Estimated zip code population in 2021: 8,228 Zip code population in 2010: 8,257 Zip code population in 2000: 7,892
Houses and condos: 3,246 Renter-occupied apartments: 561
% of renters here:
17%
State:
36%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 08884: 117.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 2.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 3,629 people per square mile
(average).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
2.6% ($9,563)
New Jersey:
2.3% ($8,796)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $9,680 (2.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $9,646 (2.9%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $364,361
08884:
$364,361
New Jersey:
$389,800
According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 08884 zip code as of March 18, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 08884 is 8,538 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
45.3 years
New Jersey median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
New Jersey:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 08884, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $75,225 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$75,225
State:
$95,247
Salary/wage: $70,110 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:
$70,110
State:
$80,635
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1107.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3749.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6633.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9335.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18702.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 50422.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $948 (reported on 35.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$948
New Jersey:
$2,414
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.5% for AGIs below $25k, 28.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 216.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,589 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,589
State:
$8,057
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.9% for AGIs below $25k, 37.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 155.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 169.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 411.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,806 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,806
State:
+$25,022
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $25k, 30.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 105.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 247.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3755.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,894 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
+$9,894
State:
+$18,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.1% for AGIs below $25k, 138.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 185.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 180.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 321.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 603.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,950 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
08884:
$16,950
New Jersey:
$21,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.4% for AGIs below $25k, 98.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 286.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 467.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1428.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,479 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$25,479
State:
$32,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.7% for AGIs below $25k, 253.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 559.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 713.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1068.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1998.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,350 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,350
State:
$7,880
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 171.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 506.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,166 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
08884:
$9,166
State:
$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.2% for AGIs below $25k, 85.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 240.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 294.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 351.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 632.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,779 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,779
State:
$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.9% for AGIs below $25k, 39.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.5%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 89.9% for AGIs below $25k, 92.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 08884, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $63,057 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$63,057
State:
$79,688
Salary/wage: $60,216 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:
$60,216
State:
$68,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.3% for AGIs below $25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $706 (reported on 42.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$706
New Jersey:
$2,193
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,994 (reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,994
State:
$6,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$673 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$673
State:
+$15,358
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,042 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
+$11,042
State:
+$19,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,440 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
08884:
$12,440
New Jersey:
$18,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,177 (24% of AGI, reported on 49.5% of returns)
Here:
$23,177
State:
$30,827
Here:
23.8% of AGI
State:
21.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.9% for AGIs below $25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $1,968 (reported on 43.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,968
State:
$3,451
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $11,186 (reported on 49.5% of returns)
08884:
$11,186
State:
$15,801
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,717 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,717
State:
$2,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.6%
Here:
63%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 54.0% for AGIs below $25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 08884, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $52,576 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,576
State:
$64,921
Salary/wage: $50,987 (reported on 83.8% of returns)
Here:
$50,987
State:
$57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.0% for AGIs below $10k, 61.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $897 (reported on 58.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$897
New Jersey:
$2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,407 (reported on 31.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,407
State:
$3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,749 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
+$4,749
State:
+$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,843 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
+$12,843
State:
+$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,964 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
08884:
$2,964
New Jersey:
$3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $10,769 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:
$10,769
New Jersey:
$17,258
Total itemized deductions: $19,390 (24% of AGI, reported on 50.4% of returns)
Here:
$19,390
State:
$23,924
Here:
24.4% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs below $10k, 14.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,982 (2% of AGI, reported on 47.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,982
State:
$3,242
Here:
2.4% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $6,695 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
08884:
$6,695
State:
$12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,409 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,409
State:
$1,711
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.5%
Here:
65%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 56.3% for AGIs below $10k, 61.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 232 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,984
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 86 (80 now married, 6 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,559 (738 now married, 818 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 08884 with a mortgage: 1,465 (237 second mortgage, 188 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 37
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,284 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,130
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
2.9%
Whole state:
10.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.1
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 08884: Spotswood Emergency Medical Services (A), Spotswood First Aid Squad (B), Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 08884 include: Saint Peter's Episcopal Church (A), Spotswood Reformed Church (B), Trinity United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 15 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 947 2-persons, 611 3-persons, 362 4-persons, 337 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 791 1-person, 119 2-persons
1,273 married couples with children.
