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New Jersey (NJ)Middlesex CountyNew York-Newark-Jersey City732848

ZIP Code 08901 — New Brunswick, NJ

Middlesex County * New York-Newark-Jersey City metro

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57.3K

Population

$65.8K

Median income

per household

$353.8K

Home value

32.0%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $65.8K.
  • Median home value: $353.8K.
  • Poverty rate: 32.0% (high poverty; top 10% vs US ZIP codes).

Categories vs U.S.

Economy

2 of 5 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks

Rental strain: 58.8% of renter households are rent-burdened (≥30% of income).

Median household income

$65.8K

U.S.

$81K

Per-capita income

$25.1K

U.S.

$45K

Median home value

$353.8K

U.S.

$333K

Housing stress

Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)

58.8%

U.S.

51.1%

Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)

37.8%

U.S.

25.9%

Affordability Ratios

Rent-to-Income

33.1%

Above 30% threshold (cost-burdened)

Home-Value-to-Income

5.4×

Above typical 3-5x ratio

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

< $50k
43.6%
$50–100k
21.1%
$100–200k
26.5%
$200k+
8.8%

Health

1 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.

CDC PLACES modeled ZCTA-level estimates (adult prevalence).

Obesity

36.2%

U.S.

33.3%

Diabetes

10.9%

U.S.

12.0%

Current smoking

14.3%

U.S.

13.1%

Connectivity

3 of 3 metrics better than U.S.

Best available speed

1,000Mbps

Gigabit speeds reported

100+ Mbps coverage

97.3%

U.S.

85.3%

Gigabit ready

32.7%

U.S.

8.6%

5G available

100.0%

U.S.

77.4%

Learning

Education metrics come from ACS 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs).

Bachelor's degree+ (age 25+)

23.5%

U.S.

35.7%

ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as noise.

School districts

New Brunswick City School District

Map

ZIP 08901

New Brunswick, NJ

Population

57.3K

Area

6.3 sq mi

Density

9.1K/sq mi

Neighbors

08816088170885008854088730890208904
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Census Tracts

12 tracts overlap this ZIP. Hover over segments to explore.

19%
14%
12%
12%
10%
+7

Tract 55

18.9%

Tract 60.02

13.7%

Tract 62.06

12.2%

Tract 60.01

11.9%

Tract 51

10.1%

Others (7)

30.7%

Total tracts: 12Coverage: 97.5%

Representation

U.S. House

ZIP codes can span multiple congressional districts. Overlap percentages are approximate by land area. Verify by address.

84%
17%

NJ-6

83.5%

NJ-12

16.5%

Districts: 2Coverage: 100.0%

Data freshness

ACS 5-Year
2020–2024
CDC PLACES
2025
Broadband
2020-12
Mobile
2025-11-24
Page Updated
2026-02-23

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year)HUD USPS ZIP crosswalkUS Census TIGER/Line (geometry inputs)US Census TIGER/Line (school districts)US Census Bureau (ZCTA-to-tract relationship, 2020)US Census Bureau (2020 ZCTA-to-congressional-district relationship file, CD119)CDC PLACES (ZCTA)FCC (Form 477 broadband)FCC (Mobile Broadband Data Collection)

Derived statistics

  • ZIP pages use Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), not USPS delivery routes.
  • Population density is computed as population ÷ land area.
  • Overlap percentages (tracts and districts) are derived from map geometry and are approximate.

Data accuracy & methodology

ZIP pages combine 2020–2024 ACS 5-year ZCTA estimates with other public datasets when available (see Sources). Connectivity metrics use FCC coverage data, not ACS. ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as statistical noise rather than precise changes.