08865 Zip Code Profile

08865 is a suburban zip code in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $218,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $62,726/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 08865 is $53,251.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 08865 earn an average of $39,962/year. Women earn only $23,341/year.

13,258 people in 08865 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 08865? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.3 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 14,363 men and 15,477 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,792 people (out of the 29,840 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,212 homes, and 894 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

08865 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Thessaloniki, Greece!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 267 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,840
• White Population: 26,791
• Black Population: 1,984
• Hispanic Population: 2,441
• Asian Population: 706
• Hawaiian Population: 42
• Indian Population: 191
• Male Population: 14,363
• Female Population: 15,477
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New Jersey
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ
• County: Warren
• City: Phillipsburg
• Longitude: -75.1
• Latitude: 40.7
• Elevation: 268 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 908

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,931
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 27.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 643
•    5 - 9: 2,002
•    10 - 14: 2,007
•    15 - 19: 1,417
•    20 - 24: 1,261
•    25 - 29: 507
•    30 - 34: 1,250
•    35 - 39: 257
•    40 - 44: 528
•    45 - 59: 1,394
•    60 - 89: 1,269
•    90 plus: 396

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $218,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $56,515
• Businesses: 724
• Employees: 10,302
• Annual Payroll: $389,001,000
• Average Family Income: $62,726
• Median Family Income: $44,092
• Average Income for Men: $39,962
• Average Income for Women: $23,341

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 1099.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Scott Garrett (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 041
• State FIPS Code: 34

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View all schools in Alpha

Primary Schools

Alpha School

817 North Boulevard

Alpha, NJ 08865

(908) 454-5000

Andover Morris

712 South Main Street

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 213-2476

Barber

50 Sargent Street

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 213-2560

Freeman

120 Fillmore Street

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 454-2263

Green Street

1000 Green Street

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 213-2585

Harmony Township School

2551 Belvidere Road

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 859-1001

Lopatcong Elementary

263 Route 57

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 859-0800

Pohatcong School

240 Rte. 519

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 859-8155

Middle Schools

Lopatcong Twp Ms

321 Stonehenge Drive

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 213-2995

Middle

525 Warren Street

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 454-5577

High Schools

Phillipsburg High

200 Hillcrest Boulevard

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 454-6551