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Zip Code 08401 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08401 is 39,680 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 08401 land area is 10.6469 sq. miles | Population density is 3,726.91 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08401

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.1
Median Age - Male 34.5
Median Age - Female 37.3

Median age of zip code 08401 is 18% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08401 is 19.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08401 median age is 17.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.1% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08401

White population 13243
Black or African American population 15875
Asian population 5609
American Indian and Alaska Native population 503
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 18
Other population 3259

Region of birth

Zip code 08401 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.2%
English 1.5% French No Basque 0.5%
French Canadian 0% German 2%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 4.1% Italian 4.9%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 1% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 1.1% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.6% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 2.4% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1% Other Ancestries 66%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08401

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8700
Married couples 46.67%
Other couples 53.33%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08401

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 42.14% 50.13%
$30,000 and $50,000 24.05% 21.14%
$50,000 and $100,000 21.13% 19.61%
$100,000 and $200,000 10.18% 7.55%
$200,000 or more 2.51% 1.56%

Households by size in zip code 08401

Household language in zip code 08401

English language 58.21%
Spanish language 23.61%
Other European language 9.05%
Asian language 7.96%
Other language 1.18%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08401

Total Occupied housing units 16101
Detached housing units 21.48%
Attached housing units 14.48%
2 units 11.31%
3 - 4 units 7.66%
5 - 9 units 10.1%
10 - 19 units 4.28%
20 - 49 units 5.48%
50 or more units 24.73%
Mobile homes 0.48%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08401

Use car, track or Van 52.57%
Use public transportation 27.03%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.12%
Walk to work 18.15%
Work at home 1.13%

School attendance in zip code 08401

Attent Preschool programs 3.64%
Attend Public School 16.07%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.24%
Attent graduate studies 0.8%
Not enrolled in school 75.25%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08401

Less then 9th grade 13.72%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 20.3%
High school diploma 30.52%
Some college, no degree 16.3%
Associate degree 5.91%
Bachelor's degree 12.06%
Graduate or professional degree 1.2%

Real Estate in zip code 08401

Housing occupied 75.31%
Housing vacant 24.69%
Housing occupied by owner 33.6%
Housing occupied by tenant 66.4%
Total Rented Units 10691
Median Contract Gross Rent $728
Median Gross Rent $809
Median Home Value $220,400

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 08401 median gross rent is 11.13% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08401

Studio $740
1 Bedroom $810
2 Bedrooms $970
3 Bedrooms $1,230
4 Bedrooms $1,380
AVERAGE RENT $1,026

Average rent in zip code 08401 ($1,026.00) is 21.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 9.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08401 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 21% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 21.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 21.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 21.2% lower, four bedroom rent is 21.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 08401

Total housing units 21379
Detached housing units 18.41%
Attached housing units 12.85%
2 units 10.46%
3 - 4 units 8.21%
5 - 9 units 9.62%
10 - 19 units 4.75%
20 - 49 units 5.88%
50 or more units 29.4%
Mobile homes 0.42%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08401

Total Real Estate Taxes $24,009,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $15,322,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $8,686,800

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