ZIP Code 08840

Metuchen, NJ · Middlesex County

40.5449, -74.3517 · View boundary on OpenStreetMap ↗

About Metuchen

Metuchen is a suburban borough in Middlesex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is a commuter town of New York City, located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area. The borough, along with Edison, is a regional commercial hub for Central New Jersey. The borough is 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of New Brunswick, 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Newark, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Jersey City, and 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Manhattan. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 15,049, an increase of 1,475 (+10.9%) from the 2010 census count of 13,574, which in turn had reflected an increase of 734 (+5.7%) from the 12,840 counted at the 2000 census.

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Area Profile

US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)

17,934
population
$150,938
median household income
5,590
people / sq mi
$517,700
median home value
$1,994
median gross rent
39.4
median age
6,552
housing units
6,333
households
3.2
land area (sq mi)

Key places in 08840

  • Forum Theater theatre
  • Center Street Park park
  • Memorial Park park
  • Myrtle-Charles Park park
  • Oakland Park park
  • Olmezer Park park
  • Thomas Park park

Points of interest

  • grocery
  • coffee
  • gas
  • pharmacy
  • fast_food
  • bank
  • gym

Brands

  • Chase (1)
  • Chipotle (1)
  • Dunkin' (1)
  • Jersey Mike's (1)
  • Shell (1)
  • Starbucks (1)
  • TD Bank (1)
  • Wells Fargo (1)
  • Whole Foods Market (1)