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Helmetta ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Helmetta, NJ is 08828, and its area codes are 732 and 848.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,459
Area codes
732, 848

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Helmetta itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Jamesburg (3.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Helmetta in numbers

About 2,459 people live in Helmetta, in 1,074 households. The median household income is $98,952 a year, 4% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $355,000 (22% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $2,144 a month. The median age is 39.2; 40.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population2,459Helmetta2,459
Households1,074Helmetta1,074
Median age39.2Helmetta39.2New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$98,952Helmetta$98,952New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$355,000Helmetta$355,000New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,144Helmetta$2,144New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.5%Helmetta40.5%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.4 minHelmetta32.4 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,970 / sq miHelmetta2,970 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Helmetta

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Helmetta
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08828 Helmetta , NJ Standard 2,459 $98,952 $355,000

Map of Helmetta ZIP codes

08828

The ZIP codes of Helmetta, 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 Helmetta

The nearest larger towns are Spotswood (8,171 people, 1.9 mi), Jamesburg (5,770 people, 2.2 mi) and Whittingham (2,480 people, 3.8 mi).

Towns near Helmetta
TownPopulationDistance
Spotswood 8,171 1.9 mi
Jamesburg 5,770 2.2 mi
Rossmoor 3,350 3.9 mi
Dayton 7,952 4.4 mi
Concordia 2,611 4.6 mi
Old Bridge 28,236 5.0 mi
Milltown 7,059 5.0 mi
South River 16,124 5.2 mi
Yorketown 7,261 6.7 mi
Monmouth Junction 9,141 7.1 mi
Robertsville 12,035 7.3 mi
New Brunswick 56,345 7.6 mi
Kendall Park 10,011 7.7 mi
Franklin Park 13,211 7.7 mi

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