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City: Metuchen, NJ
Middlesex County, NJ
Zip code population (2000): 15,705
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 15,955



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Houses and condos: 6,075
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,107
% of renters here:  19%
State:  34%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 08840: 121.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 5171 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  3.6% ($4,438)
New Jersey:  3.6% ($4,047)

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Males: 7,552  (48.1%)
Females: 8,153  (51.9%)

Zip code 08840 races chart


100% urban population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $408,887
08840:  $408,887
New Jersey:  $372,300


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 08840 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  39.1 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 08840, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $73,859 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $73,859
State:  $64,921

Salary/wage: $68,769 (reported on 83.8% of returns)
Here:  $68,769
State:  $57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 152.0% for AGIs below $10k, 66.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,990 (reported on 68.2% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,990
New Jersey:  $2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,583 (reported on 42.1% of returns)
Here:  $3,583
State:  $3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,261 (reported on 32.1% of returns)
Here:  +$9,261
State:  +$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,295 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:  +$16,295
State:  +$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,160 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
08840:  $3,160
New Jersey:  $3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,324 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:  $13,324
New Jersey:  $17,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,543 (1% of AGI, reported on 54.5% of returns)
Here:  $22,543
State:  $23,924
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.9% for AGIs below $10k, 20.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,991 (2.6% of AGI, reported on 50.6% of returns)
Here:  $2,991
New Jersey:  $3,242

Here:  2.6% of AGI
State:  2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $13,193 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
08840:  $13,193
State:  $12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,476 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,476
State:  $1,711
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.8%
Here:  59%
State:  65%
(% for various income ranges: 51.2% for AGIs below $10k, 53.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.4% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $89,299
This zip code:  $89,299
New Jersey:  $67,035
Metuchen, NJ (08840) map

Nearest zip codes: 08837, 08820, 08817, 08863, 08830, 08832.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  73.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Housing units in zip code 08840 with a mortgage: 3,068 (230 second mortgage, 467 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,431


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,352

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $835

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  3.3%
Whole state:  8.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.9%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.6
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  3.8


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 08840 include: Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in zip code 08840: Metuchen Municipal Pool (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 22
  • 1995 to 1998: 133
  • 1990 to 1994: 89
  • 1980 to 1989: 341
  • 1970 to 1979: 419
  • 1960 to 1969: 960
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,870
  • 1940 to 1949: 813
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,433



Zip code 08840 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Metuchen, NJ (08840):
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedrooms: 160
  • 2 bedrooms: 812
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,454
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,077
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 336


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 39
  • 1 bedrooms: 476
  • 2 bedrooms: 326
  • 3 bedrooms: 208
  • 4 bedrooms: 46
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12



Vehicles available in 08840 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 171
  • 1 vehicle: 1,490
  • 2 vehicles: 2,364
  • 3 vehicles: 587
  • 4 vehicles: 182
  • 5 or more vehicles: 53


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 143
  • 1 vehicle: 608
  • 2 vehicles: 251
  • 3 vehicles: 84
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 08840 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 08840 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 08840:

  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 6
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 5
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 25
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 45
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 39
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 240
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 435
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1,522
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1,084
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1,072
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 308
  • $1,000,000 or more: 137
 



08840 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 08840:

  • Less than $100: 8
  • $100 to $149: 9
  • $150 to $199: 26
  • $200 to $249: 14
  • $250 to $299: 10
  • $300 to $349: 21
  • $350 to $399: 12
  • $400 to $449: 9
  • $450 to $499: 11
  • $500 to $549: 9
  • $550 to $599: 11
  • $600 to $649: 10
  • $650 to $699: 29
  • $700 to $749: 38
  • $750 to $799: 133
  • $800 to $899: 152
  • $900 to $999: 151
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 471
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 211
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 177
  • No cash rent: 38
 


