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Metuchen ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Metuchen, NJ is 08840, and its area codes are 732 and 848.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
15,144
Area codes
732, 848

Metuchen in numbers

About 15,144 people live in Metuchen, in 5,450 households. The median household income is $158,052 a year, 53% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $604,300 (33% above the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $2,078 a month. The median age is 39.1; 67.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 38 minutes.

Population15,144Metuchen15,144
Households5,450Metuchen5,450
Median age39.1Metuchen39.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$158,052Metuchen$158,052New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$604,300Metuchen$604,300New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,078Metuchen$2,078New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher67.1%Metuchen67.1%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute38.3 minMetuchen38.3 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,338 / sq miMetuchen5,338 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Metuchen

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Metuchen
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08840 Metuchen , NJ Standard 18,206 $146,635 $560,100

Map of Metuchen ZIP codes

08840

The ZIP codes of Metuchen, 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 Metuchen

The nearest larger towns are Iselin (19,551 people, 3.1 mi), South Plainfield (24,473 people, 3.5 mi) and Woodbridge (20,756 people, 4.0 mi).

Towns near Metuchen
TownPopulationDistance
Menlo Park Terrace 3,062 2.2 mi
Fords 12,771 2.6 mi
Iselin 19,551 3.1 mi
South Plainfield 24,473 3.5 mi
Hopelawn 3,496 3.8 mi
Woodbridge 20,756 4.0 mi
Colonia 18,587 4.2 mi
Highland Park 15,121 4.5 mi
Rutgers University-Livingston Campus 3,258 4.6 mi
Perth Amboy 55,855 5.0 mi
Avenel 17,121 5.6 mi
Sewaren 3,248 5.7 mi
Sayreville 45,838 5.7 mi
Rutgers University-Busch Campus 5,920 5.7 mi

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