ZIP Code 08904 — Highland Park, NJ
08904 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Highland Park, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 08904 at a glance
| ZIP code | 08904 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Highland Park |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Middlesex FIPS 34023 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 15,121 |
| Coordinates | 40.500570, -74.428320 |
How ZIP+4 works in 08904
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 08904. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 08904 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 08904.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 08901 | New Brunswick, NJ | 1.4 mi |
| 08817 | Edison, NJ | 2.1 mi |
| 08854 | Piscataway, NJ | 3.7 mi |
| 08850 | Milltown, NJ | 3.7 mi |
| 08837 | Edison, NJ | 4.5 mi |
| 08882 | South River, NJ | 4.6 mi |
| 08840 | Metuchen, NJ | 4.7 mi |
| 08902 | North Brunswick, NJ | 5 mi |
| 08816 | East Brunswick, NJ | 5 mi |
| 08872 | Sayreville, NJ | 5.2 mi |
| 07080 | South Plainfield, NJ | 5.2 mi |
| 08873 | Somerset, NJ | 5.5 mi |
Questions about 08904
What is the ZIP+4 code for 08904?
08904 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 08904, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 08904?
08904 is assigned to Highland Park, New Jersey, in Middlesex County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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