Zip code 08840 topographic map

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $997,826.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $412,434
  • Black or African American householders: $395,804
  • Asian householders: $378,730
  • Some other race householders: $411,769
  • Two or more races householders: $375,404
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $401,126

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $408,820 (it was $184,400 in 2000)
08840:  $408,820
New Jersey:  $372,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $314,935 - $537,537

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $430,688
Here:  $430,688
State:  $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $314,347
Here:  $314,347
State:  $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $517,269
Here:  $517,269
State:  $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,510
Here:  $254,510
State:  $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $353,732
Here:  $353,732
State:  $309,003


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,497
  • One, attached: 446
  • Two: 341
  • 3 or 4: 193
  • 5 to 9: 181
  • 10 to 19: 106
  • 20 to 49: 98
  • 50 or more: 218
08840 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 5,812 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 397 (5%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 79 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 52 (1%)
  • Railroad: 1,101 (14%)
  • Taxi: 18 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 206 (3%)
  • Other means: 6 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 298 (4%)
 

08840 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 198
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 835
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 956
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 872
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 819
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 306
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 856
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 340
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 318
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 865
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1073
  • 90 or more minutes: 242
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.9%


Household type by relationship
Households: 15,698

  • In family households: 13,713 (3,344 male householders, 1,022 female householders)
    3,625 spouses, 4,772 children (4,474 natural, 178 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 198 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 199 parents, 254 other relatives, 169 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,985 (646 male householders (478 living alone)), 953 female householders (829 living alone)), 386 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 28 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,755 2-persons, 1,075 3-persons, 944 4-persons, 405 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,307 1-person, 239 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

3,002 married couples with children.
437 single-parent households (81 men, 356 women).

78.3% of residents of 08840 zip code speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 17% well, 13% not well, 3% not at all).
10.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 25% well, 8% not well, 3% not at all).
5.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 23% well, 20% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (80% very well, 20% well).

Foreign born population: 2,628 (16.7%)
(59.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  16.7%
Whole state:  17.5%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • India (14%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Pakistan (4%)
  • Taiwan (3%)
  • Germany (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 445
  • 1990 to 1994: 562
  • 1985 to 1989: 328
  • 1980 to 1984: 366
  • 1975 to 1979: 172
  • 1970 to 1974: 235
  • 1970 to 1974: 137
  • 1965 to 1969: 383

White population: 12,762
Black population: 871
American Indian population: 17
Asian population: 1,547
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 201
Two or more races population: 307

Zip code 08840 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 3352
 Irish: 2419
 Italian: 2194
 German: 1169
 Polish: 927
 English: 569
 Russian: 560
 Hungarian: 509
 United States or American: 331
 Swedish: 162
 Ukrainian: 147
 Scotch-Irish: 143
 French Canadian: 137
 Dutch: 125
 Slovak: 121
 French (except Basque): 113
 Subsaharan African:: 103
 Danish: 97
 Portuguese: 87
 Arab:: 81
 Scottish: 79
 Lithuanian: 73
 British: 71
 Czechoslovakian: 69
 Norwegian: 69
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 63
 Brazilian: 62
 African: 60
 Greek: 57
 Austrian: 54
 Romanian: 51
 Iranian: 49
 European: 48
 Eastern European: 45
 Ghanian: 43
 Arab/Arabic: 33
 Welsh: 32
 Yugoslavian: 32
 Egyptian: 29
 Canadian: 29
 Swiss: 24
 Haitian: 21
 Guyanese: 20
 Finnish: 19
 Armenian: 19
 West Indian: 19
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 17
 Czech: 16
 Turkish: 15
 Estonian: 12
 Israeli: 10
 Belgian: 10
 Icelander: 9
 Other Arab: 8
 Scandinavian: 8
 Celtic: 8
 Croatian: 7
 Albanian: 7
 Latvian: 7
 Lebanese: 6
 Jamaican: 6
 Slovene: 5
 Palestinian: 5
 Maltese: 5



