08904 ZIP Code, Highland Park, NJ
08904 is a ZIP code in Highland Park, New Jersey in Middlesex County. It covers 1.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 08901, 08817 and 08854. 15,121 people live here in 6,436 households. At about 8,304 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (40% own). Median household income is $104,694, close to the New Jersey median of $103,556.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Highland Park, NJ
- County: Middlesex County
- Land area: 1.8 sq mi
- Population: 15,121
- Median household income: $104,694
- Carrier routes: 13 (6,747 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 15,121 |
| Households | 6,436 |
| Median household income | $104,694 |
| Income per person | $58,731 |
| Median age | 35.2 |
| Homeowners | 40.3% |
| Median home value | $471,700 |
| Median rent | $1,873 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 27.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 23.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 14.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% |
| Broadband internet | 98.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 40.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.5% |
| $10–15K | 2.8% |
| $15–25K | 5.0% |
| $25–35K | 1.5% |
| $35–50K | 4.6% |
| $50–75K | 11.7% |
| $75–100K | 17.1% |
| $100–150K | 17.5% |
| $150–200K | 13.3% |
| $200K+ | 20.9% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 9.8% |
| 10–19 | 9.8% |
| 20–24 | 8.7% |
| 25–34 | 21.5% |
| 35–44 | 11.0% |
| 45–54 | 10.7% |
| 55–64 | 17.9% |
| 65–74 | 6.5% |
| 75+ | 4.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 24.8% |
| Owned outright | 14.2% |
| Rented | 56.3% |
| Vacant | 4.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 32.0% |
| Townhome | 7.2% |
| 2–4 units | 26.6% |
| 5–19 units | 16.1% |
| 20+ units | 18.1% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 08904
306 business establishments with 2,034 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 64
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 42
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 39
- Accommodation and Food Services: 33
- Retail Trade: 31
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 25
- Construction: 20
- Transportation and Warehousing: 11
EDDM carrier routes
08904 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 6,747 residential and 369 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 08904
08904 has 13 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C)) with 6,747 residential and 369 business mailboxes. Routes range from 320 homes (C045) to 871 homes (C054); the median route has 512 homes. The Census counted 6,436 households in 08904 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 6 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 561 homes
- Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 433 homes
- Route C050 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 512 homes
- Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 564 homes
- Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 320 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 08904
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C040 | City | 394 | 7 | $128,600 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 433 | 85 | $71,245 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 332 | 3 | $98,809 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 626 | 3 | $71,245 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 320 | 29 | $98,809 | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 662 | 2 | $79,216 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 391 | 28 | $69,749 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 561 | 110 | $128,600 | — | — | — |
| C050 | City | 512 | 46 | $128,600 | — | — | — |
| C052 | City | 564 | 32 | $184,572 | — | — | — |
| C053 | City | 413 | 1 | $121,926 | — | — | — |
| C054 | City | 871 | 3 | $90,176 | — | — | — |
| C064 | City | 668 | 20 | $184,572 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 08904 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
- 08901 — New Brunswick city, NJ (1.4 mi)
- 08817 — Rutgers University-Livingston Campus CDP, NJ (2.1 mi)
- 08854 — Rutgers University-Livingston Campus CDP, NJ (3.3 mi)
- 08850 — Milltown borough, NJ (3.6 mi)
- 08837 — Fords CDP, NJ (4.5 mi)
- 08882 — South River borough, NJ (4.6 mi)
- 08840 — Metuchen borough, NJ (4.7 mi)
- 08816 (5 mi)
Areas that include 08904
- Highland Park, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Middlesex County ZIP codes — 40 ZIP codes
- New Jersey ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 40: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Middlesex County
- No. 4 of 40: lowest median age in Middlesex County
- No. 11 of 40: fastest population growth in Middlesex County
Mail every home in 08904
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08904, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 08904 in?
- 08904 is a Highland Park, NJ mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Highland Park.
- What county is 08904 in?
- 08904 is in Middlesex County.
- What is the population of 08904?
- About 15,121 people (±33), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,072.
- What is the median household income in 08904?
- $104,694 (±$24,486), 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 08904?
- 13 USPS carrier routes with 6,747 residential and 369 business mailboxes (7,158 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 08904?
- The closest, measured center to center: 08901 (1.4 mi, New Brunswick), 08817 (2.1 mi, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus), 08854 (3.3 mi, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus), 08850 (3.6 mi, Milltown borough, NJ), 08837 (4.5 mi, Fords) and 08882 (4.6 mi, South River borough, NJ).
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