Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($97,489) for 08872 is less than the median household income for 08817 ($110,808), 08857 ($109,312), 08859 ($99,882), 08816 ($143,586), 08837 ($102,605), Middlesex County ($111,549), and Sayreville borough ($99,979). But it's more than 08832 ($-1), 08879 ($92,786), and 08882 ($96,147).
| 08872 | $97,489 |
| Sayreville borough | $99,979 |
| Middlesex County | $111,549 |
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The average household income ($123,238) for 08872 is less than the average household income for 08816 ($177,538), 08817 ($131,963), 08837 ($136,791), 08857 ($141,657), 08859 ($125,854), and Middlesex County ($142,003). But it's more than 08832 ($69,317), 08879 ($110,107), 08882 ($121,707), and Sayreville borough ($122,203).
| 08872 | $123,238 |
| Sayreville borough | $122,203 |
| Middlesex County | $142,003 |
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The per-capita income for 08872 is $45,953. The per capita income ($45,953) for 08872 is less than the per capita income for 08816 ($61,061), 08817 ($47,123), 08837 ($52,925), 08857 ($55,249), Middlesex County ($50,601), and Sayreville borough ($46,069). But it's more than 08832 ($27,202), 08859 ($45,141), 08879 ($43,799), and 08882 ($42,301).
| 08872 | $45,953 |
| Sayreville borough | $46,069 |
| Middlesex County | $50,601 |
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18.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (18.2%) for 08872 is less than the percent high income households for 08816 (34.4%), 08857 (22.2%), and Middlesex County (22.3%). But it's more than 08837 (17.3%), 08817 (17.9%), 08832 (6.1%), 08882 (17.7%), 08859 (15.5%), 08879 (11.8%), and Sayreville borough (17.0%).
| 08872 | 18.2% |
| Sayreville borough | 17.0% |
| Middlesex County | 22.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08872 | $-1 | $116,996 | $103,107 | $67,569 |
| Sayreville borough | $-1 | $111,596 | $113,207 | $64,007 |
| 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 08872 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+ | |||||
| 08872 | +/-$9,567 | +/-$8,075 | +/-$3,240 | +/-3.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,974 | +/-$12,011 | +/-$12,868 |
| Sayreville borough | +/-$5,778 | +/-$4,862 | +/-$2,079 | +/-2.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$15,840 | +/-$10,576 | +/-$11,647 |
| Middlesex County | +/-$1,881 | +/-$1,471 | +/-$489 | +/-0.5% | +/-$6,460 | +/-$2,233 | +/-$3,075 | +/-$2,188 |