Edison is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, home to about 108,164 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08817, 08820 and 08837.
Homes sold for a median of $391 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Edison
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY24 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Edison; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Edison had 107,588 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 6th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Middlesex County grew from 79,762 residents in 1900 to 863,162 in 2020.
Middlesex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plainfield, NJ weather station (5 miles away).
434,143 jobs at 22,314 businesses in Middlesex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,510 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edison’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 171 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 458 |
| Dentists | 132 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 233 |
| Mental health providers | 169 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 286 |
| Optometrists | 30 |
| Chiropractors | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 63 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (43 nearby)
Grocery stores (23 nearby)
Pharmacies (9 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1651.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Edison Township School District, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Early Learning CenterEdison | Pre-K–K | 52 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Franklin D Roosevelt SchoolEdison | Pre-K–K | 178 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolEdison | K–5 | 619 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| James Madison Primary SchoolEdison | K–2 | 452 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| James Monroe Elementary SchoolEdison | K–5 | 537 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| John Marshall Elementary SchoolEdison | K–5 | 762 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolEdison | K–5 | 946 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lindeneau Elementary SchoolEdison | K–5 | 446 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Martin Luther King Elementary SchoolEdison | K–5 | 591 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Menlo Park Elementary SchoolEdison | K–5 | 802 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolEdison | K–5 | 630 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Woodbrook Elementary SchoolEdison | K–5 | 786 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| James Madison Intermediate SchoolEdison | 3–5 | 586 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolEdison | 6–8 | 1,060 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| John Adams Middle SchoolEdison | 6–8 | 930 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolEdison | 6–8 | 954 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolEdison | 6–8 | 1,206 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Edison Academy Magnet SchoolEdison | 9–12 | 173 | Career and Technical | 2.7 mi |
| Edison High SchoolEdison | 9–12 | 2,393 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| John P. Stevens High SchoolEdison | 9–12 | 2,687 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Montessori School of EdisonEdison | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Dba Jump Immersion School/Jump Enrichment CenterEdison | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Discovery Christian MontessoriEdison | Pre-K–3 | 30 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| John Kenney Child Care Center Heller ParkEdison | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Little Flower Montessori SchoolEdison | Pre-K–2 | 92 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Rabbi Pesach Raymon YeshivaEdison | Pre-K–8 | 231 | Jewish | 4.0 mi |
| St Helena SchoolEdison | Pre-K–8 | 162 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 mi |
| The Learning ExperienceEdison | Pre-K–K | 18 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Wardlaw-Hartridge SchoolEdison | Pre-K–12 | 435 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Overlake Preparatory AcademyEdison | 7–12 | 96 | Nonsectarian | 3.2 mi |
| Rabbi Jacob Joseph SchoolEdison | 9–12 | 118 | Jewish | 3.3 mi |
| Lakeview SchoolEdison | Ungraded | 143 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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