Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($92,786) for 08879 is less than the median household income for 08872 ($97,489), 07747 ($124,383), 08857 ($109,312), 08859 ($99,882), 07721 ($123,060), 07735 ($97,536), Middlesex County ($111,549), Old Bridge township ($104,587), and Sayreville borough ($99,979). But it's more than 08832 ($-1), 08861 ($64,491), and South Amboy city ($91,997).
| 08879 | $92,786 |
| Old Bridge township | $104,587 |
| Sayreville borough | $99,979 |
| South Amboy city | $91,997 |
| Middlesex County | $111,549 |
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The average household income ($110,107) for 08879 is less than the average household income for 08872 ($123,238), 07747 ($153,822), 08857 ($141,657), 08859 ($125,854), 07721 ($134,479), 07735 ($117,258), Middlesex County ($142,003), Old Bridge township ($140,531), and Sayreville borough ($122,203). But it's more than 08832 ($69,317), 08861 ($82,468), and South Amboy city ($105,343).
| 08879 | $110,107 |
| Old Bridge township | $140,531 |
| Sayreville borough | $122,203 |
| South Amboy city | $105,343 |
| Middlesex County | $142,003 |
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The per-capita income for 08879 is $43,799. The per capita income ($43,799) for 08879 is less than the per capita income for 08872 ($45,953), 07735 ($49,110), 07747 ($62,001), 08857 ($55,249), 08859 ($45,141), 07721 ($50,002), Middlesex County ($50,601), Old Bridge township ($53,436), Sayreville borough ($46,069), and South Amboy city ($44,424). But it's more than 08832 ($27,202) and 08861 ($28,740).
| 08879 | $43,799 |
| Old Bridge township | $53,436 |
| Sayreville borough | $46,069 |
| South Amboy city | $44,424 |
| Middlesex County | $50,601 |
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11.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (11.8%) for 08879 is less than the percent high income households for 08872 (18.2%), 07747 (26.0%), 08857 (22.2%), 08859 (15.5%), 07721 (19.7%), 07735 (14.3%), Middlesex County (22.3%), Old Bridge township (21.5%), and Sayreville borough (17.0%). But it's more than 08832 (6.1%), 08861 (6.5%), and South Amboy city (8.6%).
| 08879 | 11.8% |
| Old Bridge township | 21.5% |
| Sayreville borough | 17.0% |
| South Amboy city | 8.6% |
| Middlesex County | 22.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08879 | $45,809 | $105,399 | $101,908 | $76,332 |
| Old Bridge township | $-1 | $119,317 | $127,511 | $68,930 |
| Sayreville borough | $-1 | $111,596 | $113,207 | $64,007 |
| South Amboy city | $-1 | $106,458 | $99,878 | $76,237 |
| 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 08879 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+ | |||||
| 08879 | +/-$12,739 | +/-$7,564 | +/-$3,195 | +/-3.5% | +/-$8,646 | +/-$27,584 | +/-$21,203 | +/-$12,681 |
| Old Bridge township | +/-$4,442 | +/-$5,793 | +/-$2,765 | +/-1.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$9,802 | +/-$9,152 | +/-$7,715 |
| Sayreville borough | +/-$5,778 | +/-$4,862 | +/-$2,079 | +/-2.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$15,840 | +/-$10,576 | +/-$11,647 |
| South Amboy city | +/-$18,437 | +/-$12,619 | +/-$4,943 | +/-4.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$38,414 | +/-$35,274 | +/-$20,556 |
| Middlesex County | +/-$1,881 | +/-$1,471 | +/-$489 | +/-0.5% | +/-$6,460 | +/-$2,233 | +/-$3,075 | +/-$2,188 |