Sayreville is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, home to about 45,838 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08859 and 08872, and parts of 08879 are in Sayreville too.
Homes sold for a median of $367 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Sayreville; also Old Bridge
All in Sayreville
Mostly South Amboy; part is in Sayreville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sayreville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY25 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sayreville; 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.
Sayreville had 45,345 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 49th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Brunswick 3 Se, 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).
175 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sayreville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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.
Public schools here are run by Educational Services Commission of New Jersey, Sayreville School District, Old Bridge Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Lifelong LearningParlin | Pre-K–12 | 183 | Special Education | 0.6 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolSayreville | Pre-K–3 | 401 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary SchoolParlin | K–3 | 488 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Emma Arleth Elementary SchoolParlin | K–3 | 485 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary SchoolParlin | K–3 | 425 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Madison Park Elementary SchoolParlin | K–5 | 328 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Samsel Upper Elementary SchoolParlin | 4–5 | 870 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Sayreville Middle SchoolParlin | 6–8 | 1,294 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Sayreville War Memorial High SchoolParlin | 9–12 | 1,764 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stanislaus Kostka SchoolSayreville | Pre-K–8 | 137 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| New Road School of ParlinParlin | Ungraded | 39 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with South Amboy and Old Bridge.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.