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Zip Code 08520 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08520 is 27,486 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 08520 land area is 17.6304 sq. miles | Population density is 1,559.01 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08520

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.2
Median Age - Male 36.5
Median Age - Female 38

Median age of zip code 08520 is 5.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and equal compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08520 is 7.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08520 median age is 4.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08520

White population 18305
Black or African American population 1648
Asian population 4135
American Indian and Alaska Native population 94
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 9
Other population 2767

Region of birth

Zip code 08520 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.1% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 0.9%
English 7.3% French No Basque 1.8%
French Canadian 0.5% German 12%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 2.4%
Irish 14.5% Italian 11.9%
Lithuanian 1% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 9.2% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 5.5% Scotch-Irish 1.1%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0.7%
Subsaharan African 1.2% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 4% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.9% Other Ancestries 35.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08520

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6922
Married couples 80.57%
Other couples 19.43%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08520

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 7.63% 11.47%
$30,000 and $50,000 12.05% 13.09%
$50,000 and $100,000 28.99% 31.63%
$100,000 and $200,000 38.67% 34.12%
$200,000 or more 12.66% 9.69%

Households by size in zip code 08520

Household language in zip code 08520

English language 61.55%
Spanish language 21.06%
Other European language 12.15%
Asian language 4.43%
Other language 0.81%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08520

Total Occupied housing units 9593
Detached housing units 43.16%
Attached housing units 26.59%
2 units 2.71%
3 - 4 units 2.81%
5 - 9 units 5.35%
10 - 19 units 9.24%
20 - 49 units 5%
50 or more units 3.55%
Mobile homes 1.58%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08520

Use car, track or Van 84.34%
Use public transportation 7.56%
Use Motorcycle 0.07%
Use bicycle 0.06%
Walk to work 1.43%
Work at home 6.54%

School attendance in zip code 08520

Attent Preschool programs 3.19%
Attend Public School 14.18%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.54%
Attent graduate studies 1.56%
Not enrolled in school 75.53%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08520

Less then 9th grade 6.1%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.76%
High school diploma 24.03%
Some college, no degree 23.21%
Associate degree 9.01%
Bachelor's degree 27.79%
Graduate or professional degree 3.1%

Real Estate in zip code 08520

Housing occupied 96.21%
Housing vacant 3.79%
Housing occupied by owner 72.16%
Housing occupied by tenant 27.84%
Total Rented Units 2671
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,078
Median Gross Rent $1,145
Median Home Value $295,000

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 08520 median gross rent is 6.22% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08520

Studio $870
1 Bedroom $1,000
2 Bedrooms $1,200
3 Bedrooms $1,430
4 Bedrooms $1,610
AVERAGE RENT $1,464

Average rent in zip code 08520 ($1,464.00) is 4.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 56.5% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08520 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 21% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 19.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 18% lower, three bedroom rent is 20% lower, four bedroom rent is 22.4% lower.

Housing units in zip code 08520

Total housing units 9971
Detached housing units 42.65%
Attached housing units 25.72%
2 units 2.72%
3 - 4 units 2.71%
5 - 9 units 5.14%
10 - 19 units 10.23%
20 - 49 units 4.81%
50 or more units 4.48%
Mobile homes 1.52%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08520

Total Real Estate Taxes $55,486,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $45,630,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $9,856,000

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Zip Codes Near 08520

Zip Code City County Distance
08561 Windsor Mercer 2.72 ml
08512 Cranbury Middlesex 4.09 ml
08536 Plainsboro Middlesex 4.19 ml
08550 Princeton Junction Mercer 4.24 ml
08691 Trenton Mercer 4.39 ml
08690 Trenton Mercer 5.55 ml
08648 Trenton Mercer 6.22 ml
08542 Princeton Mercer 6.54 ml
08555 Roosevelt Monmouth 6.58 ml
08620 Trenton Mercer 6.93 ml