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Somerville ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Somerville, NJ is 08876, and its area code is 908.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
13,410
Area code
908

Somerville in numbers

About 13,410 people live in Somerville, in 5,980 households. The median household income is $103,760 a year, about the same as the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $435,700 (4% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,802 a month. The median age is 35.9; 54.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population13,410Somerville13,410
Households5,980Somerville5,980
Median age35.9Somerville35.9New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$103,760Somerville$103,760New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$435,700Somerville$435,700New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,802Somerville$1,802New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher54.7%Somerville54.7%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.2 minSomerville28.2 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,736 / sq miSomerville5,736 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Somerville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Somerville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08876 Somerville , NJ Standard 23,380 $122,884 $485,100

Map of Somerville ZIP codes

08876

The ZIP codes of Somerville, 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 Somerville

The nearest larger towns are Bradley Gardens (14,165 people, 2.9 mi), Hillsborough (22,585 people, 4.9 mi) and Middlesex (14,645 people, 5.8 mi).

Towns near Somerville
TownPopulationDistance
Finderne 6,489 1.9 mi
Raritan 8,368 2.0 mi
Manville 10,921 2.2 mi
Green Knoll 6,789 2.4 mi
Martinsville 11,559 2.8 mi
Bradley Gardens 14,165 2.9 mi
Bridgewater Center 6,505 3.0 mi
Bound Brook 12,219 3.7 mi
South Bound Brook 4,867 4.4 mi
Franklin Center 6,646 4.4 mi
Hillsborough 22,585 4.9 mi
Middlesex 14,645 5.8 mi
The Hills 10,785 5.8 mi
Blackwells Mills 10,301 6.2 mi

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

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