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Zip Code 08840 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08840 is 16,391 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 08840 land area is 3.1101 sq. miles | Population density is 5,270.25 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08840

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.2
Median Age - Male 39.4
Median Age - Female 42.6

Median age of zip code 08840 is 15.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08840 is 13.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08840 median age is 15.8% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 10.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08840

White population 12161
Black or African American population 1178
Asian population 2601
American Indian and Alaska Native population 34
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 16

Region of birth

Zip code 08840 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 0.9%
Danish 1.2% Dutch 1.3%
English 6.5% French No Basque 1.6%
French Canadian 1.3% German 14.1%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 4.8%
Irish 21.2% Italian 17.2%
Lithuanian 0.9% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 9.3% Portuguese 0.6%
Russian 5% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 1% Slovak 1.5%
Subsaharan African 1% Swedish 1.4%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 1%
USA 2.1% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.8% Other Ancestries 28.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08840

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4274
Married couples 81.75%
Other couples 18.25%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08840

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 4.84% 10.87%
$30,000 and $50,000 5.19% 10.08%
$50,000 and $100,000 24.26% 28.48%
$100,000 and $200,000 45.39% 35.85%
$200,000 or more 20.31% 14.72%

Households by size in zip code 08840

Household language in zip code 08840

English language 76.06%
Spanish language 3.4%
Other European language 10.67%
Asian language 7.05%
Other language 2.82%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08840

Total Occupied housing units 6218
Detached housing units 70.52%
Attached housing units 10.08%
2 units 5.26%
3 - 4 units 3.46%
5 - 9 units 1.95%
10 - 19 units 3.81%
20 - 49 units 1.58%
50 or more units 3.07%
Mobile homes 0.27%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08840

Use car, track or Van 74.44%
Use public transportation 17.99%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.17%
Walk to work 3.09%
Work at home 4.32%

School attendance in zip code 08840

Attent Preschool programs 3.39%
Attend Public School 16.66%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.35%
Attent graduate studies 1.84%
Not enrolled in school 74.77%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08840

Less then 9th grade 3.02%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.77%
High school diploma 22.9%
Some college, no degree 15.67%
Associate degree 9.75%
Bachelor's degree 39.89%
Graduate or professional degree 5%

Real Estate in zip code 08840

Housing occupied 97.05%
Housing vacant 2.95%
Housing occupied by owner 80.75%
Housing occupied by tenant 19.25%
Total Rented Units 1197
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,364
Median Gross Rent $1,458
Median Home Value $373,500

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 08840 median gross rent is 6.89% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08840

Studio $1,180
1 Bedroom $1,300
2 Bedrooms $1,480
3 Bedrooms $1,870
4 Bedrooms $2,260
AVERAGE RENT $1,618

Average rent in zip code 08840 ($1,618.00) is 5.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 73% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08840 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.3% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.7% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 08840

Total housing units 6407
Detached housing units 70.2%
Attached housing units 10.38%
2 units 5.46%
3 - 4 units 3.36%
5 - 9 units 1.89%
10 - 19 units 3.93%
20 - 49 units 1.53%
50 or more units 2.98%
Mobile homes 0.27%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08840

Total Real Estate Taxes $41,567,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $29,194,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $12,373,700

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