ZIP Code 08885 in Stanton, NJ

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Stanton, New Jersey
County:Hunterdon County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:10:54:10 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:908
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:40.5751, -74.8382
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08885 - Stanton, NJ

ZIP Code 08885, Stanton

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationHunterdon County, NJ
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points103 (1 homes, 35 businesses)
PO Boxes67
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 08822
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains only PO Boxes and doesn't include any residential street delivery addresses within 08885 itself
  • The post office maintains 67 PO Boxes serving both residents and 35 local businesses
  • Stanton Mountain Road is the only street with a ZIP+4 record in this zone, served by a rural carrier route
  • One named building appears in postal records: the Postmaster office location
  • Physical street addresses in Stanton typically use neighboring ZIP code 08822 for delivery
  • The facility operates as a rural post office without city delivery or carrier route indicators

Postal Services

This is a true PO Box-only zone where the ZIP code contains just one street segment. Stanton Mountain Road has carrier route service, though it's served by a rural carrier route rather than city delivery. The post office supports 35 local businesses alongside the residential boxes, creating a classic small-town postal hub that serves as the community's mailing address even though physical delivery happens through the surrounding infrastructure.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Rural Roads Mountain Terrain

The single street name references the mountainous terrain of this Hunterdon County location, typical of rural New Jersey communities where postal service consolidates around a central facility rather than extensive carrier routes.

Nearby Areas

College Hill

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 08885 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 45 people with an annual payroll of $2,051,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:107Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:4Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$450,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$2,051,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:45Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 08885 is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, within the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 35620) and New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 19,756,722 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 08885, and is subdivided into the Newark, 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:Newark, NJ (CBSA Div 35084)Source: Census
CBSA Population:19,756,722Source: Census
MSA:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:07Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:970.19 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


08886 | | 08884

Schools in ZIP Code 08885


We could not locate which school district 08885 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.

Francis A. Desmares Elementary School 16 Old Clinton Road
Flemington, NJ 08822
District: Flemington-Raritan Regional School DistrictNearby
Hunterdon Polytech Bartles Corner Campus 8 Bartles Corner Road
Flemington, NJ 08822
District: UnknownNearby
Patrick Mcgaheran 63 Allerton Road
Lebanon, NJ 08833
District: Clinton Township School DistrictNearby
Hunterdon County Vocational School District Central Campus 10 Junction Rd
Flemington, NJ 08822
District: UnknownNearby
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District 84 Route 31
Flemington, NJ 08822
District: Hunterdon Central Regional School DistrictNearby
Acorn Montessori School 1222 State Route 31
Lebanon, NJ 08833
District: Private SchoolNearby
Immaculate Conception School 314 Old Allerton Rd
Annandale, NJ 08801
District: Private SchoolNearby
Whitehouse Preparatory School 587 US Highway 22 E
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 08885


Raritan Valley Community College 118 Lamington Road
Branchburg, NJ 08876
Type: Post Secondary
Warren County Community College 475 Route 57 W
Washington, NJ 07882-4343
Type: Post Secondary
American Institute-Somerset 80 Cottontail Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873-1100
Type: Post Secondary
Princeton Theological Seminary 64 Mercer St
Princeton, NJ 08542-0803
Type: Post Secondary
Princeton University 1 Nassau Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544-0070
Type: Post Secondary
Centenary University 400 Jefferson St
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
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 January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], 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: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov