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Where 08850 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 08850 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSBBO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 8,850 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 59. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001010010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08848 (Milford, NJ, 36 mi away) and 08852 (Monmouth Junction, NJ, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 08850 becomes 05880, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05088, 08085, 08805, 58008, 80805, 85008, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85080 in Phoenix, AZ, 2,117 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,272 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08850 and you would come out at 40.45°S, 105.56°E — 820 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 2.3 square miles of land, 08850 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,538This ZIP8,538 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,149This ZIP3,149 |
| Housing units | 3,281This ZIP3,281 |
| Median age | 42.1This ZIP42.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $141,601This ZIP$141,601New Jersey$103,556US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $470,700This ZIP$470,700New Jersey$454,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,218This ZIP$1,218New Jersey$1,720US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.0%This ZIP45.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 3,704.1 / sq miThis ZIP3,704.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 201This ZIP201 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,680This ZIP1,680 |
| Annual payroll | $64,690,000This ZIP$64,690,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,360This ZIP4,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $521,498,000This ZIP$521,498,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.31 sq miThis ZIP2.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 08850
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 08850
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
08818 | Edison, NJ | 1.8 mi |
08855 | Piscataway, NJ | 1.8 mi |
08862 | Perth Amboy, NJ | 1.8 mi |
08871 | Sayreville, NJ | 1.8 mi |
08989 | New Brunswick, NJ | 1.8 mi |
08816 | East Brunswick, NJ | 1.9 mi |
08901 | New Brunswick, NJ | 2.4 mi |
08906 | New Brunswick, NJ | 2.6 mi |
08933 | New Brunswick, NJ | 2.6 mi |
08902 | North Brunswick, NJ | 2.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 08850?
08850 is in Milltown, New Jersey, in Middlesex County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.4492, -74.4403.
What county is 08850 in?
08850 lies in Middlesex County.
What area code is 08850?
Milltown uses area codes 732, 848 and 908, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 08850 in?
08850 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 08850?
About 8,538 people live in ZIP code 08850, in 3,149 households, at 3,704.1 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 08850?
$141,601 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.
What ZIP codes are near 08850?
The closest are 08818 (1.8 mi), 08855 (1.8 mi), 08862 (1.8 mi), 08871 (1.8 mi) and 08989 (1.8 mi).
Is 08850 a PO Box ZIP code?
08850 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “08850 ZIP Code — Milltown, New Jersey (Middlesex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/08850
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