Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($171,363) for 08820 is less than the median household income for 07076 ($183,655). But it's more than 08840 ($146,635), 08817 ($110,808), 08830 ($109,500), 08837 ($102,605), 07060 ($78,602), 07066 ($133,504), 07067 ($122,713), 07080 ($130,205), Middlesex County ($111,549), Edison township ($125,145), and South Plainfield borough ($130,239).
| 08820 | $171,363 |
| Edison township | $125,145 |
| South Plainfield borough | $130,239 |
| Middlesex County | $111,549 |
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The average household income ($199,999) for 08820 is less than the average household income for 07076 ($217,722). But it's more than 08840 ($187,900), 08817 ($131,963), 08830 ($135,542), 08837 ($136,791), 07060 ($100,081), 07066 ($152,086), 07067 ($153,720), 07080 ($148,749), Middlesex County ($142,003), Edison township ($156,564), and South Plainfield borough ($148,575).
| 08820 | $199,999 |
| Edison township | $156,564 |
| South Plainfield borough | $148,575 |
| Middlesex County | $142,003 |
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The per-capita income for 08820 is $66,131. The per capita income ($66,131) for 08820 is less than the per capita income for 07076 ($75,070). But it's more than 08840 ($65,960), 08817 ($47,123), 08830 ($45,254), 08837 ($52,925), 07060 ($31,075), 07066 ($57,858), 07067 ($52,024), 07080 ($51,344), Middlesex County ($50,601), Edison township ($55,237), and South Plainfield borough ($51,315).
| 08820 | $66,131 |
| Edison township | $55,237 |
| South Plainfield borough | $51,315 |
| Middlesex County | $50,601 |
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42.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (42.6%) for 08820 is less than the percent high income households for 07076 (46.4%). But it's more than 08840 (33.2%), 08817 (17.9%), 08830 (20.1%), 08837 (17.3%), 07060 (8.8%), 07066 (25.9%), 07067 (28.0%), 07080 (26.8%), Middlesex County (22.3%), Edison township (26.4%), and South Plainfield borough (26.7%).
| 08820 | 42.6% |
| Edison township | 26.4% |
| South Plainfield borough | 26.7% |
| Middlesex County | 22.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08820 | $60,739 | $206,750 | $202,517 | $98,977 |
| Edison township | $-1 | $129,217 | $152,177 | $77,455 |
| South Plainfield borough | $-1 | $146,533 | $153,801 | $96,332 |
| 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 08820 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+ | |||||
| 08820 | +/-$13,073 | +/-$7,924 | +/-$2,599 | +/-2.9% | +/-$54,370 | +/-$16,230 | +/-$13,118 | +/-$10,593 |
| Edison township | +/-$6,156 | +/-$4,174 | +/-$1,450 | +/-1.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,758 | +/-$6,392 | +/-$5,851 |
| South Plainfield borough | +/-$8,213 | +/-$6,691 | +/-$2,256 | +/-3.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,613 | +/-$18,228 | +/-$13,079 |
| Middlesex County | +/-$1,881 | +/-$1,471 | +/-$489 | +/-0.5% | +/-$6,460 | +/-$2,233 | +/-$3,075 | +/-$2,188 |