New housing units permitted
336
Across 175 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $43.1M.
Oldwick, NJ (08858)
Hunterdon County · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Population 117
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Oldwick, NJ (ZIP 08858) sits in Hunterdon County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 25.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $12,700. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $111,055 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 4th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,363 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $124,343,000 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: fair market rent of $2,320 for a two-bedroom. 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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Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,680
/month
1 Bed
$1,850
/month
2 Bed
$2,320
/month
3 Bed
$2,780
/month
4 Bed
$3,080
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
Single-family
149
44% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
187
56% of total units
Single-family value
$36.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$7.1M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 54% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (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.
Business & employment
Business establishments
41
Total employment
838
Annual payroll
$93.1M
Average annual pay
$111,055
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
$75,099
Average weekly wage
$1,444
Total employment
46,663
Total establishments
4,073
That is roughly 15% 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
3.5%
That is 0.5 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
69,379
Employed
66,924
Unemployed
2,455
Based on Hunterdon 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.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
1
Limited banking access
Only a handful of branches — residents may rely on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services.
Total deposits
$178.3M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
1
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Peapack-Gladstone Bank$178.3M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
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.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 central
Avg hours / week
38
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
—
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Tewksbury Twsp. Pub. Lib.
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
26
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
- Hurricane9 (35%)
- Severe Storm7 (27%)
- Snowstorm3 (12%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Drought2 (8%)
- Other3 (12%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
25
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
12
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
52.1°F
41.4° – 62.7°
Annual precipitation
50.9"
Annual snowfall
27.1"
Heating · cooling days
5,547.1 · 869.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: FLEMINGTON 5 NNW, NJ US, 10.7 miles from the centroid of Oldwick, NJ (ZIP 08858)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
41
GoodGood 266dModerate 99d
Peak AQI (2024)
100
Moderate
Primary pollutant
Ozone
200 days as main pollutant
Days measured
365
Based on Hunterdon County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
4,363
That is roughly 3,837 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
3.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
4.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
110
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,595
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
9.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
91%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
56%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Hunterdon 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
Moderate food access challenges
20.4% of Hunterdon County, NJ residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.18
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.40
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.67
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 2.6% 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 Hunterdon 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)
▼−570 people
−750 households • −$124.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
4,305households
7,059 people • $470.8M AGI
Moved out
5,055households
7,629 people • $595.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Somerset County, NJ — 689 households
- Middlesex County, NJ — 354 households
- Warren County, NJ — 231 households
- Morris County, NJ — 190 households
- Union County, NJ — 169 households
Where departing residents went
- Somerset County, NJ — 400 households
- Warren County, NJ — 291 households
- Middlesex County, NJ — 173 households
- Bucks County, PA — 163 households
- Morris County, NJ — 133 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $109,350 versus departing households' $117,724.
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 08858. 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
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 08858
Nearby ZIPs by distance
07979 (Pottersville, 2 mi) · 07921 (Lamington, 3.6 mi) · 07830 (Califon, 3.9 mi) · 08833 (Lebanon, 4.9 mi) · 07977 (Peapack And Gladstone, 4.9 mi) · 07934 (Peapack And Gladstone, 4.9 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
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
25.0%
8.0pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
30.1%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
16.6%
5.4pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
78.5%
2.5pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
5.5%
7.5pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
8.0%
3.0pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & 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
Oldwick, NJ (ZIP 08858) sits in Hunterdon County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 25.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $12,700. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $111,055 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 4th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,363 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $124,343,000 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: fair market rent of $2,320 for a two-bedroom. 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.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 16.6%. 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 08858
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 08858?
25.0%, which is 8.0 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 08858?
16.6%, which is 5.4 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 08858?
30.1%, which is 1.9 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 08858?
As of 2022, 41 business establishments operated in ZIP 08858 employing 838 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 08858?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 08858 is $111,055, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 08858 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 08858 ranks in the 4th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 08858?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 08858, ranking in the 23th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 08858 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 26 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 08858 between 1965–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 08858?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 08858, accounting for 9 of 26 declarations (35%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 08858?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 08858 was "REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA" — a hurricane declared in 2021 (DR-4614) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 08858?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 08858 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 08858?
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 08858?
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 08858?
ZIP 08858 has an average annual temperature of 52.1°F and 50.9" of annual precipitation based on the FLEMINGTON 5 NNW, NJ US weather station 10.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 08858 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 08858 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 08858?
New Jersey has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 10.75%. 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 08858?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (26 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. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. 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 (26 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 08858
Nearby ZIPs by distance
07979 (Pottersville, 2 mi) · 07921 (Lamington, 3.6 mi) · 07830 (Califon, 3.9 mi) · 08833 (Lebanon, 4.9 mi) · 07977 (Peapack And Gladstone, 4.9 mi) · 07934 (Peapack And Gladstone, 4.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
4th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 489
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
6
Limited English Speakers
3
Persons with Disability
32
Without HS Diploma
4
Without Health Insurance
2
Adults Age 65+
129
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.