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08887 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 08887 covers Three Bridges, New Jersey, with a population of about 1,377 and a median household income of $104,091.

Population
1,3771,699 per square mile
Median age
40.31.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$104,091about the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
6.1%6.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$350,495up 64.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,8171.1× the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
41.8%6.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
56.9%8.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
29

Where 08887 is

Three Bridges, New Jersey — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,377
Median age40.3
Family households47%
Born outside the US12.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home26.6%
White (non-Hispanic)56.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Hispanic or Latino24%
Veterans9.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$104,091
Income per person$53,979
Poverty rate6.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.7%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k18.9%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k1.1%
$60–75k3.0%
$75–100k13.8%
$100–125k19.1%
$125–150k10.2%
$150–200k5.7%
$200k or more17.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed600
Mean adjusted gross income$88,735
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10%
Returns, under $25k20.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k15.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.0%
Returns, $200k or more10.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$268,200
Median gross rent$1,817
Owner-occupied56.9%
Vacant homes6.6%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house39.4%
Attached house5.3%
2 to 4 units23.8%
5 to 19 units29.9%
20 or more units1.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$350,495as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 64.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 110.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$350,495$113,243

$113,243 in 2000 to $350,495 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%
High school diploma or higher75.4%
Works from home4.5%
Drives to work alone95.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity27.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.1% 2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.6% 4.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.6% 0.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.7% 1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.8% 5.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.3% 6.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6% 8.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.1% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.3% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments29
People employed172
Annual payroll$9,789,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 22.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss49.3 out of 100
Community resilience91.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought92.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind86.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm69.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather68.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane64.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning48.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding42.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide39.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave37.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado34.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave33.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail32.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Jersey and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew JerseyUnited States
Median household income$104,091$101,050$78,538
Income per person$53,979$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate6.1%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$268,200$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,817$1,653$1,348
Homeownership56.9%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.5%6.2%5.2%
Works from home4.5%15%13.5%
Born outside the US12.9%23.5%13.9%
Median age40.340.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWERTSVILLE 4 NE, NJ US7.7 km away
Rain in a year51 in
Snow in a year24 in

Average high and low by month

January38.1°F / 21.8°F3.76 in rain, 5.9 in snow
February40.9°F / 22.9°F3.02 in rain, 8.3 in snow
March49.5°F / 29.9°F4.3 in rain, 3.9 in snow
April62.1°F / 39.8°F4.05 in rain, 0.9 in snow
May71.4°F / 49.9°F4.35 in rain
June80.2°F / 59°F4.69 in rain
July85.2°F / 64.2°F5.51 in rain
August83.2°F / 62°F4.27 in rain
September76.7°F / 54.8°F4.48 in rain
October64.6°F / 43.7°F4.44 in rain
November53.6°F / 34.5°F3.49 in rain, 0.3 in snow
December43.3°F / 27.5°F4.62 in rain, 4.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Hunterdon Central Regional School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Readington Township School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

08822 Flemington, NJ4.3 km away
08853 Neshanic Station, NJ4.7 km away
08885 Stanton, NJ6.9 km away
08870 Readington, NJ7.2 km away
08551 Ringoes, NJ8.8 km away
08821 Flagtown, NJ9.3 km away
08889 Whitehouse Station, NJ10.7 km away
08876 Somerville, NJ11.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Hunterdon County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.81 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density1,699 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.5206, -74.7946

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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