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Stirling ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Stirling, NJ is 07980, and its area code is 908.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
2,599
Area code
908

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Stirling itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Millington (0.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Stirling uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Stirling in numbers

About 2,599 people live in Stirling, in 803 households. The median household income is $180,875 a year, 75% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $695,300 (53% above the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,427 a month. The median age is 34.7; 62.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population2,599Stirling2,599
Households803Stirling803
Median age34.7Stirling34.7New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$180,875Stirling$180,875New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$695,300Stirling$695,300New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,427Stirling$1,427New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher62.0%Stirling62.0%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.0 minStirling27.0 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,112 / sq miStirling1,112 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Stirling

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Stirling
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07980 Stirling , NJ Standard 2,675 $162,955 $689,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Stirling

These ZIP codes cover part of Stirling but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Stirling
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07933 Gillette , NJ Standard 2,995 — $637,600
07946 Millington , NJ Standard 2,982 $208,587 $801,700

Map of Stirling ZIP codes

07980

The ZIP codes of Stirling, 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 Stirling

The nearest larger towns are Millington (3,220 people, 1.4 mi), Gillette (2,833 people, 2.0 mi) and Lyons (5,187 people, 3.1 mi).

Towns near Stirling
TownPopulationDistance
Millington 3,220 1.4 mi
Gillette 2,833 2.0 mi
Lyons 5,187 3.1 mi
Watchung 6,485 3.8 mi
Basking Ridge 7,917 4.0 mi
New Providence 13,727 4.5 mi
North Plainfield 22,809 4.8 mi
Plainfield 55,236 5.9 mi
Fanwood 7,799 6.0 mi
Dunellen 7,911 6.3 mi
Bernardsville 7,916 6.4 mi
Madison 16,447 6.5 mi
Mountainside 7,049 6.7 mi
Chatham 9,407 6.9 mi

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