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08859

ZIP 08859 is Parlin, New Jersey, in Middlesex County; area codes 732 and 848; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Middlesex
Population
25,448
Coordinates
40.4582, -74.3038
☼ Live from 08859 — Parlin, NJ

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Where 08859 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 08859
  • 🔢 Type 08859 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSBBO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 8,859 = 3 × 2953. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001010011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08858 (Oldwick, NJ, 28 mi away) and 08861 (Perth Amboy, NJ, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 08859 becomes 95880, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09858, 59088, 59808, 85098, 88590, 88905, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09858 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,608 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,279 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08859 and you would come out at 40.46°S, 105.70°E — 815 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
  • 📏 At 4.8 square miles of land, 08859 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population25,448This ZIP25,448
Households9,123This ZIP9,123
Housing units9,378This ZIP9,378
Median age39.1This ZIP39.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$99,882This ZIP$99,882New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$445,800This ZIP$445,800New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,654This ZIP$1,654New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%This ZIP37.6%
Mean commute32.1 minThis ZIP32.1 min
Population density5,350.7 / sq miThis ZIP5,350.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments376This ZIP376
Employees4,022This ZIP4,022
Annual payroll$194,225,000This ZIP$194,225,000
Tax returns filed12,330This ZIP12,330
Total adjusted gross income$1,003,757,000This ZIP$1,003,757,000

Land area

Land area4.76 sq miThis ZIP4.76 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Other place names in 08859

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ZIP codes near 08859

ZIPCityDistance
08879 South Amboy, NJ 1.4 mi
08872 Sayreville, NJ 2.5 mi
08832 Keasbey, NJ 3.8 mi
07721 Cliffwood, NJ 3.9 mi
07747 Matawan, NJ 3.9 mi
08882 South River, NJ 4.0 mi
07735 Keyport, NJ 4.3 mi
08837 Edison, NJ 4.4 mi
08861 Perth Amboy, NJ 4.6 mi
10307 Staten Island, NY 4.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 08859?

08859 is in Parlin, New Jersey, in Middlesex County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.4582, -74.3038.

What county is 08859 in?

08859 lies in Middlesex County.

What area code is 08859?

Parlin uses area codes 732 and 848, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 08859 in?

08859 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 08859?

About 25,448 people live in ZIP code 08859, in 9,123 households, at 5,350.7 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 08859?

$99,882 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 08859?

The closest are 08879 (1.4 mi), 08872 (2.5 mi), 08832 (3.8 mi), 07721 (3.9 mi) and 07747 (3.9 mi).

Is 08859 a PO Box ZIP code?

08859 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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