Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($146,635) for 08840 is less than the median household income for 08820 ($171,363) and Metuchen borough ($158,052). But it's more than 08817 ($110,808), 08830 ($109,500), 08837 ($102,605), 08863 ($115,861), Middlesex County ($111,549), Edison township ($125,145), and Woodbridge township ($108,928).
| 08840 | $146,635 |
| Edison township | $125,145 |
| Woodbridge township | $108,928 |
| Metuchen borough | $158,052 |
| Middlesex County | $111,549 |
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The average household income ($187,900) for 08840 is less than the average household income for 08820 ($199,999) and Metuchen borough ($197,746). But it's more than 08817 ($131,963), 08830 ($135,542), 08837 ($136,791), 08863 ($148,006), Middlesex County ($142,003), Edison township ($156,564), and Woodbridge township ($133,780).
| 08840 | $187,900 |
| Edison township | $156,564 |
| Woodbridge township | $133,780 |
| Metuchen borough | $197,746 |
| Middlesex County | $142,003 |
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The per-capita income for 08840 is $65,960. The per capita income ($65,960) for 08840 is less than the per capita income for 08820 ($66,131) and Metuchen borough ($71,224). But it's more than 08817 ($47,123), 08830 ($45,254), 08837 ($52,925), 08863 ($54,523), Middlesex County ($50,601), Edison township ($55,237), and Woodbridge township ($47,432).
| 08840 | $65,960 |
| Edison township | $55,237 |
| Woodbridge township | $47,432 |
| Metuchen borough | $71,224 |
| Middlesex County | $50,601 |
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33.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (33.2%) for 08840 is less than the percent high income households for 08820 (42.6%) and Metuchen borough (35.7%). But it's more than 08817 (17.9%), 08830 (20.1%), 08837 (17.3%), 08863 (19.6%), Middlesex County (22.3%), Edison township (26.4%), and Woodbridge township (20.0%).
| 08840 | 33.2% |
| Edison township | 26.4% |
| Woodbridge township | 20.0% |
| Metuchen borough | 35.7% |
| Middlesex County | 22.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08840 | $-1 | $161,500 | $168,250 | $99,561 |
| Edison township | $-1 | $129,217 | $152,177 | $77,455 |
| Woodbridge township | $100,721 | $123,248 | $132,689 | $63,680 |
| Metuchen borough | $2,499 | $172,917 | $174,125 | $102,344 |
| 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 08840 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+ | |||||
| 08840 | +/-$13,370 | +/-$11,847 | +/-$4,348 | +/-3.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,813 | +/-$13,051 | +/-$15,426 |
| Edison township | +/-$6,156 | +/-$4,174 | +/-$1,450 | +/-1.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,758 | +/-$6,392 | +/-$5,851 |
| Woodbridge township | +/-$4,107 | +/-$4,515 | +/-$1,692 | +/-1.6% | +/-$16,632 | +/-$8,597 | +/-$11,062 | +/-$10,354 |
| Metuchen borough | +/-$14,768 | +/-$13,667 | +/-$5,021 | +/-4.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,810 | +/-$25,426 | +/-$22,596 |
| Middlesex County | +/-$1,881 | +/-$1,471 | +/-$489 | +/-0.5% | +/-$6,460 | +/-$2,233 | +/-$3,075 | +/-$2,188 |