08846 ZIP Code, Middlesex, NJ
08846 is a ZIP code in Middlesex, New Jersey in Middlesex County. It covers 3.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 08812, 08805 and 08880. 14,645 people live here in 5,718 households. At about 4,199 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $105,000, close to the New Jersey median of $103,556.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Middlesex, NJ
- County: Middlesex County
- Land area: 3.5 sq mi
- Population: 14,645
- Median household income: $105,000
- Carrier routes: 12 (5,461 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 14,645 |
| Households | 5,718 |
| Median household income | $105,000 |
| Income per person | $51,617 |
| Median age | 44.3 |
| Homeowners | 73.9% |
| Median home value | $446,400 |
| Median rent | $1,416 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 30.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 7.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 11.3% |
| Broadband internet | 93.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 35.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.4% |
| $10–15K | 2.6% |
| $15–25K | 6.0% |
| $25–35K | 3.2% |
| $35–50K | 6.4% |
| $50–75K | 12.5% |
| $75–100K | 11.7% |
| $100–150K | 23.8% |
| $150–200K | 12.8% |
| $200K+ | 18.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 11.6% |
| 10–19 | 9.8% |
| 20–24 | 4.6% |
| 25–34 | 14.2% |
| 35–44 | 10.8% |
| 45–54 | 13.8% |
| 55–64 | 15.6% |
| 65–74 | 10.5% |
| 75+ | 9.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 51.7% |
| Owned outright | 21.9% |
| Rented | 25.0% |
| Vacant | 1.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 66.8% |
| Townhome | 9.3% |
| 2–4 units | 7.5% |
| 5–19 units | 5.4% |
| 20+ units | 11.0% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 08846
436 business establishments with 4,540 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 59
- Manufacturing: 56
- Retail Trade: 49
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 48
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 41
- Wholesale Trade: 35
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 32
- Accommodation and Food Services: 32
EDDM carrier routes
08846 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 5,461 residential and 594 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 08846
08846 has 12 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C)) with 5,461 residential and 594 business mailboxes. Routes range from 235 homes (C010) to 660 homes (C014); the median route has 463 homes. The Census counted 5,718 households in 08846 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 7 |
| 500–749 | 4 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 234, 235 homes
- Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 338 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 630 homes
- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 660 homes
- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 478 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 08846
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 630 | 60 | $94,610 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 358 | 32 | $105,357 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 448 | 2 | $94,150 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 590 | 16 | $104,515 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 507 | 25 | $134,016 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 424 | 34 | $50,741 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 478 | 49 | $50,741 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 235 | 234 | $101,910 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 338 | 80 | $105,357 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 494 | 0 | $101,910 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 660 | 56 | $101,910 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 299 | 6 | $101,910 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 08846 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 08812 — Dunellen borough, NJ (2 mi)
- 08805 — Bound Brook borough, NJ (2.1 mi)
- 08880 — South Bound Brook borough, NJ (2.1 mi)
- 08854 — Rutgers University-Livingston Campus CDP, NJ (3.1 mi)
- 08836 — Martinsville CDP, NJ (3.4 mi)
- 07063 — Plainfield city, NJ (3.5 mi)
- 07059 (4.3 mi)
- 07080 — South Plainfield borough, NJ (4.4 mi)
Areas that include 08846
- Middlesex, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Middlesex County ZIP codes — 40 ZIP codes
- New Jersey ZIP code data
Where it ranks
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08846, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 08846 in?
- 08846 is a Middlesex, NJ mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Middlesex.
- What county is 08846 in?
- 08846 is in Middlesex County.
- What is the population of 08846?
- About 14,645 people (±29), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,636.
- What is the median household income in 08846?
- $105,000 (±$12,543), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 08846?
- 12 USPS carrier routes with 5,461 residential and 594 business mailboxes (6,057 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 08846?
- The closest, measured center to center: 08812 (2 mi, Dunellen borough, NJ), 08805 (2.1 mi, Bound Brook borough, NJ), 08880 (2.1 mi, South Bound Brook borough, NJ), 08854 (3.1 mi, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus), 08836 (3.4 mi, Martinsville) and 07063 (3.5 mi, Plainfield).
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