Housing data for ZIP code 08823

ZIP code 08823 has an estimated 8,884 residents and 3,437 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Franklin Township (Somerset County), Somerset County.

28.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,320 (±$139) a month.

The median home value is $298,800 (±$35,644).

The median household income is $115,597 (±$7,587) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
8,884 (±1,164)
Median gross rent
$2,320
Median home value
$298,800
Households that rent
28.3%

How ZIP code 08823 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 08823Franklin Township (Somerset County)Somerset CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Residents8,884 (±1,164)68,907349,8469,343,809334,922,499
Housing units3,437 (±317)27,089133,6393,791,354143,775,355
Households that rent28.3% (±7.8 points)30.7%25.7%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,320 (±$139)$2,115$2,033$1,720$1,413
Median home value$298,800 (±$35,644)$457,900$552,100$454,400$332,700
Median household income$115,597 (±$7,587)$124,648$140,374$103,556$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,693 (±$867)$8,498$10,000 or more$9,590$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income48.8% (±20.2 points)43.7%49.0%51.6%51.1%
Built before 198011.8% (±4.7 points)36.4%46.3%62.8%49.7%
Average commute32.8 minutes (±4.5)33.5 minutes31.4 minutes30.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband98.9% (±1.2 points)97.8%95.8%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents39.1 years (±2.9)40.6 years41.8 years40.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 08823, median gross rent is higher than in Somerset County ($2,033).

It is also higher than in New Jersey ($1,720).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 08823 is higher than in Franklin Township (Somerset County) as a whole ($2,115).

Its median home value is lower than in Franklin Township (Somerset County) as a whole ($457,900).

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Somerset County with a published estimate, ZIP 08823 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Somerset County with a published estimate, ZIP 08823 ranks 24 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Somerset County with a published estimate, ZIP 08823 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 08823

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 08823Somerset CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $5001.1% (±2.0 points)1.9%6.1%6.3%
$500 to $9990.0% (±4.7 points)4.0%7.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4992.4% (±5.0 points)11.4%23.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99919.7% (±15.0 points)31.0%28.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49941.8% (±17.2 points)25.3%17.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99926.9% (±13.6 points)14.9%7.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more8.1% (±8.8 points)11.5%8.9%6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 41.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 08823

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$2,442 (±$394)
2 bedrooms$2,265 (±$165)

Rent burden in ZIP code 08823

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 08823Somerset CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%24.7% (±14.9 points)11.5%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.1% (±8.8 points)13.3%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.9% (±8.4 points)13.7%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.5% (±7.4 points)12.5%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%15.6% (±12.5 points)8.5%8.9%9.2%
35% or more33.2% (±15.9 points)40.5%42.7%41.9%

48.8% (±20.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 08823 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 08823

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 08823Somerset CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $50,0002.0% (±2.2 points)1.2%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.1% (±3.8 points)0.6%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9997.6% (±6.9 points)1.4%2.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994.5% (±4.5 points)1.1%4.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99933.3% (±8.7 points)6.9%12.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99931.7% (±8.3 points)32.9%34.2%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99915.9% (±5.0 points)44.0%34.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.8% (±2.1 points)11.8%7.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 08823

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 08823Somerset CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Single-family, detached20.7% (±4.5 points)57.8%52.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)28.2% (±7.3 points)14.5%10.0%6.2%
2 units5.1% (±3.8 points)5.2%8.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units14.7% (±7.0 points)4.5%6.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units17.8% (±6.2 points)5.1%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units13.0% (±5.1 points)5.1%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units0.5% (±0.8 points)7.6%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.3 points)0.2%0.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 08823 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 08823Somerset CountyNew JerseyUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.3 points)1.3%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20192.4% (±2.0 points)6.1%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 200910.9% (±4.0 points)9.7%9.2%13.6%
1990 to 199947.0% (±7.2 points)16.8%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198927.8% (±6.7 points)19.7%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 19793.3% (±3.3 points)9.3%12.3%14.2%
1960 to 19694.7% (±2.3 points)12.9%12.8%9.9%
1950 to 19591.9% (±1.7 points)10.3%13.8%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±1.3 points)4.5%6.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.9% (±1.3 points)9.3%17.4%11.7%

11.8% of the homes in ZIP code 08823 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 08823

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 08823Somerset CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas75.5% (±7.6 points)78.7%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.6% (±1.3 points)4.3%6.4%3.9%
Electricity21.4% (±7.4 points)14.4%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.1% (±1.8 points)1.5%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.6 points)0.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.3 points)0.3%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.3 points)0.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.3 points)0.4%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 08823 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 08823Somerset CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Drove alone61.1% (±7.2 points)63.8%62.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.7% (±3.3 points)6.5%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation6.7% (±3.9 points)3.4%8.1%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.6 points)1.2%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.9% (±4.6 points)2.4%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home21.3% (±6.7 points)22.7%16.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 08823 take an average of 32.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 08823

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Franklin Township (Somerset County)100%$2,11530.7%
Franklin Park46%$2,15744.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 08823

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
088241.4 mi$1,926$628,000$174,77611.7%
088523.5 mi$1,970$523,000$133,20934.5%
089023.9 mi$2,110$433,800$121,07142.8%
085284.5 mi—$233,500—8.7%
088734.6 mi$2,087$465,800$124,97232.4%
085024.7 mi$2,298$816,700$227,24218.2%
085534.7 mi$1,799$597,200$148,05623.6%
088106.2 mi$2,199$496,600$151,90212.0%

Crime reported to police in Franklin Township (Somerset County)

Most of ZIP code 08823 is policed by the Franklin Township Police Department, Somerset County, which reported 28 violent and 403 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 08823 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08823: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 08823

What is the median rent in ZIP code 08823?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08823 is $2,320 (±$139) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 08823?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 08823 is $298,800 (±$35,644) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 08823?

The median household income in ZIP code 08823 is $115,597 (±$7,587) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 08823 in?

Most of ZIP code 08823’s land lies in Franklin Township (Somerset County); it also covers Franklin Park.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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