Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($110,808) for 08817 is less than the median household income for 08854 ($127,806), 08816 ($143,586), 08820 ($171,363), 08840 ($146,635), 07080 ($130,205), Middlesex County ($111,549), Edison township ($125,145), and Piscataway township ($127,832). But it's more than 08837 ($102,605), 08872 ($97,489), 08901 ($65,810), and 08904 ($104,694).
| 08817 | $110,808 |
| Edison township | $125,145 |
| Piscataway township | $127,832 |
| Middlesex County | $111,549 |
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The average household income ($131,963) for 08817 is less than the average household income for 08904 ($137,118), 08837 ($136,791), 08840 ($187,900), 08854 ($149,887), 07080 ($148,749), 08816 ($177,538), 08820 ($199,999), Middlesex County ($142,003), Edison township ($156,564), and Piscataway township ($149,665). But it's more than 08872 ($123,238) and 08901 ($87,892).
| 08817 | $131,963 |
| Edison township | $156,564 |
| Piscataway township | $149,665 |
| Middlesex County | $142,003 |
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The per-capita income for 08817 is $47,123. The per capita income ($47,123) for 08817 is less than the per capita income for 08904 ($58,731), 08837 ($52,925), 08840 ($65,960), 07080 ($51,344), 08816 ($61,061), 08820 ($66,131), Middlesex County ($50,601), and Edison township ($55,237). But it's more than 08854 ($44,874), 08872 ($45,953), 08901 ($25,133), and Piscataway township ($44,808).
| 08817 | $47,123 |
| Edison township | $55,237 |
| Piscataway township | $44,808 |
| Middlesex County | $50,601 |
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17.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (17.9%) for 08817 is less than the percent high income households for 08904 (20.9%), 08840 (33.2%), 08854 (23.3%), 08872 (18.2%), 07080 (26.8%), 08816 (34.4%), 08820 (42.6%), Middlesex County (22.3%), Edison township (26.4%), and Piscataway township (23.3%). But it's more than 08837 (17.3%) and 08901 (8.8%).
| 08817 | 17.9% |
| Edison township | 26.4% |
| Piscataway township | 23.3% |
| Middlesex County | 22.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08817 | $153,036 | $111,355 | $131,518 | $78,471 |
| Edison township | $-1 | $129,217 | $152,177 | $77,455 |
| Piscataway township | $61,250 | $140,541 | $141,938 | $85,125 |
| Middlesex County | $51,301 | $121,102 | $137,944 | $72,915 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 08817 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 08817 | +/-$7,253 | +/-$5,277 | +/-$1,834 | +/-2.3% | +/-$92,110 | +/-$10,896 | +/-$12,405 | +/-$5,533 |
| Edison township | +/-$6,156 | +/-$4,174 | +/-$1,450 | +/-1.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,758 | +/-$6,392 | +/-$5,851 |
| Piscataway township | +/-$6,354 | +/-$7,334 | +/-$1,969 | +/-2.8% | +/-$46,443 | +/-$17,494 | +/-$11,298 | +/-$6,224 |
| Middlesex County | +/-$1,881 | +/-$1,471 | +/-$489 | +/-0.5% | +/-$6,460 | +/-$2,233 | +/-$3,075 | +/-$2,188 |