08854 Zip Code

April 19, 2024

Zip Code: 08854
City/Town: Piscataway
State: New Jersey
Population: 55,961
Per Capita Income: $31,771
Mean Household Income: $94,805
Total Housing Units: 17,026
Median Home Value: $170,900
Median Year Homes Built: 1969
Land Area: 18.8 sq miles
48.8 sq kilometers
Water Area: 0.2 sq miles
0.5 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (08854 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
55,961
--
--
  Male:
27,876
49.8%
49.2%
  Female:
28,085
50.2%
50.8%
Median Age:
33.0 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
3,298
5.9%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
3,082
11.3%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
9,222
16.5%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
9,828
17.6%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
8,060
14.4%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
7,220
12.9%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
7,151
12.8%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
4,589
8.2%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
2,300
4.1%
5.4%
80 years and over:
1,211
2.2%
3.7%

Housing Information (08854 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$170,900
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1969
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$4,082 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$774 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
17,026
--
--
    Family households:
12,944
76.0%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
4,082
24.0%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
6,595
38.7%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
4,005
23.5%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.9
--
--
Average family size:
3.3
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
17,753
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
17,026
95.9%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
727
4.1%
11.4%
        For rent:
319
1.8%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
5
0.0%
0.2%
        For sale only:
117
0.7%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
30
0.2%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
42
0.2%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
214
1.2%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
1.0%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
5.8%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
11,830
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
36,137
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
3.1
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
5,196
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
13,320
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
2.6
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (08854 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
32,149
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
1,280
4.0%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
2,402
7.5%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
8,128
25.3%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
5,668
17.6%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
1,654
5.1%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
7,690
23.9%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
5,327
16.6%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
88.5%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
40.5%
27.9%

Income Information (08854 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Mean household income:
$0 / yr.
--
$70,883
Per capita income:
$0 / yr.
--
$27,334
Males 15 years and over with income:
18,307
32.7%
50.4%
    Median income:
$36,477 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
10,607
19.0%
59.7%
        Median income:
$49,012 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
17,773
31.8%
49.6%
    Median income:
$23,901 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
7,876
14.1%
40.3%
        Median income:
$36,846 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
Back to top ยป