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Raritan ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Raritan, NJ is 08869, and its area code is 908.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,368
Area code
908

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Raritan itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Somerville (2.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Raritan in numbers

About 8,368 people live in Raritan, in 3,326 households. The median household income is $107,672 a year, 4% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $456,900 (about the same as the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $2,112 a month. The median age is 41.3; 44.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population8,368Raritan8,368
Households3,326Raritan3,326
Median age41.3Raritan41.3New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$107,672Raritan$107,672New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$456,900Raritan$456,900New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,112Raritan$2,112New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.5%Raritan44.5%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.2 minRaritan22.2 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,201 / sq miRaritan4,201 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Raritan

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Raritan
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08869 Raritan , NJ Standard 8,368 $107,672 $456,900

Map of Raritan ZIP codes

08869

The ZIP codes of Raritan, 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 Raritan

The nearest larger towns are Bradley Gardens (14,165 people, 0.9 mi), Somerville (13,410 people, 2.0 mi) and Manville (10,921 people, 3.6 mi).

Towns near Raritan
TownPopulationDistance
Bradley Gardens 14,165 0.9 mi
Somerville 13,410 2.0 mi
Bridgewater Center 6,505 2.2 mi
Green Knoll 6,789 2.8 mi
Manville 10,921 3.6 mi
Finderne 6,489 3.8 mi
Martinsville 11,559 4.3 mi
Hillsborough 22,585 4.4 mi
Neshanic Station 5,640 5.6 mi
Bound Brook 12,219 5.7 mi
The Hills 10,785 5.8 mi
Franklin Center 6,646 6.1 mi
South Bound Brook 4,867 6.3 mi
Blackwells Mills 10,301 6.7 mi

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