ZIP Code 08906 in New Brunswick, NJ

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:New Brunswick, New Jersey
City Alias:Edison
Names to Avoid:
Kilmer Gmf
County:Middlesex County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:10:54:24 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:732 / 848 / 908
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:40.4894, -74.4494
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08906 - New Brunswick, NJ

ZIP Code 08906, New Brunswick

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMiddlesex County, NJ
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points248 (103 businesses)
PO Boxes145
Also Known AsKilmer Gmf
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 08901
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code with 145 boxes serving New Brunswick area residents and businesses.
  • Street delivery for this area is provided through ZIP code 08901, meaning residents aren't limited to PO Box mail.
  • 103 businesses use this facility, accounting for 71% of all PO Box holders at this location.
  • Kilmer Road is the sole street address associated with this ZIP code's 90 delivery records.
  • The post office accepts three city names: New Brunswick (official), Edison (added 2012), and Kilmer GMF (historical).
  • This facility has no assigned land area, functioning as a postal service point within the larger New Brunswick area.

Postal Infrastructure

The facility's primary street address is Kilmer Road, with 90 delivery records associated with the location. Despite having no residential population counted directly to this ZIP, the post office processes mail for local businesses and residents who maintain boxes here. The alias "Kilmer GMF" appears in postal records, though New Brunswick remains the official mailing name. Edison also serves as an accepted city name for this ZIP code, added to postal databases in 2012.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street

Only one street is associated with this ZIP code: Kilmer Road, which contains 90 delivery records. The street name likely references Joyce Kilmer, the New Jersey poet, or Camp Kilmer, the former military facility that operated in the area.

Nearby Areas

Tottenville Charleston Prince's Bay Rossville Woodrow

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 08906 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 14 people with an annual payroll of $776,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:2,413Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:4Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$195,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$776,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:14Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 08906 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 19,756,722 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 08906, 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: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: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:3451210Source: Census
Place Name:New Brunswick city; New JerseySource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


08933 | | 08904

Schools in ZIP Code 08906


We could not locate which school district 08906 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.

Roosevelt Elementary School 83 Livingston Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
District: New Brunswick City School DistrictNearby
New Brunswick Adult High School 268 Baldwin Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
District: New Brunswick City School DistrictNearby
A Chester Redshaw School 216 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
District: New Brunswick City School DistrictNearby
Livingston Elementary School 206 Delavan Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
District: New Brunswick City School DistrictNearby
Paul Robeson Community School For The Arts 199 Commercial Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
District: New Brunswick City School DistrictNearby
Childrens House Montessori School 417 Montgomery St
Highland Park, NJ 89042
District: Private SchoolNearby
Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva 2 Harrison St
Edison, NJ 08817
District: Private SchoolNearby
Rutgers-Livingston Day Care Center 49 Joyce Kilmer Ave
Piscataway, NJ 88548
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 08906


Rutgers University-New Brunswick 83 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281
Type: Post Secondary
New Brunswick Theological Seminary 35 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1107
Type: Post Secondary
Chamberlain University-New Jersey 630 U.s. Highway One
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Type: Post Secondary
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School One Plainfield Ave
Edison, NJ 08817-4494
Type: Post Secondary
Central Career Institute Llc 126 Corporate Blvd
South Plainfield, NJ 07080-2408
Type: Post Secondary
Innovate Salon Academy 4985 Stelton Rd
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
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