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Perth Amboy ZIP codes, New Jersey

Perth Amboy, NJ has 2 ZIP codes (08861 and 08862) and area codes 732, 848 and 908. The largest is 08861.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
55,855
Area codes
732, 848, 908

Perth Amboy in numbers

About 55,855 people live in Perth Amboy, in 19,045 households, the 17th-largest of New Jersey's 700 census places. The median household income is $61,977 a year, 40% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $370,600 (18% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,688 a month. The median age is 37.9; 15.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population55,855Perth Amboy55,855
Households19,045Perth Amboy19,045
Median age37.9Perth Amboy37.9New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,977Perth Amboy$61,977New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$370,600Perth Amboy$370,600New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,688Perth Amboy$1,688New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%Perth Amboy15.7%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.5 minPerth Amboy23.5 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density11,981 / sq miPerth Amboy11,981 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Perth Amboy

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Perth Amboy
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08861 Perth Amboy , NJ Standard 59,351 $64,491 $370,900
08862 Perth Amboy , NJ No street area — — —

Map of Perth Amboy ZIP codes

0886108862

The ZIP codes of Perth Amboy, 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 Perth Amboy

The nearest larger towns are New Brunswick (56,345 people, 9.4 mi), Elizabeth (137,302 people, 11 mi) and Bayonne (71,553 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Perth Amboy
TownPopulationDistance
Hopelawn 3,496 1.3 mi
Sewaren 3,248 2.2 mi
South Amboy 9,989 2.4 mi
Woodbridge 20,756 2.4 mi
Fords 12,771 2.5 mi
Port Reading 3,511 3.5 mi
Menlo Park Terrace 3,062 3.6 mi
Iselin 19,551 4.2 mi
Avenel 17,121 4.4 mi
Sayreville 45,838 4.5 mi
Carteret 25,496 5.0 mi
Metuchen 15,144 5.0 mi
Laurence Harbor 6,191 5.1 mi
Colonia 18,587 5.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Middlesex County · New Jersey ZIP codes

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