Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($124,972) for 08873 is less than the median household income for 08540 ($176,983), 08807 ($168,696), 08844 ($153,556), 08854 ($127,806), and Somerset County ($140,374). But it's more than 08902 ($121,071), 08805 ($93,341), 08823 ($115,597), 08835 ($93,333), 08880 ($112,961), 08890 ($-1), 08901 ($65,810), and Franklin township ($124,648).
| 08873 | $124,972 |
| Franklin township | $124,648 |
| Somerset County | $140,374 |
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The average household income ($156,289) for 08873 is less than the average household income for 08540 ($241,691), 08807 ($190,413), 08844 ($193,632), Somerset County ($191,543), and Franklin township ($156,385). But it's more than 08805 ($119,542), 08823 ($142,841), 08835 ($109,463), 08854 ($149,887), 08880 ($106,864), 08890 ($-1), 08901 ($87,892), and 08902 ($141,707).
| 08873 | $156,289 |
| Franklin township | $156,385 |
| Somerset County | $191,543 |
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The per-capita income for 08873 is $60,750. The per capita income ($60,750) for 08873 is less than the per capita income for 08540 ($89,601), 08807 ($69,090), 08844 ($71,838), and Somerset County ($72,193). But it's more than 08902 ($50,181), 08805 ($46,052), 08823 ($55,160), 08835 ($44,217), 08854 ($44,874), 08880 ($38,622), 08890 ($-1), 08901 ($25,133), and Franklin township ($60,343).
| 08873 | $60,750 |
| Franklin township | $60,343 |
| Somerset County | $72,193 |
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23.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (23.9%) for 08873 is less than the percent high income households for 08540 (45.5%), 08807 (41.7%), 08844 (37.0%), Somerset County (33.8%), and Franklin township (24.3%). But it's more than 08805 (13.9%), 08823 (21.7%), 08835 (15.3%), 08854 (23.3%), 08880 (12.2%), 08890 (-1.0%), 08901 (8.8%), and 08902 (22.9%).
| 08873 | 23.9% |
| Franklin township | 24.3% |
| Somerset County | 33.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08873 | $59,074 | $137,943 | $143,480 | $94,306 |
| Franklin township | $59,609 | $139,319 | $142,432 | $88,387 |
| Somerset County | $72,361 | $148,561 | $175,782 | $92,278 |
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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 08873 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+ | |||||
| 08873 | +/-$7,580 | +/-$9,888 | +/-$4,124 | +/-2.8% | +/-$27,196 | +/-$14,720 | +/-$16,115 | +/-$14,836 |
| Franklin township | +/-$7,432 | +/-$8,427 | +/-$3,496 | +/-2.7% | +/-$30,202 | +/-$8,848 | +/-$15,581 | +/-$9,244 |
| Somerset County | +/-$3,294 | +/-$3,211 | +/-$1,184 | +/-0.9% | +/-$12,172 | +/-$4,338 | +/-$5,051 | +/-$4,601 |