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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 08812 (Dunellen, NJ)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$584,000
Metro: $731,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+1.9%
Metro: +4.9% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
14,224
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$118,316
Metro: $99,155 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 08812, shaded by typical home value088120705908854070800706907060088360884608805070620706308880
  • Under $540k
  • $540k–$590k
  • $590k–$780k
  • $780k–$920k
  • $920k+
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ZIP codes around 08812, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 08812 is outlined.

How 08812 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 08812 (Dunellen, NJ) is worth about $584,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 08812 are 20% below the typical value in the New York metro area ($731,000) and 1.6 times the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 08812 rose 1.9%, compared with +4.9% in the New York metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $118,316, against $99,155 in the New York metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 14,224 people live in 08812 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

08812 has the 190th-lowest typical home value of the 815 ZIP codes in the New York metro area and the 265th-highest of 546 in New Jersey with Zillow figures.

Part of: Dunellen, NJ · Somerset County, NJ · New York metro area · New Jersey

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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