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Zip Code 08502 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08502 is 11,057 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 08502 land area is 12.7739 sq. miles | Population density is 865.59 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08502

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.4
Median Age - Male 39.5
Median Age - Female 39.3

Median age of zip code 08502 is 3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08502 is 0.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08502 median age is 5.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08502

White population 6926
Black or African American population 514
Asian population 3141
American Indian and Alaska Native population 94
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 182

Region of birth

Zip code 08502 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 1.3%
Danish 0.6% Dutch 2.4%
English 8.2% French No Basque 2.5%
French Canadian 0.8% German 16.1%
Greek 1.7% Hungarian 2%
Irish 19.5% Italian 20.8%
Lithuanian 0.7% Norwegian 1.6%
Polish 12.1% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 3.2% Scotch-Irish 1.7%
Scottish 2.5% Slovak 0.9%
Subsaharan African 0.7% Swedish 1.6%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 2.2%
USA 4% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 20.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08502

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2913
Married couples 93.1%
Other couples 6.9%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08502

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 3.16% 6.9%
$30,000 and $50,000 4.33% 4.75%
$50,000 and $100,000 14.69% 16.88%
$100,000 and $200,000 43.56% 41.75%
$200,000 or more 34.26% 29.71%

Households by size in zip code 08502

Household language in zip code 08502

English language 68.42%
Spanish language 3.63%
Other European language 8.04%
Asian language 19.61%
Other language 0.3%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08502

Total Occupied housing units 3389
Detached housing units 75.45%
Attached housing units 13.93%
2 units 0.24%
3 - 4 units 2.24%
5 - 9 units 3.1%
10 - 19 units 2.36%
20 - 49 units 2.3%
50 or more units 0.38%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08502

Use car, track or Van 90.59%
Use public transportation 4.21%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.27%
Work at home 4.93%

School attendance in zip code 08502

Attent Preschool programs 4.12%
Attend Public School 25.52%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.09%
Attent graduate studies 2.34%
Not enrolled in school 63.92%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08502

Less then 9th grade 3.68%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.18%
High school diploma 15.4%
Some college, no degree 9.65%
Associate degree 6.75%
Bachelor's degree 53.25%
Graduate or professional degree 9.09%

Real Estate in zip code 08502

Housing occupied 94.22%
Housing vacant 5.78%
Housing occupied by owner 81.65%
Housing occupied by tenant 18.35%
Total Rented Units 622
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,595
Median Gross Rent $1,791
Median Home Value $639,700

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 08502 median gross rent is 12.29% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08502

Studio $1,690
1 Bedroom $1,850
2 Bedrooms $2,110
3 Bedrooms $2,660
4 Bedrooms $3,220
AVERAGE RENT $2,306

Average rent in zip code 08502 ($2,306.00) is 32.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 146.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08502 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 33.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 33% higher, two bedroom rent is 32.4% higher, three bedroom rent is 32.7% higher, four bedroom rent is 33.1% higher.

Housing units in zip code 08502

Total housing units 3597
Detached housing units 73.12%
Attached housing units 13.79%
2 units 0.22%
3 - 4 units 2.11%
5 - 9 units 2.92%
10 - 19 units 5.31%
20 - 49 units 2.17%
50 or more units 0.36%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08502

Total Real Estate Taxes $38,143,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $29,700,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $8,442,900

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