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Watchung ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Watchung, NJ is 07069.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,485

Watchung in numbers

About 6,485 people live in Watchung, in 2,357 households. The median household income is $173,672 a year, 68% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $882,500 (94% above the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $2,738 a month. The median age is 48.1; 64.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population6,485Watchung6,485
Households2,357Watchung2,357
Median age48.1Watchung48.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$173,672Watchung$173,672New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$882,500Watchung$882,500New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,738Watchung$2,738New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher64.0%Watchung64.0%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.6 minWatchung33.6 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,078 / sq miWatchung1,078 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Watchung

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Watchung
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07069 Watchung , NJ Standard 6,623 $171,705 $883,300

Map of Watchung ZIP codes

07069

The ZIP codes of Watchung, 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 Watchung

The nearest larger towns are North Plainfield (22,809 people, 1.5 mi), Plainfield (55,236 people, 2.2 mi) and Fanwood (7,799 people, 2.7 mi).

Towns near Watchung
TownPopulationDistance
North Plainfield 22,809 1.5 mi
Plainfield 55,236 2.2 mi
Fanwood 7,799 2.7 mi
Gillette 2,833 3.8 mi
Stirling 2,599 3.8 mi
Dunellen 7,911 3.9 mi
New Providence 13,727 4.2 mi
Millington 3,220 4.7 mi
Mountainside 7,049 4.8 mi
South Plainfield 24,473 4.9 mi
Westfield 31,111 4.9 mi
Middlesex 14,645 5.7 mi
Garwood 4,885 6.0 mi
Summit 22,705 6.3 mi

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