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Hunterdon County · New Jersey

ZIP code 08804

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 08804 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,066

ZCTA residents

Median income
$106,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$439,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 08804 sits in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and is home to 3,066 people. Median household income is $106,250, the median home is worth $439,100 and median gross rent is . 76.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% (New Jersey state rate).

County
Hunterdon County

FIPS 34019

State
New Jersey (NJ)

598 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 08804

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,066ZIP 08804 residents
Median household income
$106,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$439,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 08804

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.625%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$66Before any exemptions

New Jersey levies 6.625% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,278/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 08804 compares

ZIP 08804 against the median ZIP in Hunterdon County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 08804County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$106,250$130,261$109,182-3%
Median home value$439,100$486,400$423,950+4%
Median gross rent$1,734$1,718
Population3,0665,33310,128-70%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Hunterdon County and the 598 ZIP areas in New Jersey.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 598 New Jersey ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 45% of 563 state ZIPs

#307
Home value

above 53% of 562 state ZIPs

#264
Population

larger than 19% of 598 state ZIPs

#486

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
07822Sussex County$106,250$421,300
08248Cape May County$106,840$934,000
07024Bergen County$105,594$422,200$2,257
07420Passaic County$106,915$344,700$1,788
07077Middlesex County$106,926$414,900$1,382
08002Camden County$105,523$301,200$1,895

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hunterdon County.

ZIP 08804 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 08804?
ZIP 08804 lies mostly in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 08804?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 08804 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $439,100+4% against the typical New Jersey ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08804, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.