ZIP Code 08880 — South Bound Brook borough, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 08880 covers South Bound Brook, NJ in Somerset County with a population of about 4,833.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 732, 848; U.S. House district NJ-12; the NEW YORK media market.

South Bound Brook, NJ sits in a university / college context (near american institute-somerset (0.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 08880 is about $102,019 — about 36% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.4%; unemployment rate near 9.4%; 24.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 9.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $345,300 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,592 (about 37% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 56.8% (about 8.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 08880 in South Bound Brook, NJ, a household would need roughly $95,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,218. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($102,019). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for South Bound Brook borough, NJ as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.0) and hurricane (83.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for South Bound Brook borough, NJ show little to no average snow and around 48.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 311 for ZIP 08880 (South Bound Brook borough, NJ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.