Population & age
- Total population
- 5,349
- Median age
- 49.3
Neshanic Station, NJ (08853)
Somerset County · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Population 5,349
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Neshanic Station, NJ (ZIP 08853) sits in Somerset County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 24.9%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $12,700. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $180,692, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $106,418 per worker — about 63% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 7th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 34 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 51.0" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,545 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 40.2% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. New Jersey levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 10.75%); a household at the local median AGI of $180,692 would pay roughly $11,655/year before deductions. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $343,490,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $206,020, fair market rent of $2,500 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $867,869, up 3.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 76.3%
- Black
- 6.6%
- Asian
- 7.7%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.4%
- Other / multi-racial
- 9.5%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $206,020
- Median home value
- $626,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 67.8%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 1,608(81.9%)
- Renter-occupied
- 355(18.1%)
- Vacant units
- 25
- Built (median)
- 1987
Commute
- Public transit
- 57(1.8%)
- Work from home
- 536(17.0%)
- Avg commute
- 27.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 17(0.3%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 1,909(97.2%)
- No broadband
- 54(2.8%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 653(12.2%)
- Non-English at home
- 712(13.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,810
/month
1 Bed
$1,990
/month
2 Bed
$2,500
/month
3 Bed
$3,000
/month
4 Bed
$3,310
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$867,869
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+3.1%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+39.3%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
971
Across 536 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $164.2M.
Single-family
469
48% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
502
52% of total units
Single-family value
$123.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$40.5M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 48% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
2,680
Average AGI
$180,692
Avg property tax
$2,274
EITC participation
4.1%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00020.5% · 550
- $25,000 – $50,00011.6% · 310
- $50,000 – $75,00011.6% · 310
- $75,000 – $100,0008.6% · 230
- $100,000 – $200,00023.1% · 620
- $200,000 or more24.6% · 660
Avg mortgage interest
$2,132
Avg charitable contribution
$1,854
Avg capital gains
$13,479
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $484.3M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
72
Total employment
570
Annual payroll
$24.8M
Average annual pay
$43,463
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$106,418
Average weekly wage
$2,046
Total employment
190,468
Total establishments
10,950
That is roughly 63% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.8%
That is 0.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
193,133
Employed
185,726
Unemployed
7,407
Based on Somerset County, NJ data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ
Reporting agencies
38
Largest: Academy Lines, Inc.
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
1
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
0
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- Tesla
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
34
Date Range
1965–2021
Most Recent Declaration
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Hurricane — declared September 5, 2021 (DR-4614)
Incident period: September 1, 2021 – September 3, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm10 (29%)
- Hurricane9 (26%)
- Flood5 (15%)
- Snowstorm4 (12%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Other4 (12%)
Individual Assistance
12
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
8
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
32
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
15
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
52.5°F
42.5° – 62.4°
Annual precipitation
51"
Annual snowfall
23.9"
Heating · cooling days
5,410.7 · 871.1
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: WERTSVILLE 4 NE, NJ US, 5.6 miles from the centroid of Neshanic Station, NJ (ZIP 08853)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
4,545
That is roughly 3,655 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
12%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
2.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
5.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
110
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,325
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
9.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
92%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
57%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Somerset data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
40.2% of Somerset County, NJ residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.20
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.42
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.81
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 3.2% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Somerset County, NJ for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Hunterdon (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−1,038 people
−1,194 households • −$343.5M net AGI flow
Moved in
12,418households
21,061 people • $1.4B AGI
Moved out
13,612households
22,099 people • $1.7B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Middlesex County, NJ — 2,662 households
- Union County, NJ — 1,238 households
- Morris County, NJ — 674 households
- Hudson County, NJ — 515 households
- Essex County, NJ — 483 households
Where departing residents went
- Middlesex County, NJ — 1,868 households
- Union County, NJ — 713 households
- Hunterdon County, NJ — 689 households
- Morris County, NJ — 538 households
- New York County, NY — 446 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $112,834 versus departing households' $128,171.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in New Jersey
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 08853. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
10.75%
graduated · 8 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.60%
State 6.63% · avg local 0.02%
Property tax (effective)
2.52%
Median $8,156/year
Tax burden rank
44 of 50
11.90% of personal income
For ZIP 08853: At this ZIP's median AGI of $180,692, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $11,655 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $867,869, that works out to roughly $21,908/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Family Leave Insurance
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
26
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,119
Replacement: 85% AWW
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
185% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 08853
Nearby ZIPs by distance
08821 (Flagtown, 2.9 mi) · 08887 (Three Bridges, 2.9 mi) · 08844 (Hillsborough, 4.3 mi) · 08876 (Somerville, 5.2 mi) · 08889 (White House Station, 5.7 mi) · 08869 (Raritan, 5.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
24.9%
8.1pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
29.3%
2.7pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
15.2%
6.8pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
79.8%
3.8pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
5.2%
7.8pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
8.6%
2.4pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiton Elementary School | Public | -1–3 | 544 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$12,700
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,407
- 2-Year
Middlesex College
Edison, NJ · 08837
- In-state tuition
- $4,764
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,356
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 34.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,861
- Median student debt
- $9,750
- 2-Year
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ · 08876
