What is the average income in ZIP code 08820?

For tax year 2022, the average adjusted gross income on the 18,360 individual tax returns filed in 08820 was $166,490, compared with $110,957 for New Jersey.

How many people in 08820 get the earned income tax credit?

1,020 returns in 08820 (5.6%) claimed the earned income tax credit for tax year 2022.

Why might these numbers differ from Census income figures?

IRS figures count tax returns, not households, and use adjusted gross income from the return. People who do not file a return are not included.

Checked Oct 22, 2026

ZIP Code 08820 Income and Tax Statistics

Metuchen, NJ. Individual income tax returns for tax year 2022, from IRS Statistics of Income

Tax returns: 18,360; 39,830 people on returns
Average adjusted gross income: $166,490; New Jersey $110,957
Average salaries and wages: $149,600; Returns with wages
Average income tax: $34,406; New Jersey $22,935

Returns by adjusted gross income

Returns with negative income are not included

$1 to $24,9993,56019.4%
$25,000 to $49,9992,07011.3%
$50,000 to $74,9991,7309.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,4407.8%
$100,000 to $199,9994,46024.3%
$200,000 or more5,10027.8%

Income, credits and taxes in 08820

Returns that reported each item, the total amount and the average for those returns

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Item	Returns	Share of returns	Total	Average
Salaries and wages	15,350	83.6%	$2.3B	$149,600
Business or professional income	3,050	16.6%	$69.31M	$22,725
Net capital gains	7,770	42.3%	$121M	$15,524
Taxable pensions and annuities	2,700	14.7%	$90.73M	$33,604
Taxable Social Security benefits	2,710	14.8%	$68.58M	$25,307
Itemized deductions	2,360	12.9%	$90.25M	$38,242
Earned income tax credit	1,020	5.6%	$2.11M	$2,066
Refundable child tax credit	640	3.5%	$1.14M	$1,788
Income tax after credits	14,970	81.5%	$515M	$34,406
Refunds	10,360	56.4%	$45.75M	$4,416

Frequently asked questions

What is the average income in ZIP code 08820?: For tax year 2022, the average adjusted gross income on the 18,360 individual tax returns filed in 08820 was $166,490, compared with $110,957 for New Jersey.
How many people in 08820 get the earned income tax credit?: 1,020 returns in 08820 (5.6%) claimed the earned income tax credit for tax year 2022.
Why might these numbers differ from Census income figures?: IRS figures count tax returns, not households, and use adjusted gross income from the return. People who do not file a return are not included.

Source: Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income · Tax year 2022

Data sources

Statistics of Income (ZIP code data and migration data)Internal Revenue Service

IRS counts are rounded to the nearest 10, and items reported on fewer than 20 returns in a ZIP code are left out to protect taxpayer privacy. ZIP codes with fewer than 100 returns are combined by the IRS and are not shown.

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