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Monroe Township ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Monroe Township, NJ is 08831, and its area codes are 732 and 848.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
55,658
Area codes
732, 848

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

Monroe Township in numbers

About 55,658 people live in Monroe Township, in 24,083 households. The median household income is $109,042 a year, 5% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $516,800 (14% above the New Jersey median).

Population55,658Monroe Township55,658
Households24,083Monroe Township24,083
Median household income$109,042Monroe Township$109,042New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$516,800Monroe Township$516,800New Jersey$454,400US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Monroe Township. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Monroe Township

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Monroe Township
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08831 Monroe Township , NJ Standard 55,658 $109,042 $516,800

Map of Monroe Township ZIP codes

08831

The ZIP codes of Monroe Township, 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 Monroe Township

The nearest larger towns are New Brunswick (56,345 people, 11 mi), Perth Amboy (55,855 people, 15 mi) and Trenton (90,338 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Monroe Township
TownPopulationDistance
Jamesburg 5,770 1.1 mi
Concordia 2,611 1.6 mi
Rossmoor 3,350 2.0 mi
Spotswood 8,171 4.6 mi
Dayton 7,952 5.0 mi
Yorketown 7,261 5.3 mi
Twin Rivers 8,382 5.8 mi
Hightstown 5,920 6.7 mi
Old Bridge 28,236 6.8 mi
Princeton Meadows 15,561 7.0 mi
Monmouth Junction 9,141 7.2 mi
Robertsville 12,035 7.3 mi
Milltown 7,059 8.0 mi
South River 16,124 8.2 mi

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