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Zip Code 08302 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08302 is 48,348 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.83 | Zip Code 08302 land area is 143.075 sq. miles | Population density is 337.92 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08302

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 34.5
Median Age - Male 33.4
Median Age - Female 36.4

Median age of zip code 08302 is 19.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08302 is 22.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08302 median age is 15.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 5.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08302

White population 27856
Black or African American population 13293
Asian population 575
American Indian and Alaska Native population 677
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 6
Other population 4290

Region of birth

Zip code 08302 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.4%
English 7.5% French No Basque 1.3%
French Canadian 0.1% German 11.1%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 8.8% Italian 8.9%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 2.4% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 0.9%
Scottish 0.7% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.9% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.7%
USA 3.9% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 37.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08302

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9817
Married couples 63.77%
Other couples 36.23%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08302

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 24.55% 30.96%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.15% 19.23%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.97% 30.97%
$100,000 and $200,000 20.5% 17.19%
$200,000 or more 1.83% 1.65%

Households by size in zip code 08302

Household language in zip code 08302

English language 73.58%
Spanish language 23.56%
Other European language 1.52%
Asian language 0.67%
Other language 0.67%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08302

Total Occupied housing units 13918
Detached housing units 69.55%
Attached housing units 11.24%
2 units 5.39%
3 - 4 units 3.47%
5 - 9 units 2.79%
10 - 19 units 1.16%
20 - 49 units 1.09%
50 or more units 2.53%
Mobile homes 2.78%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08302

Use car, track or Van 92.99%
Use public transportation 2.37%
Use Motorcycle 0.07%
Use bicycle 0.02%
Walk to work 2.48%
Work at home 2.08%

School attendance in zip code 08302

Attent Preschool programs 3.76%
Attend Public School 15.96%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.09%
Attent graduate studies 0.75%
Not enrolled in school 75.43%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08302

Less then 9th grade 12.7%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.61%
High school diploma 35.25%
Some college, no degree 18.84%
Associate degree 6.27%
Bachelor's degree 9.52%
Graduate or professional degree 0.81%

Real Estate in zip code 08302

Housing occupied 90.91%
Housing vacant 9.09%
Housing occupied by owner 65.58%
Housing occupied by tenant 34.42%
Total Rented Units 4791
Median Contract Gross Rent $757
Median Gross Rent $984
Median Home Value $170,900

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 08302 median gross rent is 29.99% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08302

Studio $790
1 Bedroom $790
2 Bedrooms $1,000
3 Bedrooms $1,220
4 Bedrooms $1,280
AVERAGE RENT $1,019

Average rent in zip code 08302 ($1,019.00) is 9.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08302 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 8.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10% lower, two bedroom rent is 8.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 8.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 10.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 08302

Total housing units 15309
Detached housing units 67.92%
Attached housing units 11.55%
2 units 6.07%
3 - 4 units 4.22%
5 - 9 units 2.61%
10 - 19 units 1.09%
20 - 49 units 1.23%
50 or more units 2.49%
Mobile homes 2.82%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08302

Total Real Estate Taxes $38,165,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $25,057,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $13,108,200

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