ZIP code
08854
Piscataway, NJ
08854 covers Piscataway in Middlesex County, with 60,405 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 08854. Methodology
ZIP code map of 08854

About ZIP code 08854
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 08854. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 08854
Race
- White15,636
- Black or African American12,175
- American Indian or Alaska Native249
- Asian23,840
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander28
- Other race4,340
- Two or more races4,277
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 8,258
Age
- Under 105,697
- 10 to 199,524
- 20 to 2912,073
- 30 to 398,112
- 40 to 496,563
- 50 to 597,310
- 60 to 696,191
- 70 to 793,387
- 80 and older1,688
Income and housing in 08854
Education
- High school graduate91.6%
- Bachelor's degree49.8%
- Graduate degree20.5%
Places covering 08854
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.
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 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
86.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 08854
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48,334 | |
| 2006 | 46,933 | |
| 2007 | 48,816 | |
| 2008 | 48,132 | |
| 2009 | 48,331 | |
| 2010 | 48,953 | |
| 2011 | 55,477 | 49,399 |
| 2012 | 56,202 | 49,140 |
| 2013 | 56,874 | 49,320 |
| 2014 | 57,600 | 49,770 |
| 2015 | 57,348 | 49,760 |
| 2016 | 57,432 | 48,570 |
| 2017 | 57,695 | 49,140 |
| 2018 | 56,931 | 49,100 |
| 2019 | 56,946 | 48,650 |
| 2020 | 56,948 | 48,940 |
| 2021 | 60,467 | 48,260 |
| 2022 | 60,233 | 49,220 |
| 2023 | 60,405 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 08854
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 08846Middlesex3.1 miPop 14,518 · Income $107,063
- 08904Highland Park3.3 miPop 14,981 · Income $101,991
- 07080South Plainfield3.5 miPop 24,215 · Income $126,161
- 08880South Bound Brook3.5 miPop 4,833 · Income $102,019
- 08901New Brunswick4.0 miPop 56,766 · Income $60,248
- 08817Edison4.0 miPop 47,924 · Income $109,734
- 08812Dunellen4.2 miPop 14,177 · Income $119,534
- 08805Bound Brook4.5 miPop 14,153 · Income $84,201
- 08873Somerset4.6 miPop 55,862 · Income $117,866
- 07063Plainfield4.6 miPop 14,533 · Income $89,840
- 08840Metuchen5.5 miPop 17,934 · Income $150,938
- 08899Edison5.6 miPop — · Income —
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ZIP code 08854 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 08854 in?
- 08854 is in Piscataway, NJ.
- What county is 08854 in?
- 08854 is in Middlesex County.
- What is the median household income in 08854?
- The median household income in 08854 is $126,331.
- Which ZIP codes are near 08854?
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