Piscataway is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, home to about 61,297 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08854.
Homes sold for a median of $367 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY28 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Piscataway; 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.
Piscataway had 60,804 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 23rd 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).
747 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Piscataway.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 47 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 58 |
| Mental health providers | 503 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 1693.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
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 Educational Services Commission of New Jersey, Piscataway Township School District, Office of Education Department of Children and Families and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Beginnings Learning CenterPiscataway | Pre-K–4 | 144 | Special Education | 2.5 mi |
| Piscataway Township Schools Children's CornerPiscataway | Pre-K | 616 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary SchoolPiscataway | K–3 | 513 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Grandview Elementary SchoolPiscataway | K–3 | 579 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Knollwood Elementary SchoolPiscataway | K–3 | 460 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| NuView AcademyPiscataway | K–12 | 46 | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| Randolphville Elementary SchoolPiscataway | K–3 | 465 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Piscataway Regional Day SchoolPiscataway | 1–12 | 119 | Special Education | 2.5 mi |
| Future Foundations Academy (FFA)Piscataway | 3–12 | 130 | Special Education | 2.6 mi |
| Arbor Elementary SchoolPiscataway | 4–5 | 528 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Martin Luther King Elementary SchoolPiscataway | 4–5 | 488 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Umdnj - CtrPiscataway | 4–5 | — | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Conackamack Middle SchoolPiscataway | 6–8 | 466 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Quibbletown Middle SchoolPiscataway | 6–8 | 467 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Theodore Schor Middle SchoolPiscataway | 6–8 | 563 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Piscataway Magnet SchoolPiscataway | 9–12 | 640 | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
| Piscataway Township High SchoolPiscataway | 9–12 | 2,144 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers-Livingston Day Care CenterPiscataway | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Timothy Christian SchoolPiscataway | K–12 | 452 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 mi |
| Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion Boys'Piscataway | K–8 | 200 | Jewish | 2.3 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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