ZIP Code 08879

08879 is one of New Jersey's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in South Amboy, Middlesex County.

City: South Amboy
County: Middlesex County
State: New Jersey
Prefix: 088xx

Where this code sits

08879 is part of the 088xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to South Amboy.

South Amboy New Jersey ZIP codes →

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 08879 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 08879

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 08879.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 08859	1.7 mi	Parlin, NJ
ZIP code 07721	2.8 mi	Cliffwood, NJ
ZIP code 10307	3.4 mi	Staten Island, NY
ZIP code 08861	3.7 mi	Perth Amboy, NJ
ZIP code 08872	3.9 mi	Sayreville, NJ
ZIP code 08832	4.1 mi	Keasbey, NJ
ZIP code 07747	4.1 mi	Matawan, NJ
ZIP code 07735	4.5 mi	Keyport, NJ

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 08879, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 08879. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.