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08809

ZIP 08809 is Clinton, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County; area code 908; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Hunterdon
Population
6,703
Coordinates
40.6460, -74.9246
☼ Live from 08809 — Clinton, NJ

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Where 08809 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 08809
  • 🔢 Type 08809 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOBBO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 8,809 = 23 × 383. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001001101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08808 (Broadway, NJ, 9 mi away) and 08810 (Dayton, NJ, 30 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 08809 becomes 90880, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00988, 08089, 08098, 08890, 09808, 09880, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09808 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,623 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 88%.
  • 🎯1,245 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08809 and you would come out at 40.65°S, 105.08°E — 848 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
  • 📏 At 6.9 square miles of land, 08809 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,703This ZIP6,703
Households2,269This ZIP2,269
Housing units2,344This ZIP2,344
Median age37.6This ZIP37.6New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$131,250This ZIP$131,250New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$420,500This ZIP$420,500New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,782This ZIP$1,782New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher53.7%This ZIP53.7%
Mean commute31.9 minThis ZIP31.9 min
Population density967.9 / sq miThis ZIP967.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments265This ZIP265
Employees3,164This ZIP3,164
Annual payroll$181,869,000This ZIP$181,869,000
Tax returns filed2,910This ZIP2,910
Total adjusted gross income$408,131,000This ZIP$408,131,000

Land area

Land area6.93 sq miThis ZIP6.93 sq mi
Water area2.21 sq miThis ZIP2.21 sq mi

Other place names in 08809

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ZIP codes near 08809

ZIPCityDistance
08801 Annandale, NJ 2.1 mi
08829 High Bridge, NJ 2.5 mi
08827 Hampton, NJ 2.8 mi
08826 Glen Gardner, NJ 4.9 mi
08867 Pittstown, NJ 5.4 mi
08868 Quakertown, NJ 5.6 mi
08833 Lebanon, NJ 5.7 mi
08802 Asbury, NJ 5.8 mi
08834 Little York, NJ 5.8 mi
07831 Changewater, NJ 6.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 08809?

08809 is in Clinton, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6460, -74.9246.

What county is 08809 in?

08809 lies in Hunterdon County.

What area code is 08809?

Clinton uses area code 908, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 08809 in?

08809 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 08809?

About 6,703 people live in ZIP code 08809, in 2,269 households, at 967.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 08809?

$131,250 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 08809?

The closest are 08801 (2.1 mi), 08829 (2.5 mi), 08827 (2.8 mi), 08826 (4.9 mi) and 08867 (5.4 mi).

Is 08809 a PO Box ZIP code?

08809 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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