ZIP Code 08809 — Clinton town, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 08809 covers Clinton, NJ in Hunterdon County with a population of about 6,838.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 908; U.S. House district NJ-7; the NEW YORK media market.

Clinton, NJ aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 08809 is about $127,169 — about 69% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.7%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 51.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Professional services; about 22.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $413,400 — about 19% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,485 (about 28% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.3% (about 12.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 08809 in Clinton, NJ, a household would need roughly $114,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,656. That sits below the local median household income ($127,169), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Clinton town, NJ as Relatively Low (composite score 78.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (86.8) and hurricane (74.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Clinton town, NJ show little to no average snow and around 50.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 440 for ZIP 08809 (Clinton town, NJ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.