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Somerset County · New Jersey ZIP codes

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