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Zip Code 08055 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08055 is 27,253 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 08055 land area is 40.0823 sq. miles | Population density is 679.93 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08055

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.6
Median Age - Male 41.5
Median Age - Female 43.8

Median age of zip code 08055 is 6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 14.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08055 is 8.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 15.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08055 median age is 5.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 13.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08055

White population 25903
Black or African American population 557
Asian population 410
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 26
Other population 73

Region of birth

Zip code 08055 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 1.7%
English 14.4% French No Basque 2.6%
French Canadian 0.8% German 23.8%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 1.7%
Irish 26.6% Italian 20.9%
Lithuanian 0.7% Norwegian 1.5%
Polish 7.5% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 1.8% Scotch-Irish 2.3%
Scottish 2.4% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 2%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 4.2% Welsh 1.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 10.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08055

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7699
Married couples 85.53%
Other couples 14.47%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08055

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 3.82% 7.37%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.55% 9.01%
$50,000 and $100,000 26% 28.48%
$100,000 and $200,000 42.78% 38.1%
$200,000 or more 19.85% 17.04%

Households by size in zip code 08055

Household language in zip code 08055

English language 94.58%
Spanish language 2.45%
Other European language 1.96%
Asian language 0.67%
Other language 0.34%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08055

Total Occupied housing units 9576
Detached housing units 80.18%
Attached housing units 9.97%
2 units 0.93%
3 - 4 units 0.84%
5 - 9 units 3.9%
10 - 19 units 3.36%
20 - 49 units 0.82%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08055

Use car, track or Van 86.37%
Use public transportation 2.97%
Use Motorcycle 0.12%
Use bicycle 1.67%
Walk to work 1.46%
Work at home 7.41%

School attendance in zip code 08055

Attent Preschool programs 4.1%
Attend Public School 19.8%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.85%
Attent graduate studies 1.32%
Not enrolled in school 69.93%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08055

Less then 9th grade 2.36%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 1.96%
High school diploma 20.03%
Some college, no degree 18.6%
Associate degree 10.21%
Bachelor's degree 41.55%
Graduate or professional degree 5.3%

Real Estate in zip code 08055

Housing occupied 96.6%
Housing vacant 3.4%
Housing occupied by owner 86.21%
Housing occupied by tenant 13.79%
Total Rented Units 1321
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,159
Median Gross Rent $1,380
Median Home Value $370,800

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 08055 median gross rent is 19.07% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08055

Studio $1,080
1 Bedroom $1,240
2 Bedrooms $1,480
3 Bedrooms $1,810
4 Bedrooms $2,180
AVERAGE RENT $1,558

Average rent in zip code 08055 ($1,558.00) is 30.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 66.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08055 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 30.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 31.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 31.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 31.1% higher, four bedroom rent is 30.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 08055

Total housing units 9913
Detached housing units 79.67%
Attached housing units 9.88%
2 units 0.9%
3 - 4 units 0.81%
5 - 9 units 4.38%
10 - 19 units 3.57%
20 - 49 units 0.8%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08055

Total Real Estate Taxes $76,667,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $59,732,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $16,934,400

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