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08837

ZIP 08837 is in Edison, New Jersey, in Middlesex County; Eastern time. Edison has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 08817, 08818, 08820 and 08899.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Middlesex
Population
19,437
Coordinates
40.5143, -74.3439
☼ Live from 08837 — Edison, NJ

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Where 08837 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 08837
  • 🔢 Type 08837 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEBBO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 08837 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001010000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08836 (Martinsville, NJ, 13 mi away) and 08840 (Metuchen, NJ, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 08837 becomes 73880, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03878, 03887, 07838, 08738, 08873, 37088, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83870 in Tensed, ID, 2,140 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,276 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08837 and you would come out at 40.51°S, 105.66°E — 819 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 9.1 square miles of land, 08837 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population19,437This ZIP19,437
Households7,597This ZIP7,597
Housing units7,783This ZIP7,783
Median age37.3This ZIP37.3New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$102,605This ZIP$102,605New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$437,900This ZIP$437,900New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,817This ZIP$1,817New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher52.0%This ZIP52.0%
Mean commute29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min
Population density2,127.1 / sq miThis ZIP2,127.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,087This ZIP1,087
Employees37,746This ZIP37,746
Annual payroll$3,069,635,000This ZIP$3,069,635,000
Tax returns filed8,470This ZIP8,470
Total adjusted gross income$917,131,000This ZIP$917,131,000

Land area

Land area9.14 sq miThis ZIP9.14 sq mi
Water area0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi

Other place names in 08837

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ZIP codes near 08837

ZIPCityDistance
08832 Keasbey, NJ 1.3 mi
08840 Metuchen, NJ 2.1 mi
08863 Fords, NJ 2.3 mi
08817 Edison, NJ 2.6 mi
08861 Perth Amboy, NJ 3.7 mi
07095 Woodbridge, NJ 4.0 mi
08899 Edison, NJ 4.0 mi
08872 Sayreville, NJ 4.1 mi
08830 Iselin, NJ 4.1 mi
08859 Parlin, NJ 4.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 08837?

08837 is in Edison, New Jersey, in Middlesex County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5143, -74.3439.

What county is 08837 in?

08837 lies in Middlesex County.

What time zone is 08837 in?

08837 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 08837?

About 19,437 people live in ZIP code 08837, in 7,597 households, at 2,127.1 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 08837?

$102,605 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 08837?

The closest are 08832 (1.3 mi), 08840 (2.1 mi), 08863 (2.3 mi), 08817 (2.6 mi) and 08861 (3.7 mi).

Is 08837 a PO Box ZIP code?

08837 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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