08901 ZIP Code, New Brunswick, NJ
08901 is a ZIP code in New Brunswick, New Jersey in Middlesex County. It covers 6.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 08904, 08850 and 08817. 57,263 people live here in 15,676 households, more than in 9 of every 10 New Jersey ZIP codes. At about 9,137 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (21% own). Median household income is $65,810, well below the New Jersey median of $103,556; the median age is 24.4, younger than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: New Brunswick, NJ
- County: Middlesex County
- Land area: 6.3 sq mi
- Population: 57,263
- Median household income: $65,810
- Carrier routes: 27 (16,939 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 57,263 |
| Households | 15,676 |
| Median household income | $65,810 |
| Income per person | $25,133 |
| Median age | 24.4 |
| Homeowners | 21.4% |
| Median home value | $353,800 |
| Median rent | $1,814 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 35.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 22.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 32.0% |
| Broadband internet | 88.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 56.8% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 12.3% |
| $10–15K | 5.2% |
| $15–25K | 10.1% |
| $25–35K | 7.0% |
| $35–50K | 8.9% |
| $50–75K | 10.2% |
| $75–100K | 11.0% |
| $100–150K | 17.8% |
| $150–200K | 8.7% |
| $200K+ | 8.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.2% |
| 10–19 | 19.9% |
| 20–24 | 19.0% |
| 25–34 | 14.4% |
| 35–44 | 12.6% |
| 45–54 | 8.6% |
| 55–64 | 6.9% |
| 65–74 | 3.7% |
| 75+ | 2.7% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 13.1% |
| Owned outright | 7.2% |
| Rented | 72.7% |
| Vacant | 7.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 21.4% |
| Townhome | 7.0% |
| 2–4 units | 27.4% |
| 5–19 units | 18.3% |
| 20+ units | 25.3% |
| Mobile / other | 0.6% |
Businesses in 08901
1,071 business establishments with 20,240 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Accommodation and Food Services: 175
- Retail Trade: 129
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 121
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 111
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 109
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 77
- Construction: 69
- Wholesale Trade: 59
EDDM carrier routes
08901 has 27 USPS carrier routes with 16,939 residential and 1,511 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 08901
08901 has 27 USPS carrier routes (27 city (C)) with 16,939 residential and 1,511 business mailboxes. Routes range from 315 homes (C024) to 1,204 homes (C005); the median route has 606 homes. The Census counted 15,676 households in 08901 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 9 |
| 500–749 | 13 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 3 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 185, 391 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 177, 693 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 119, 663 homes
- Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 100, 422 homes
- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 99, 559 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 08901
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 729 | 88 | $28,474 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 427 | 57 | $40,279 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 663 | 119 | $95,226 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 693 | 177 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 1,204 | 44 | $19,704 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 710 | 5 | $106,731 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 615 | 7 | $17,429 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 428 | 47 | $70,516 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 613 | 31 | $40,279 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 415 | 55 | $31,467 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 606 | 23 | $57,497 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 692 | 33 | $78,587 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 771 | 50 | $34,294 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 405 | 36 | $70,516 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 500 | 21 | $70,516 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 391 | 185 | $57,595 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 709 | 54 | $57,595 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 543 | 59 | $75,611 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 559 | 99 | $63,904 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 1,127 | 26 | $17,429 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 422 | 100 | $63,904 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 315 | 1 | $107,444 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 1,054 | 16 | $107,444 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 359 | 97 | $88,517 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 548 | 41 | $20,208 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 993 | 18 | $32,540 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 448 | 22 | $28,474 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 08901 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
- 08904 — Highland Park borough, NJ (1.4 mi)
- 08850 — Milltown borough, NJ (2.4 mi)
- 08817 — Rutgers University-Livingston Campus CDP, NJ (3.4 mi)
- 08902 — Deans CDP, NJ (3.9 mi)
- 08816 (4 mi)
- 08854 — Rutgers University-Livingston Campus CDP, NJ (4 mi)
- 08882 — South River borough, NJ (4.3 mi)
- 08873 — Six Mile Run CDP, NJ (4.8 mi)
Areas that include 08901
- New Brunswick, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Middlesex County ZIP codes — 40 ZIP codes
- New Jersey ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 1 of 40: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Middlesex County
- No. 1 of 40: lowest median age in Middlesex County
Mail every home in 08901
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) 08901, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 08901 in?
- 08901 is a New Brunswick, NJ mailing address. By land area, 84% lies inside New Brunswick; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 08901 in?
- 08901 is in Middlesex County.
- What is the population of 08901?
- About 57,263 people (±69), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 56,278.
- What is the median household income in 08901?
- $65,810 (±$10,751), 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 08901?
- 27 USPS carrier routes with 16,939 residential and 1,511 business mailboxes (18,579 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 08901?
- The closest, measured center to center: 08904 (1.4 mi, Highland Park borough, NJ), 08850 (2.4 mi, Milltown borough, NJ), 08817 (3.4 mi, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus), 08902 (3.9 mi, Deans), 08816 (4 mi) and 08854 (4 mi, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.