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Fords ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Fords, NJ is 08863, and its area codes are 732 and 848.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
12,771
Area codes
732, 848

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Fords itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Woodbridge (1.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Fords uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Fords in numbers

About 12,771 people live in Fords, in 4,744 households. The median household income is $115,861 a year, 12% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $438,000 (4% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,913 a month. The median age is 39.9; 42.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population12,771Fords12,771
Households4,744Fords4,744
Median age39.9Fords39.9New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$115,861Fords$115,861New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$438,000Fords$438,000New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,913Fords$1,913New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.0%Fords42.0%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.7 minFords30.7 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density6,761 / sq miFords6,761 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fords

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fords
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08863 Fords , NJ Standard 12,771 $115,861 $438,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Fords

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

ZIP codes overlapping Fords
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07095 Woodbridge , NJ Standard 20,756 $104,926 $390,000
08837 Edison , NJ Standard 19,437 $102,605 $437,900

Map of Fords ZIP codes

08863

The ZIP codes of Fords, 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 Fords

The nearest larger towns are Woodbridge (20,756 people, 1.8 mi), Iselin (19,551 people, 2.4 mi) and Perth Amboy (55,855 people, 2.5 mi).

Towns near Fords
TownPopulationDistance
Hopelawn 3,496 1.2 mi
Menlo Park Terrace 3,062 1.3 mi
Woodbridge 20,756 1.8 mi
Iselin 19,551 2.4 mi
Perth Amboy 55,855 2.5 mi
Metuchen 15,144 2.6 mi
Sewaren 3,248 3.2 mi
Colonia 18,587 3.7 mi
South Amboy 9,989 3.9 mi
Avenel 17,121 4.0 mi
Port Reading 3,511 4.2 mi
Sayreville 45,838 4.8 mi
Rahway 30,109 5.2 mi
Carteret 25,496 5.6 mi

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