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The Ponds, New Jersey

Census designated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey

The Ponds compared with its county and state

The Ponds compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	The Ponds	Middlesex County	New Jersey
Population	995	861,535	9,267,014
Median household income	$70,825	$109,028	$101,050
Median age	72.7	39.4	40.1
Median home value	$338,800	$439,300	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	33.3%	45.1%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	11.1%	34.7%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	64.8%	63.5%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	Not available	31.9 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in The Ponds

Under $50k35.5%

$50k to $100k45.1%

$100k to $150k9.5%

$150k to $200k8.1%

$200k and over1.7%

Median household income $70,825 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in The Ponds

64.8%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 503 units
Renter occupied: 273 units
Vacancy rate: 5.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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All towns in Middlesex County

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The Ponds at a glance

Type: Census designated place
County: Middlesex County
Within: Monroe Township
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Population: 995 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households: 776
Median age: 72.7
Median household income: $70,825
Median home value: $338,800
Median gross rent: $1,781
Owner-occupied homes: 64.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.3%
Foreign-born residents: 11.1%
Mean commute to work: Not available yet
Census GEOID: 3472726

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 08831
Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.