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Zip Code 08109 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08109 is 22,720 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.08 | Zip Code 08109 land area is 4.8653 sq. miles | Population density is 4,669.80 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08109

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.6
Median Age - Male 38.4
Median Age - Female 43.1

Median age of zip code 08109 is 23% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 9.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08109 is 21.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 7.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08109 median age is 24.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 11.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08109

White population 14267
Black or African American population 3970
Asian population 1402
American Indian and Alaska Native population 30
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 2164

Region of birth

Zip code 08109 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 0.7%
English 9.2% French No Basque 1.2%
French Canadian 0.2% German 17.9%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 23.4% Italian 17.4%
Lithuanian 0.8% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 7.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 1.1% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 1.5% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 3.3% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 24.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08109

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5524
Married couples 73.43%
Other couples 26.57%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08109

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 13.61% 21.93%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.27% 15.19%
$50,000 and $100,000 39.14% 35.68%
$100,000 and $200,000 26.18% 21.69%
$200,000 or more 6.81% 5.5%

Households by size in zip code 08109

Household language in zip code 08109

English language 77.86%
Spanish language 14.14%
Other European language 3.11%
Asian language 4.27%
Other language 0.63%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08109

Total Occupied housing units 8472
Detached housing units 69.15%
Attached housing units 8.05%
2 units 5.22%
3 - 4 units 4.08%
5 - 9 units 1.27%
10 - 19 units 2.22%
20 - 49 units 1.07%
50 or more units 8.12%
Mobile homes 0.81%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08109

Use car, track or Van 89.97%
Use public transportation 5.67%
Use Motorcycle 0.23%
Use bicycle 0.22%
Walk to work 1.06%
Work at home 2.85%

School attendance in zip code 08109

Attent Preschool programs 3.44%
Attend Public School 12.83%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.62%
Attent graduate studies 0.98%
Not enrolled in school 77.12%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08109

Less then 9th grade 4.36%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.82%
High school diploma 35.11%
Some college, no degree 23.11%
Associate degree 7.24%
Bachelor's degree 18.09%
Graduate or professional degree 2.28%

Real Estate in zip code 08109

Housing occupied 92.43%
Housing vacant 7.57%
Housing occupied by owner 75.4%
Housing occupied by tenant 24.6%
Total Rented Units 2084
Median Contract Gross Rent $845
Median Gross Rent $926
Median Home Value $210,300

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 08109 median gross rent is 9.59% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08109

Studio $700
1 Bedroom $800
2 Bedrooms $960
3 Bedrooms $1,170
4 Bedrooms $1,420
AVERAGE RENT $1,010

Average rent in zip code 08109 ($1,010.00) is 6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08109 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.2% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 08109

Total housing units 9166
Detached housing units 67.49%
Attached housing units 8.32%
2 units 4.82%
3 - 4 units 4.94%
5 - 9 units 1.43%
10 - 19 units 2.05%
20 - 49 units 1.61%
50 or more units 8.58%
Mobile homes 0.75%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08109

Total Real Estate Taxes $32,340,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $24,019,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $8,320,300

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