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Zip Code 08002 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08002 is 22,250 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.19 | Zip Code 08002 land area is 7.1832 sq. miles | Population density is 3,097.51 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08002

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.1
Median Age - Male 40
Median Age - Female 40.3

Median age of zip code 08002 is 1.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08002 is 3.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08002 median age is 5.4% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 4.7% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08002

White population 16127
Black or African American population 2380
Asian population 2874
American Indian and Alaska Native population 77
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 591

Region of birth

Zip code 08002 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.9%
English 7.2% French No Basque 1.5%
French Canadian 0.3% German 14.4%
Greek 1.7% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 16.9% Italian 20.7%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 6.9% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 5.9% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0.4%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 0.5%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 1.5%
USA 2.3% Welsh 0.8%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.5% Other Ancestries 25.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08002

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5469
Married couples 78.95%
Other couples 21.05%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08002

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 9.36% 18.85%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.26% 16.75%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.96% 31.77%
$100,000 and $200,000 34.23% 27.75%
$200,000 or more 7.19% 4.88%

Households by size in zip code 08002

Household language in zip code 08002

English language 78.73%
Spanish language 4%
Other European language 7.03%
Asian language 9.68%
Other language 0.56%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08002

Total Occupied housing units 8559
Detached housing units 62.2%
Attached housing units 4.18%
2 units 1.46%
3 - 4 units 2.06%
5 - 9 units 1.69%
10 - 19 units 2.25%
20 - 49 units 1.6%
50 or more units 23.48%
Mobile homes 1.06%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08002

Use car, track or Van 92.2%
Use public transportation 3.86%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.21%
Work at home 2.73%

School attendance in zip code 08002

Attent Preschool programs 4.3%
Attend Public School 15.12%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.66%
Attent graduate studies 2.58%
Not enrolled in school 72.35%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08002

Less then 9th grade 2.67%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.79%
High school diploma 27.27%
Some college, no degree 23.29%
Associate degree 8.16%
Bachelor's degree 26.85%
Graduate or professional degree 3.97%

Real Estate in zip code 08002

Housing occupied 94.28%
Housing vacant 5.72%
Housing occupied by owner 66.54%
Housing occupied by tenant 33.46%
Total Rented Units 2864
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,133
Median Gross Rent $1,210
Median Home Value $250,600

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 08002 median gross rent is 6.8% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08002

Studio $850
1 Bedroom $970
2 Bedrooms $1,160
3 Bedrooms $1,420
4 Bedrooms $1,710
AVERAGE RENT $1,222

Average rent in zip code 08002 ($1,222.00) is 6.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 30.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08002 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.7% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.9% higher, two bedroom rent is 6.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 6.9% higher, four bedroom rent is 6.7% higher.

Housing units in zip code 08002

Total housing units 9078
Detached housing units 61.61%
Attached housing units 3.94%
2 units 1.38%
3 - 4 units 1.94%
5 - 9 units 1.6%
10 - 19 units 2.56%
20 - 49 units 1.51%
50 or more units 24.47%
Mobile homes 1%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08002

Total Real Estate Taxes $38,924,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $29,106,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $9,818,600

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