ZIP code
08812
Dunellen, NJ
08812 covers Dunellen in Middlesex County, with 14,177 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 08812. Methodology
ZIP code map of 08812

About ZIP code 08812
Acceptable cities: Green Brook
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 08812. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 08812
Race
- White7,900
- Black or African American1,092
- American Indian or Alaska Native53
- Asian2,035
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race1,908
- Two or more races1,600
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,624
Age
- Under 101,648
- 10 to 192,048
- 20 to 291,711
- 30 to 391,801
- 40 to 491,995
- 50 to 592,400
- 60 to 691,737
- 70 to 79854
- 80 and older399
Income and housing in 08812
Education
- High school graduate87.8%
- Bachelor's degree41.7%
- Graduate degree12.8%
Places covering 08812
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.
- Dunellen52.3%
- Plainfield0.7%
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.
- Middlesex County52.3%
- Somerset County47.0%
- Union County0.7%
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
47.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 08812
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,740 | |
| 2006 | 13,325 | |
| 2007 | 13,725 | |
| 2008 | 13,588 | |
| 2009 | 13,657 | |
| 2010 | 13,895 | |
| 2011 | 14,238 | 14,012 |
| 2012 | 14,327 | 13,800 |
| 2013 | 14,330 | 13,870 |
| 2014 | 14,435 | 14,060 |
| 2015 | 14,473 | 14,040 |
| 2016 | 14,430 | 13,970 |
| 2017 | 14,573 | 13,980 |
| 2018 | 14,422 | 13,980 |
| 2019 | 14,223 | 13,900 |
| 2020 | 14,008 | 13,960 |
| 2021 | 14,074 | 13,640 |
| 2022 | 14,054 | 14,090 |
| 2023 | 14,177 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 08812
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 07063Plainfield1.9 miPop 14,533 · Income $89,840
- 08846Middlesex2.0 miPop 14,518 · Income $107,063
- 07060Plainfield3.2 miPop 47,560 · Income $72,882
- 07059Warren3.3 miPop 16,433 · Income $201,579
- 08805Bound Brook3.6 miPop 14,153 · Income $84,201
- 07080South Plainfield3.8 miPop 24,215 · Income $126,161
- 07069Watchung3.8 miPop 6,545 · Income $166,693
- 08880South Bound Brook4.0 miPop 4,833 · Income $102,019
- 08836Martinsville4.1 miPop 4,326 · Income $237,935
- 08854Piscataway4.2 miPop 60,405 · Income $126,331
- 07062Plainfield4.5 miPop 15,018 · Income $92,711
- 07980Stirling5.4 miPop 2,591 · Income $146,133
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ZIP code 08812 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 08812 in?
- 08812 is in Dunellen, NJ.
- What county is 08812 in?
- 08812 is in Middlesex County.
- What is the median household income in 08812?
- The median household income in 08812 is $119,534.
- Which ZIP codes are near 08812?
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