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New Brunswick ZIP codes, New Jersey

New Brunswick, NJ has 5 ZIP codes (08901, 08903, 08906, 08933 and 08989) and area codes 732, 848 and 908. The largest is 08901.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Population
56,345
Area codes
732, 848, 908

New Brunswick in numbers

About 56,345 people live in New Brunswick, in 15,676 households, the 16th-largest of New Jersey's 700 census places. The median household income is $65,810 a year, 36% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $353,800 (22% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,814 a month. The median age is 24.8; 23.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population56,345New Brunswick56,345
Households15,676New Brunswick15,676
Median age24.8New Brunswick24.8New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$65,810New Brunswick$65,810New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$353,800New Brunswick$353,800New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,814New Brunswick$1,814New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%New Brunswick23.4%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.3 minNew Brunswick23.3 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density10,767 / sq miNew Brunswick10,767 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as New Brunswick

ZIP codes with the USPS city name New Brunswick
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08901 New Brunswick , NJ Standard 57,263 $65,810 $353,800
08903 New Brunswick , NJ No street area — — —
08906 New Brunswick , NJ No street area — — —
08933 New Brunswick , NJ No street area — — —
08989 New Brunswick , NJ No street area — — —

Map of New Brunswick ZIP codes

0890108903089060893308989

The ZIP codes of New Brunswick, 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 New Brunswick

The nearest larger towns are Elizabeth (137,302 people, 18 mi), Bayonne (71,553 people, 21 mi) and Newark (310,178 people, 22 mi).

Towns near New Brunswick
TownPopulationDistance
Highland Park 15,121 1.3 mi
East Franklin 11,070 1.5 mi
Rutgers University-Livingston Campus 3,258 2.1 mi
Milltown 7,059 2.6 mi
Rutgers University-Busch Campus 5,920 2.6 mi
Somerset 22,720 3.3 mi
South River 16,124 4.5 mi
Six Mile Run 2,882 4.8 mi
Metuchen 15,144 5.8 mi
Franklin Park 13,211 5.9 mi
Franklin Center 6,646 6.0 mi
South Plainfield 24,473 6.3 mi
South Bound Brook 4,867 6.4 mi
Sayreville 45,838 6.7 mi

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