93 single-parent households (9 men, 84 women).
83.9% of residents of 08884 zip code speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 13% well, 21% not well).
8.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% very well, 30% well, 23% not well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% very well, 20% well, 47% not well, 7% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (68% very well, 13% well, 19% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,043 (12.7%) (80.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
12.7%
Whole state:
23.0%
9%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
6%Bangladesh
6%Nepal
6%Afghanistan
5%Cambodia
5%Guatemala
5%Bolivia
15%Polish
14%Italian
11%Irish
5%American
5%German
5%Greek
4%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
562010 or later
3122000 to 2009
1811990 to 1999
511Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BIG A AUTO (192 MANALAPAN RD in SPOTSWOOD, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-00000036157, EPCRA, NJEMS-168028, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS Organizations: GIANCOLA AUTO WRECKERS & AUTO SALES T/A BIG A, GIANCOLA AUTO WRECKERS & AUTO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PERRY & FERNANDO GIANCOLA (CONTACT/OWNER)
, GIANCOLA PERRY & FERNANDO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GIANCOLA AUTO WRECKERS &
ON THE SPOT CLEANERS (100 SUMMERHILL RD in SPOTSWOOD, NJ)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-72666700000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L1676, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS Organizations: ALIKEN CORP INC
GETTY SERVICE STATION #56064 (340 MAIN STREET in SPOTSWOOD, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-001673, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-18119, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-92428600000, EPCRA, NJEMS-A1904, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-00000010625, EPCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: GETTY PETROLEUM MARKETING INC, GETTY PETROLEUM CORP Alternative names: GETTY PETROLEUM CORP
GREIF BROTHERS CORP (192 SUMMERHILL RD in SPOTSWOOD, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-00442201001, EPCRA, NJEMS-014389, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-015702, NJEMS-15636, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: FIBER CANS, TUBES, DRUMS, AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS
ADAMS CLEANERS (318 MAIN STREET in SPOTSWOOD, NJ)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-L1502, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
ARTS AUTO BODY (75 SNOWHILL RD in SPOTSWOOD, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-G1582, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BETTY BRITE CLEANERS @ SHOPRITE SHOPPING CENTER (OLD STAGE AND SUMMERHILL ROAD in SPOTSWOOD, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-025845, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-16157, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-53957900000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L1510, AIR PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS Organizations: RAMAL INC, SARTI ANTHONY, SARTI LOUIS E (CONTACT/OWNER)
EXXON SERVICE STATION #34253 (350 MAIN ST in SPOTSWOOD, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-008663, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-34751300000, EPCRA, NJEMS-A1587, AIR PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: EXXON MOBIL CORP, EXXON MOBIL FUELS MARKETING CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SPOTSWOOD EXXON
P & F DEVELOPMENT COMPANY INCORPORATED (485 MAIN STREET in SPOTSWOOD, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
GIANCOLA OLDSMOBILE (485 MAIN STREET in SPOTSWOOD, NJ)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
EXXON CO USA 34253 (MAIN & SUMMERHILL in SPOTSWOOD, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
78.6%Utility gas
6.8%Electricity
6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.2%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 13,444.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,289
Northeast: 1,528
Midwest: 70
South: 197
West: 26
63% of the 08884 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.
95% of the 08884 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 71
Here:
13.3%
New Jersey:
12.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 56
Here:
18.7%
New Jersey:
13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60
Here:
15.3%
New Jersey:
33.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
139,751Legal occupations
110,456Management occupations
92,795Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
72,079Computer and mathematical occupations
72,046Architecture and engineering occupations
69,770Business and financial operations occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CAMELOT CATERING (19 SUMMERHILL RD in SPOTSWOOD, NJ; small business)
$3,960 with Army for Condiments and Related Products. Signed on 2004-05-19. Completion date: 2004-05-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0081.01
, 0081.02
2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of fires - 33 took place in 2014, and the least - 3 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (33.8%), and Outside Fires (33.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 08884