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Hunterdon County · New Jersey

ZIP code 08825

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 08825 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,639

ZCTA residents

Median income
$104,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$471,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 08825 sits in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and is home to 4,639 people. Median household income is $104,750, the median home is worth $471,800 and median gross rent is $1,639. 77.1% 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 08825

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

Population
4,639ZIP 08825 residents
Median household income
$104,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$471,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,639Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 08825

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,448/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.1%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 08825 compares

ZIP 08825 against the median ZIP in Hunterdon County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 08825County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$104,750$130,261$109,182-4%
Median home value$471,800$486,400$423,950+11%
Median gross rent$1,639$1,734$1,718-5%
Population4,6395,33310,128-54%

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 44% of 563 state ZIPs

#314
Home value

above 61% of 562 state ZIPs

#221
Population

larger than 27% of 598 state ZIPs

#435

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
08542Mercer County$104,694$754,800$2,398
08006Ocean County$104,583$1,105,600
08619Mercer County$104,922$320,800$1,712
07439Sussex County$104,946$311,900$1,390
07935Morris County$104,519$690,300$2,870
07461Sussex County$104,441$338,500$1,456

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hunterdon County.

ZIP 08825 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 08825?
ZIP 08825 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 08825?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 08825 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,639 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $471,800+11% 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 08825, 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.