ZIP code
08502
Belle Mead, NJ
08502 covers Belle Mead in Somerset County, with 12,081 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 08502. Methodology
ZIP code map of 08502

About ZIP code 08502
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 08502. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 08502
Race
- White5,234
- Black or African American449
- American Indian or Alaska Native14
- Asian5,031
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race156
- Two or more races749
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 622
Age
- Under 101,225
- 10 to 192,127
- 20 to 291,142
- 30 to 391,050
- 40 to 492,005
- 50 to 592,061
- 60 to 691,253
- 70 to 79507
- 80 and older266
Income and housing in 08502
Education
- High school graduate98.7%
- Bachelor's degree76.9%
- Graduate degree42.3%
Places covering 08502
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Belle Mead38.7%
- Harlingen3.7%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Somerset County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
57.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 08502
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,004 | |
| 2006 | 11,341 | |
| 2007 | 11,712 | |
| 2008 | 11,499 | |
| 2009 | 11,512 | |
| 2010 | 11,585 | |
| 2011 | 10,964 | 11,512 |
| 2012 | 11,057 | 11,530 |
| 2013 | 11,628 | 11,440 |
| 2014 | 11,587 | 11,400 |
| 2015 | 11,834 | 11,360 |
| 2016 | 11,711 | 11,240 |
| 2017 | 11,688 | 11,430 |
| 2018 | 11,203 | 11,580 |
| 2019 | 11,275 | 11,700 |
| 2020 | 11,244 | 11,770 |
| 2021 | 11,467 | 11,980 |
| 2022 | 11,603 | 11,970 |
| 2023 | 12,081 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 08502
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 08553Rocky Hill3.4 miPop 814 · Income $127,344
- 08844Hillsborough3.5 miPop 43,708 · Income $153,785
- 08558Skillman3.6 miPop 7,236 · Income $240,968
- 08528Kingston4.6 miPop 331 · Income —
- 08823Franklin Park4.7 miPop 8,873 · Income $109,182
- 08821Flagtown5.3 miPop 375 · Income $122,857
- 08824Kendall Park5.6 miPop 13,866 · Income $180,888
- 08540Princeton5.8 miPop 49,499 · Income $169,898
- 08542Princeton6.5 miPop 2,415 · Income $104,694
- 08852Monmouth Junction7.0 miPop 17,333 · Income $121,771
- 08544Princeton7.0 miPop 4,548 · Income —
- 08853Neshanic Station7.2 miPop 5,415 · Income $213,074
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ZIP code 08502 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 08502 in?
- 08502 is in Belle Mead, NJ.
- What county is 08502 in?
- 08502 is in Somerset County.
- What is the median household income in 08502?
- The median household income in 08502 is $223,444.
- Which ZIP codes are near 08502?
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