08872 ZIP Code, Sayreville, NJ
08872 is a ZIP code in Sayreville, New Jersey in Middlesex County. It covers 9.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 08882, 08859 and 08816. 20,204 people live here in 7,449 households. At about 2,136 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (60% own). Median household income is $97,489, close to the New Jersey median of $103,556.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Sayreville, NJ
- County: Middlesex County
- Land area: 9.5 sq mi
- Population: 20,204
- Median household income: $97,489
- Carrier routes: 15 (7,999 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 20,204 |
| Households | 7,449 |
| Median household income | $97,489 |
| Income per person | $45,953 |
| Median age | 39.3 |
| Homeowners | 59.5% |
| Median home value | $447,200 |
| Median rent | $1,697 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 31.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 30.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 9.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% |
| Broadband internet | 94.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 41.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.3% |
| $10–15K | 1.2% |
| $15–25K | 3.9% |
| $25–35K | 5.5% |
| $35–50K | 11.3% |
| $50–75K | 12.7% |
| $75–100K | 13.4% |
| $100–150K | 17.5% |
| $150–200K | 13.1% |
| $200K+ | 18.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 11.8% |
| 10–19 | 11.9% |
| 20–24 | 6.3% |
| 25–34 | 13.1% |
| 35–44 | 13.9% |
| 45–54 | 13.2% |
| 55–64 | 15.0% |
| 65–74 | 8.9% |
| 75+ | 5.9% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 32.6% |
| Owned outright | 24.1% |
| Rented | 37.7% |
| Vacant | 5.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 49.1% |
| Townhome | 14.8% |
| 2–4 units | 9.7% |
| 5–19 units | 21.1% |
| 20+ units | 5.3% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 08872
374 business establishments with 4,109 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 54
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 46
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 39
- Wholesale Trade: 37
- Accommodation and Food Services: 36
- Retail Trade: 35
- Transportation and Warehousing: 31
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 22
EDDM carrier routes
08872 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 7,999 residential and 352 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 08872
08872 has 15 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C)) with 7,999 residential and 352 business mailboxes. Routes range from 285 homes (C005) to 1,032 homes (C009); the median route has 494 homes. The Census counted 7,449 households in 08872 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 8 |
| 500–749 | 5 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 582 homes
- Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 402 homes
- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 1,032 homes
- Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 516 homes
- Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 417 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 08872
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 494 | 4 | $80,442 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 366 | 3 | $77,100 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 426 | 2 | $138,604 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 285 | 0 | $114,305 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 557 | 4 | $138,604 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 516 | 36 | $138,604 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 1,032 | 54 | $69,574 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 582 | 104 | $93,316 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 407 | 8 | $135,646 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 402 | 75 | $114,305 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 916 | 1 | $70,783 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 347 | 20 | $77,100 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 593 | 10 | $77,100 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 417 | 30 | $103,662 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 659 | 1 | $93,316 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 08872 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
- 08882 — South River borough, NJ (1.6 mi)
- 08859 — Sayreville borough, NJ (2.5 mi)
- 08816 (3.9 mi)
- 08879 — Sayreville borough, NJ (3.9 mi)
- 08837 — Fords CDP, NJ (4.1 mi)
- 08832 — Keasbey CDP, NJ (4.2 mi)
- 08857 — Old Bridge CDP, NJ (4.5 mi)
- 08817 — Rutgers University-Livingston Campus CDP, NJ (4.6 mi)
Areas that include 08872
- Sayreville, NJ ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Middlesex County ZIP codes — 40 ZIP codes
- New Jersey ZIP code data
Mail every home in 08872
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08872, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 08872 in?
- 08872 is a Sayreville, NJ mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Sayreville.
- What county is 08872 in?
- 08872 is in Middlesex County.
- What is the population of 08872?
- About 20,204 people (±1,186), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,351.
- What is the median household income in 08872?
- $97,489 (±$9,567), 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 08872?
- 15 USPS carrier routes with 7,999 residential and 352 business mailboxes (8,350 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 08872?
- The closest, measured center to center: 08882 (1.6 mi, South River borough, NJ), 08859 (2.5 mi, Sayreville borough, NJ), 08816 (3.9 mi), 08879 (3.9 mi, Sayreville borough, NJ), 08837 (4.1 mi, Fords) and 08832 (4.2 mi, Keasbey).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.