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08826

ZIP 08826 is Glen Gardner, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County; area code 908; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Hunterdon
Population
5,459
Coordinates
40.7166, -74.9121
☼ Live from 08826 — Glen Gardner, NJ

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Where 08826 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 08826
  • 🔢 Type 08826 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZBBO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 8,826 = 2 × 3 × 1471. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001001111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08825 (Frenchtown, NJ, 15 mi away) and 08827 (Hampton, NJ, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 08826 becomes 62880 — and that is a real ZIP code: Saint Peter, IL, 752 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02886, 06828, 08628, 08862, 20688, 20868, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86028 in Petrified Forest Natl Pk, AZ, 1,930 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 63% 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 08826 and you would come out at 40.72°S, 105.09°E — 851 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
  • 📏 At 21.4 square miles of land, 08826 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,459This ZIP5,459
Households2,223This ZIP2,223
Housing units2,286This ZIP2,286
Median age47.2This ZIP47.2New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$123,750This ZIP$123,750New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$451,700This ZIP$451,700New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,721This ZIP$1,721New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%This ZIP46.7%
Mean commute34.7 minThis ZIP34.7 min
Population density255.6 / sq miThis ZIP255.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments82This ZIP82
Employees470This ZIP470
Annual payroll$24,129,000This ZIP$24,129,000
Tax returns filed2,680This ZIP2,680
Total adjusted gross income$330,793,000This ZIP$330,793,000

Land area

Land area21.36 sq miThis ZIP21.36 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Other place names in 08826

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ZIP codes near 08826

ZIPCityDistance
07831 Changewater, NJ 2.4 mi
08829 High Bridge, NJ 3.4 mi
08827 Hampton, NJ 4.4 mi
08809 Clinton, NJ 4.9 mi
07865 Port Murray, NJ 5.4 mi
07882 Washington, NJ 5.8 mi
08801 Annandale, NJ 6.1 mi
07830 Califon, NJ 6.2 mi
08802 Asbury, NJ 6.2 mi
07863 Oxford, NJ 6.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 08826?

08826 is in Glen Gardner, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7166, -74.9121.

What county is 08826 in?

08826 lies in Hunterdon County.

What area code is 08826?

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

What time zone is 08826 in?

08826 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 08826?

About 5,459 people live in ZIP code 08826, in 2,223 households, at 255.6 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 08826?

$123,750 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 08826?

The closest are 07831 (2.4 mi), 08829 (3.4 mi), 08827 (4.4 mi), 08809 (4.9 mi) and 07865 (5.4 mi).

Is 08826 a PO Box ZIP code?

08826 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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