ZIP code
08873
Somerset, NJ
08873 covers Somerset in Somerset County, with 55,862 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 08873. Methodology
ZIP code map of 08873
About ZIP code 08873
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 08873. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 08873
Race
- White18,477
- Black or African American14,718
- American Indian or Alaska Native396
- Asian11,092
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race5,864
- Two or more races4,941
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 10,802
Age
- Under 105,654
- 10 to 195,814
- 20 to 297,415
- 30 to 397,740
- 40 to 496,637
- 50 to 597,520
- 60 to 696,874
- 70 to 795,094
- 80 and older2,752
Income and housing in 08873
Education
- High school graduate93.1%
- Bachelor's degree54.5%
- Graduate degree25.5%
Places covering 08873
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.
- Somerset41.4%
- East Franklin17.6%
- Franklin Center12.2%
- Franklin Park8.7%
- Six Mile Run6.0%
- Middlebush4.3%
- Weston3.6%
- Voorhees2.7%
- Blackwells Mills1.3%
- East Millstone1.1%
- Pleasant Plains0.6%
- Clyde0.4%
- Zarephath0.0%
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
Population history for 08873
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45,604 | |
| 2006 | 45,460 | |
| 2007 | 48,250 | |
| 2008 | 47,883 | |
| 2009 | 49,392 | |
| 2010 | 49,064 | |
| 2011 | 49,365 | 49,368 |
| 2012 | 50,554 | 49,910 |
| 2013 | 51,048 | 50,500 |
| 2014 | 51,722 | 50,920 |
| 2015 | 52,629 | 51,260 |
| 2016 | 53,094 | 50,640 |
| 2017 | 54,342 | 50,980 |
| 2018 | 53,686 | 50,710 |
| 2019 | 54,148 | 50,930 |
| 2020 | 54,416 | 51,610 |
| 2021 | 55,115 | 50,920 |
| 2022 | 55,342 | 51,870 |
| 2023 | 55,862 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 08873
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 08890Zarephath3.6 miPop 38 · Income —
- 08880South Bound Brook3.8 miPop 4,833 · Income $102,019
- 08835Manville4.2 miPop 10,870 · Income $93,872
- 08902North Brunswick4.6 miPop 43,146 · Income $117,671
- 08854Piscataway4.6 miPop 60,405 · Income $126,331
- 08823Franklin Park4.6 miPop 8,873 · Income $109,182
- 08901New Brunswick4.8 miPop 56,766 · Income $60,248
- 08805Bound Brook4.9 miPop 14,153 · Income $84,201
- 08904Highland Park5.5 miPop 14,981 · Income $101,991
- 08846Middlesex5.5 miPop 14,518 · Income $107,063
- 08824Kendall Park5.6 miPop 13,866 · Income $180,888
- 08850Milltown5.9 miPop 8,442 · Income $127,331
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ZIP code 08873 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 08873 in?
- 08873 is in Somerset, NJ.
- What county is 08873 in?
- 08873 is in Somerset County.
- What is the median household income in 08873?
- The median household income in 08873 is $117,866.
- Which ZIP codes are near 08873?
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