- In-state tuition
- $5,664
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,584
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 33.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,145
- Median student debt
- $10,500
- 4-Year
Strayer University-New Jersey
Piscataway, NJ · 08854
- In-state tuition
- $13,920
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,920
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,092
- Median student debt
- $40,621
- Certificate
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
Iselin, NJ · 08830
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 52.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,914
- Median student debt
- $10,521
- 2-Year
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Piscataway, NJ · 08854
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 84.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,407
- Median student debt
- $11,995
- 2-Year
American Institute-Somerset
Somerset, NJ · 08873
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 50.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $28,710
- Median student debt
- $11,979
- Certificate
Universal Training Institute
Perth Amboy, NJ · 08861
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 57.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $12,546
- 4-Year
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
Edison, NJ · 08817
- In-state tuition
- $12,700
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,700
- Acceptance rate
- 91.7%
- Graduation rate
- 1.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Pro Beauty Academy
Edison, NJ · 08820
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 65.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $5,500
- 4-Year
DeVry University-New Jersey
Iselin, NJ · 08830
- In-state tuition
- $17,408
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,408
- Acceptance rate
- 100.0%
- Graduation rate
- 14.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,987
- Median student debt
- $24,807
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Neshanic Station, NJ (ZIP 08853) sits in Somerset County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 24.9%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $12,700. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $180,692, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $106,418 per worker — about 63% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 7th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 34 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 51.0" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,545 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 40.2% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. New Jersey levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 10.75%); a household at the local median AGI of $180,692 would pay roughly $11,655/year before deductions. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $343,490,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $206,020, fair market rent of $2,500 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $867,869, up 3.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
- With fair market rent at $2,500/month (HUD SAFMR) and median household income at $206,020 (Census ACS), housing costs represent approximately 15% of income.
- A median household income of $206,020 (Census ACS) aligns with a 24.9% obesity rate (CDC PLACES), below the ~33% national figure — a pattern that correlates with higher-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 15.2%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 08853
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 08853?
24.9%, which is 8.1 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 08853?
15.2%, which is 6.8 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 08853?
29.3%, which is 2.7 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 08853?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 08853 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 08853 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 08853?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 08853?
5,349 people live in ZIP 08853, with a median age of 49.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 08853?
$206,020 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 08853 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 08853, 81.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 08853?
In ZIP 08853, 17.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 1.8% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 08853?
0.3% of the population in ZIP 08853 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 08853 have broadband internet?
97.2% of households in ZIP 08853 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 08853?
The typical home value in ZIP 08853 is $867,869, up 3.1% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 08853?
Home values are up 3.1% over the past year and up 39.3% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 08853?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 08853 (Neshanic Station, NJ) is $180,692 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 08853?
Tax returns from ZIP 08853 report an average of $2,274 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 08853 earn over $200,000?
24.6% of tax returns from ZIP 08853 (Neshanic Station, NJ) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 08853?
As of 2022, 72 business establishments operated in ZIP 08853 employing 570 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 08853?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 08853 is $43,463, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 08853 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 08853 ranks in the 7th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 08853?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 08853, ranking in the 43th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 08853 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 34 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 08853 between 1965–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 08853?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 08853, accounting for 10 of 34 declarations (29%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 08853?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 08853 was "REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA" — a hurricane declared in 2021 (DR-4614) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 08853?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 08853 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Middlesex College, Raritan Valley Community College, and Strayer University-New Jersey (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 08853?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $12,700 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 08853?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,407 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 08853?
ZIP 08853 has an average annual temperature of 52.5°F and 51.0" of annual precipitation based on the WERTSVILLE 4 NE, NJ US weather station 5.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 08853 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 08853 is part of the New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ urbanized area, primarily served by Academy Lines, Inc. (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 08853?
New Jersey has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 10.75%. Households at the local median AGI of $180,692 would pay roughly $11,655 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 6.60% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does New Jersey have paid family leave?
New Jersey runs an active paid family leave program (Family Leave Insurance) offering up to 26 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,119 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 08853?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (34 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (34 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 08853
Nearby ZIPs by distance
08821 (Flagtown, 2.9 mi) · 08887 (Three Bridges, 2.9 mi) · 08844 (Hillsborough, 4.3 mi) · 08876 (Somerville, 5.2 mi) · 08889 (White House Station, 5.7 mi) · 08869 (Raritan, 5.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
7th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 6,114
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
5
Limited English Speakers
96
Persons with Disability
464
Without HS Diploma
140
Without Health Insurance
201
Adults Age 65+
889
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.