ZIP Code 08901 — New Brunswick city, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 08901 covers New Brunswick, NJ in Middlesex County with a population of about 56,766.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 24.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 732, 848; U.S. House district NJ-6; the NEW YORK media market.

New Brunswick, NJ sits in a university / college context (near rutgers university-new brunswick (1.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 08901 is about $60,248 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 31.6%; unemployment rate near 6.3%; 24.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 10.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.1 points below 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 $316,800 — about 9% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,573 (about 35% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 21.8% (about 43.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 08901 in New Brunswick, NJ, a household would need roughly $87,000 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 $2,035. That is about 44% above the local median household income ($60,248), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 New Brunswick city, NJ as Relatively High (composite score 97.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.9) and hurricane (92.6). 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 New Brunswick city, NJ show little to no average snow and around 49.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3,654 for ZIP 08901 (New Brunswick city, 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.