Zip code 08840 topographic map


Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • NEEDLE & THREAD CLEANERS (5 STATION PL in METUCHEN, NJ)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-004795, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-57899500000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L1560, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: SUNG BONG OH (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BOSTICKS AUTO BODY INC (909 MIDDDLESEX ROAD in METUCHEN, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-86606800000, EPCRA, NJEMS-G1520, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-004278, STATE CLEANUP SITE
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
    Alternative names: BORO MOTORS INC, V&F AUTO BODY T/A CROWN AUTO BODY
  • ONE STOP AUTO REPAIR (48 LIBERTY STREET in METUCHEN, NJ)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1987-0323, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-G000003918, STATE CLEANUP SITE
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
  • GULTON INDUSTRIES INC MARK IVHS DIV (212 DURHAM AVENUE in METUCHEN, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-000033, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-026891, NJEMS-15605, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-18230, NJEMS-62109800000, EPCRA, NJEMS-NRG000000811, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS; METAL DOORS, SASH, FRAMES, MOLDING, AND TRIM; ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
    Business NAICS classification: POWER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SPECIALTY TRANSFORMER MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: METUCHEN REALTY ACQUISITIONS LLC, PEE WEE MOLDING CORP, FINANCIAL OFFICER TOM MICHALSKI, MARK IV INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GULTON GRAPHICS INSTRUMENT DIV
  • NEW CONCEPT DRY CLEANERS (143 US RTE 1 in METUCHEN, NJ)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-74696400000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L1668, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS
  • NEW PEARL CLEANERS (24 NEW ST in METUCHEN, NJ)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-79490400000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L1562, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  • OAKLEY MARINE SERVICES CO (50 HAMPTON ST in METUCHEN, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-201002, REFUSE DISPOSAL
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OAKLEY SERVICE CO, OAKITE PRODUCTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: OAKLEY MARINE SERVICES DIV OF OAKITE, OAKLEY SERVICE CO DIV OAKITE PRODUCTS
  • P&V WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION (60 LEONARD ST in METUCHEN, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-011166, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-121000065001, RELEASE ASSESSMENT
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: P&V WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION CO, METUCHEN DEVELOPMENT CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • GEORGES TAILORING & DRY CLEANING (424 MAIN ST in METUCHEN, NJ)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-83409000000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L1717, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-NJD986615250, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS
    Organizations: GEORGE MASTOROU (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ATLANTIC MARINE & INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC (235 FORREST ST in METUCHEN, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-015365, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-NJD980535918, TRANSPORTER
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ATLANTIC MARINE & IND SERVIC, SNOOK JEANNETTE B (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ATLANTIC INC
  • B&W AUTOMOTIVE (21 AMBOY AVENUE in METUCHEN, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-032995, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-63136000000, EPCRA, NJEMS-NRG945000897, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Organizations: SMITH WAYNE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ACCELERATED AUTO REPAIRS INC, SERVICE STATION
  • EXXON SERVICE STATION #30055 (262 LAKE & AMBOY AVENUE in METUCHEN, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-008661, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-16459, AIR PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: EXXON CO USA, EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY CO
    Alternative names: EXXON CO USA 30055

Zip code 08840 marital status for males
Zip code 08840 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8574
  • Northeast: 3415
  • Midwest: 340
  • South: 447
  • West: 141

70% of the 08840 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in New Jersey.

