Housing data for Madison Park, NJ
Madison Park, NJ has an estimated 9,124 residents and 3,041 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Middlesex County.
67.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,528 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+16.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,124 (±1,119)
- Housing units
- 3,041 (±231)
- Households that rent
- 67.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,528
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.5%
What stands out in Madison Park
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 56.1% (±11.9 points) in Madison Park, higher than in Middlesex County (24.0%).
Households that rent: 67.3% (±4.3 points) in Madison Park, higher than in Middlesex County (36.4%).
Working from home: 6.5% (±4.3 points) in Madison Park, lower than in Middlesex County (18.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 82.7% (±15.6 points) in Madison Park, higher than in Middlesex County (57.4%).
- Types of homes in Madison Park
- Renters and owners in Madison Park
- Commute and cars in Madison Park
- Age of homes in Madison Park
Housing in Madison Park at a glance
- Median rent: $1,528 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,644 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 52.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 67.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,509 median household income
- Home values: $426,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,398 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,889 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 56.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 31.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 74.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +16.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 21.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Madison Park against Middlesex County, its state and the nation
| Madison Park | Middlesex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,124 (±1,119) | 871,290 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,041 (±231) | 317,979 (±208) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 67.3% (±4.3 points) | 36.4% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,528 (±$125) | $1,871 (±$20) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,509 (±$11,786) | $111,549 (±$1,881) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $426,500 (±$17,393) | $462,900 (±$2,710) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,889 (±$448) | $9,712 (±$68) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.7% (±15.6 points) | 57.4% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.6 minutes (±5.1) | 31.2 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±5.7 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.6 years (±4.1) | 39.5 years (±0.3) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Madison Park covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 5,019 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Madison Park has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,834 (±495) | 9,124 (±1,119) | +16.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,923 (±96) | 3,041 (±231) | +4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,285 (±$56) | $1,528 (±$125) | +18.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $289,100 (±$7,753) | $426,500 (±$17,393) | +47.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $65,971 (±$4,610) | $79,509 (±$11,786) | +20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,106 (±$102) | $2,398 (±$116) | +13.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,356 (±$106) | $7,889 (±$448) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 72.8% (±1.9 points) | 67.3% (±4.3 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.3% (±2.2 points) | 0.0% (±2.3 points) | −2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Middlesex County
Madison Park has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Middlesex County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Middlesex County recorded 202 violent and 1,439 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Madison Park
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08859 | 17% | 25,448 | $1,654 | $445,800 | $99,882 |
| 08879 | 10% | 23,556 | $1,660 | $389,800 | $92,786 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Madison Park
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayreville Borough | 1.9 mi | $1,711 | $444,100 | 37.0% |
| Laurence Harbor | 1.9 mi | $1,903 | $306,700 | 14.1% |
| South Amboy | 2.9 mi | $1,707 | $379,700 | 43.5% |
| Brownville | 3.2 mi | $2,375 | $403,000 | 10.4% |
| Aberdeen Township | 3.9 mi | $1,943 | $448,200 | 27.5% |
| Old Bridge | 3.9 mi | $1,459 | $485,800 | 26.1% |
| Matawan Borough | 4.0 mi | $1,824 | $467,800 | 48.1% |
| Cliffwood Beach | 4.1 mi | — | $365,600 | 6.8% |
Places in New Jersey most like Madison Park
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City | $1,537 | $471,600 | $64,310 | 80.9% |
| North Bergen Township | $1,781 | $473,500 | $78,911 | 58.4% |
| East Orange | $1,441 | $365,900 | $60,830 | 69.0% |
| Hackensack | $1,911 | $393,700 | $84,277 | 63.4% |
| Orange | $1,550 | $365,500 | $52,847 | 74.5% |
| West New York Town | $1,716 | $465,600 | $71,729 | 77.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Madison Park, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 |
HUD income limits for Madison Park, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,550 | $54,200 | $80,200 |
| 2 people | $37,200 | $61,950 | $91,700 |
| 3 people | $41,850 | $69,700 | $103,150 |
| 4 people | $46,450 | $77,400 | $114,600 |
| 5 people | $50,200 | $83,600 | $123,800 |
| 6 people | $53,900 | $89,800 | $132,950 |
| 7 people | $57,600 | $96,000 | $142,150 |
| 8 people | $61,350 | $102,200 | $151,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $154,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Madison Park is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Old Bridge Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Madison Park
What is the average rent in Madison Park, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Madison Park is $1,528 (±$125) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Madison Park?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Madison Park, NJ is $1,425 (±$167) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Madison Park rent-burdened?
52.7% of renting households in Madison Park pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Madison Park?
Madison Park has an estimated 1,878 (±217) renting households, 67.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Madison Park?
The median household income in Madison Park is $79,509 (±$11,786) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Madison Park, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $426,500 (±$17,393) for owner-occupied homes in Madison Park (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Madison Park growing?
In Madison Park, the number of residents went from 7,834 in 2015–2019 to 9,124 in 2020–2024 (+16.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Madison Park?
The ZIP codes that cover Madison Park are 08859, 08879.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08859?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08859 is $1,654 (±$132) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Madison Park CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Madison Park CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Madison Park CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Madison Park CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Madison Park CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Madison Park CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Madison Park CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Madison Park CDP, New Jersey (place:42540, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .