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Edison


Edison, New Jersey is one of America’s Best Places to Live according to Money Magazine, the Safest Place for Women in the country according to SELF Magazine and one of the Best Places to Grow Up in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.

This 32-square-mile township of more than 100,000 residents is the home of Thomas Alva Edison’s famed Menlo Park laboratory where the incandescent light bulb was perfected and sound was first recorded.

Our high achieving public schools, central location, vibrant business environment and diverse community make Edison a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Economic Data for Zip Code 08817

Household Income Graph

395 448 470 554 527 471 655 766 869 1254 1857 1870 3387 1011 729 461
0-10k 10k-15k 15k-20k 20k-25k 25k-30k 30k-35k 35k-40k 40k-45k 45k-50k 50k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k-125k 125k-150k 150k-200k 200k +

Household Income

Estimated Values (2011)
Median Income: $79,110
Average Income: $73,844
Per Capita Income $25,827
Projected Values (2016)
Median Income: $55,975
Average Income: $73,371
Per Capita Income $25,647

Own / Rent

Estimated Values (2011)
Total Home Owners: 12,746
Total Renters: 3,121
Renters: 20% Owners: 80%
Projected Values (2016)
Total Home Owners: 12,927
Total Renters: 3,289
Renters: 20% Owners: 80%

Household Size

Estimated Values (2011)
Average Household Size: 2.8
One Person Households: 3,226
Total Families: 11,651
Total Housing Units: 16,800
Vacant Housing Units: 933
Projected Values (2016)
Average Household Size: 2.8
One Person Households: 3,365
Total Families: 11,721
Total Housing Units: 17,481
Vacant Housing Units: 1,265

Note: Household Income figures are based on total household income.

Demographics Data for Zip Code 08817

Age Range

Number of people in this zip code by age.

Total 44,557
Age 0-14 7,969
Age 15-24 5,531
Age 25-39 9,267
Age 40-59 13,284
Age 60-79 6,977
Age 80+ 1,930
2264 2873 2832 2784 2747 2772 3056 3439 3589 3531 3257 2907 2417 1923 1499 1138 844 1086
0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85+

Population Data for Zip Code 08817

Population Change

Estimated Change 2011
0.9%
Projected Change 2016
2.7%
44,557 44,957 45,777
2010 Census 2011 Estimated 2016 Projected

Population Density

(People per square mile)
Estimated (Current): 4,163
Projected (2016): 4,239

Households

Total (2010 Census): 15,586
Estimated (Present): 15,724
Projected (2016): 16,002
Household Change (2010-Present)
0.9%
Household Change (2010-2016)
2.7%

Notes:

  • Figures in the Population Change graph represent total population for the zip code.
  • Estimated Change 2011 shows the percentage of population change between the 2010 Census and 2011.
  • Projected Change 2016 shows the projected percentage of population change between the 2010 Census and 2016.

Public Schools in Zip Code 08817

Name District Grades Address City Students
EDISON HIGH EDISON TOWNSHIP 9th-12th 50 BLVD OF EAGLES EDISON 1,958
J P STEVENS HIGH EDISON TOWNSHIP 9th-12th 855 GROVE AVE EDISON 2,151
THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE EDISON TOWNSHIP 6th-8th 450 DIVISION ST EDISON 746
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDISON TOWNSHIP K-5th 2485 WOODBRIDGE AVE EDISON 573
JOHN MARSHALL EDISON TOWNSHIP K-5th 15 CORNELL ST EDISON 542
LINCOLN EDISON TOWNSHIP K-5th 53 BROOKVILLE RD EDISON 710
LINDENEAU EDISON TOWNSHIP K-5th 50 BLOSSOM ST EDISON 511
WASHINGTON EDISON TOWNSHIP PreK-5th 153 WINTHROP RD EDISON 618

Private Schools in Zip Code 08817

Name Grades Address City Students
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRIS. ACADEMY 8th-12th 2195 WOODBRIDGE AVE Edison 11
BONHAMTOWN academy FOR LITTLE LER PreK-K EDISON 84
RABBI JACOB JOSEPH YESHIVA 9th-12th 1 Plainfield Ave Edison 87
RABBI PESACH RAYMON YESHIVA PreK-8th 2 Harrison St. Edison 553
ST. MATTHEW SCHOOL PreK-8th 100 Seymour Ave Edison 393
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