Population in 1990: 20,017. Population change in the 1990s: -4,312 (-21.5%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 149
Here:  9.1%
New Jersey:  13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
Here:  9.8%
New Jersey:  13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 197
Here:  27.1%
New Jersey:  30.1%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (METUCHEN, NJ):

  • ACE ELECTRONICS INC (235 LIBERTY ST; small business): $3,572,611 in 21 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Wire and Cable, Electrical, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, Connectors, Electrical, Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware, and more by Navy, Army, Federal Technology Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $28,510; 2003: $0; 2004: $361,973; 2005: $2,123,708; 2006: $1,058,420.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,341,993 with Navy for Wire and Cable, Electrical. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-02-25.
    $1,057,936 with Army for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2006-06-26. Completion date: 2011-05-25.
    $363,013 with Army for Connectors, Electrical. Signed on 2005-04-13. Completion date: 2005-07-13.
    $228,151 with Navy for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2006-02-14.
  • WAHL EQUIPMENT SALES COMPANY (108 LIBERTY STREET): $962,400 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2005
    $465,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2001-06-19. Completion date: 2002-01-15.
    $360,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Commercial and Industrial Gas Cylinders. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2005-02-15.
    $137,400 with Defense Logistics Agency for Other Management Support Services. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • RIBER, INC (15 LIBERTY ST; small business): $672,309 in 10 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Semiconductor Devices and Associated Hardware by Navy, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $565,296; 2001: $0; 2002: $42,655; 2003: $0; 2004: $3,425; 2005: $28,680; 2006: $32,253.

    Biggest contracts:
    $565,296 with Navy for Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments. Signed on 2000-04-03. Completion date: 2000-12-02.
    $42,655 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2002-09-26. Completion date: 2002-12-16.
    $22,828 with Navy for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-02-14. Completion date: 2006-04-15.
    $10,410, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-13. Completion date: 2006-02-13.
  • BERKELEY VARITRONICS SYSTEMS (255 LIBERTY STREET): $384,377 in 40 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, ADP Supplies, ADPE System Configuration, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, and more by Air Force, Army, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Federal Technology Service, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $20,345; 2003: $18,335; 2004: $133,432; 2005: $146,835; 2006: $65,430.

    Biggest contracts:
    $37,770 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
    $25,820 with Army for ADP Supplies. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2004-01-23. Completion date: 2004-02-29.
    $25,400 with Army for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2005-04-19.
    $20,500 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2006-07-24. Completion date: 2006-09-08.
  • METUCHEN SCIENTIFIC INC (203 NORCROSS AVE; small business): $159,146 in 9 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories by Navy, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Agricultural Research Service, Geological Survey, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $80,193; 2002: $42,000; 2003: $17,156; 2004: $8,942; 2005: $7,730; 2006: $3,125.

    Biggest contracts:
    $80,193 with Navy for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-01-26.
    $42,000 with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2002-06-15.
    $9,500 with Agricultural Research Service for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-07-15.
    $7,656 with Agricultural Research Service for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2003-01-15. Completion date: 2003-01-15.
  • RAM TECH SYSTEMS INC (10 STATION PL STE 5; small business): $121,150 in 5 contracts in 2005
    Contracts for Other Administrative Support Services, Other Management Support Services, Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment by Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $121,150; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $32,639 with Air Force for Other Administrative Support Services. Taking place in MT. Signed on 2005-09-08. Completion date: 2005-09-21.
    $29,120 with Air Force for Other Management Support Services. Taking place in ID. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2006-09-28.
    $27,166 with Air Force for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2005-10-31. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $23,920 with Air Force for Other Administrative Support Services. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • CLAIRSOL INC (16 WERNIK PL STE C; small business)
    $6,500 with Air Force for Transcription Services. Signed on 2005-10-03. Completion date: 2006-09-30.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 11 establishments)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
  • Wholesale Trade: Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (50-99: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




25 people in religious group quarters
3 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$274,985458$275,068523$232,199147$83,41149$242,4410$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$060$325,086137$226,69433$83,02510$226,2510$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$306,39343$304,438270$256,96366$77,20020$248,8090$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$052$306,431130$268,77722$117,9408$301,9762$37,740
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$013$284,51440$282,1232$374,4402$297,2850$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED75$307,55123$348,8370$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$236,78614$362,7722$456,825
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$364,2900$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$301,2752$456,8252$456,825
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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