Census ACS · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08540
ZIP code 08540 is located in New Jersey with a population of 49,499. The median household income is $169,898 and the median home value is $723,400.
49,499
Population
$169,898
Median Income
$723,400
Median Home Value
40.1
Median Age
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 54.0% |
| Black | 5.6% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic (any race) | 0.9% |
Male: 50.0% · Female: 50.0%
Economy & Income
$169,898
Median Household Income
$87,961
Per Capita Income
6.3%
Poverty Rate
Housing
$723,400
Median Home Value
$2,083
Median Rent
63.4%
Homeownership
Education
97.7%
High School+
82.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Frequently Asked Questions
ZIP code 08540 in New Jersey has a population of 49,499 according to latest Census ACS data.
The median household income in ZIP 08540 is $169,898. The per capita income is $87,961. The poverty rate is 6.3%.
ZIP code 08540 is located in New Jersey.
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Data for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08540 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. ZCTAs approximately correspond to USPS ZIP code delivery areas but are built from Census blocks and may not match exactly.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.