ZIP Code 08818 in Edison, NJ

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Edison, New Jersey
County:Middlesex County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:27:30 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:732 / 848 / 908
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:40.5248, -74.3827
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08818 - Edison, NJ

ZIP Code 08818, Edison

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMiddlesex County, NJ
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points797 (1 homes, 335 businesses)
PO Boxes461
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 08817
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code within Edison, NJ, meaning it contains only post office boxes and no residential street delivery under this ZIP.
  • The facility maintains 461 PO Boxes, with 335 designated for business use, showing strong commercial adoption of PO Box services.
  • Street delivery for residents in this area is provided through neighboring ZIP code 08817, which surrounds this facility.
  • Three streets are associated with this ZIP: State Route 27 (89 delivery points), Menlo Park (72 points), and Woodbridge Avenue (25 points).
  • The post office is located in Middlesex County and operates as an urban facility with city carrier routes serving the broader Edison area.
  • This arrangement is typical in suburban areas where a centralized post office provides PO Box services separately from residential carrier delivery zones.

Postal Service Structure

Street delivery for this part of Edison is handled through neighboring ZIP 08817, which surrounds this facility. The arrangement is common in developed suburban areas where a centralized post office provides PO Box services while carrier routes operate under a different ZIP code. The three streets associated with this ZIP (State Route 27, Menlo Park, and Woodbridge Avenue) reflect Edison's position along major transportation corridors in Middlesex County. This setup allows businesses along these routes to maintain prestigious PO Box addresses while residential areas receive standard carrier delivery.

Street Name Patterns

Highway Corridor Urban Suburban

The three streets reflect Edison's position along State Route 27, a major north-south corridor through central New Jersey. Menlo Park references the historic area associated with Thomas Edison's laboratory complex, while Woodbridge Avenue connects to neighboring municipalities in Middlesex County.

Nearby Areas

Tottenville Charleston Prince's Bay Rossville Woodrow

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 08818 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 59 business establishments, employing about 1,322 people with an annual payroll of $126,231,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:6,619Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:59Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$28,523,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$126,231,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:1,322Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 08818 is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, within the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 35620) and New Jersey's 6th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 18,897,109 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 08818, and is subdivided into the Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJSource: Census
CBSA Number:35620Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ (CBSA Div 29484)Source: Census
CBSA Population:18,897,109Source: Census
MSA:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:06Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:215.55 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


08820 | | 08817

Schools in ZIP Code 08818


We could not locate which school district 08818 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Lincoln Elementary School 53 Brookville Road
Edison, NJ 08817
District: Edison Township School DistrictNearby
Edison Early Learning Center 10 Boulevard Of The Eagles
Edison, NJ 08817
District: Edison Township School DistrictNearby
Edison High School 50 Boulevard Of The Eagles
Edison, NJ 08817
District: Edison Township School DistrictNearby
Washington Elementary School 153 Winthrop Road
Edison, NJ 08817
District: Edison Township School DistrictNearby
Edgar Middle School 49 Brunswick Avenue
Metuchen, NJ 08840
District: Metuchen Borough School DistrictNearby
Metuchen Christian Academy 130 Whitman Ave
Metuchen, NJ 08840
District: Private SchoolNearby
Edgar Early Learning Center 150 Lake Ave
Metuchen, NJ 08840
District: Private SchoolNearby
The Learning Experience 2650 Woodbridge Ave
Edison, NJ 08837
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 08818


Middlesex College 2600 Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
Type: Post Secondary
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School One Plainfield Ave
Edison, NJ 08817-4494
Type: Post Secondary
Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield 901 Hadley Road
South Plainfield, NJ 07080-2424
Type: Post Secondary
Innovate Salon Academy 4985 Stelton Rd
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Type: Post Secondary
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 83 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281
Type: Post Secondary
American Institute Of Medical Sciences & Education 4500 New Brunswick Ave
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov