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Zip Code 08901 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08901 is 55,189 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.00 | Zip Code 08901 land area is 6.3289 sq. miles | Population density is 8,720.16 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08901

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 23.5
Median Age - Male 23.5
Median Age - Female 23.5

Median age of zip code 08901 is 38% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 36.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08901 is 36% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 34.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08901 median age is 39.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 39% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08901

White population 36865
Black or African American population 8114
Asian population 4390
American Indian and Alaska Native population 27
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 5
Other population 4808

Region of birth

Zip code 08901 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.2% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.4%
English 1.9% French No Basque 0.6%
French Canadian 0.2% German 5.3%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 2%
Irish 7% Italian 7.3%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 3.5% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 1.7% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.4% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 2.1% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 1.3% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.4% Other Ancestries 58.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08901

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8285
Married couples 47.64%
Other couples 52.36%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08901

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 35.93% 38.42%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.16% 20.3%
$50,000 and $100,000 26.83% 27.26%
$100,000 and $200,000 11.56% 11.84%
$200,000 or more 2.51% 2.18%

Households by size in zip code 08901

Household language in zip code 08901

English language 44.52%
Spanish language 47.14%
Other European language 4.02%
Asian language 2.98%
Other language 1.34%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08901

Total Occupied housing units 14558
Detached housing units 22.13%
Attached housing units 8.6%
2 units 22.76%
3 - 4 units 12.69%
5 - 9 units 8.53%
10 - 19 units 6.64%
20 - 49 units 6.37%
50 or more units 12.08%
Mobile homes 0.12%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.08%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08901

Use car, track or Van 65.96%
Use public transportation 12.99%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.08%
Walk to work 17.76%
Work at home 2.21%

School attendance in zip code 08901

Attent Preschool programs 3.25%
Attend Public School 13.13%
Attend college undergraduate program 25.91%
Attent graduate studies 2.59%
Not enrolled in school 55.12%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08901

Less then 9th grade 26.66%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.53%
High school diploma 30.93%
Some college, no degree 11.77%
Associate degree 3.43%
Bachelor's degree 14.11%
Graduate or professional degree 1.56%

Real Estate in zip code 08901

Housing occupied 93.25%
Housing vacant 6.75%
Housing occupied by owner 23.64%
Housing occupied by tenant 76.36%
Total Rented Units 11116
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,171
Median Gross Rent $1,320
Median Home Value $254,900

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 08901 median gross rent is 12.72% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08901

Studio $1,260
1 Bedroom $1,370
2 Bedrooms $1,570
3 Bedrooms $1,980
4 Bedrooms $2,400
AVERAGE RENT $1,716

Average rent in zip code 08901 ($1,716.00) is 4.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 83.5% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08901 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.4% higher, two bedroom rent is 4.8% higher, three bedroom rent is 4.7% higher, four bedroom rent is 4.9% higher.

Housing units in zip code 08901

Total housing units 15611
Detached housing units 21.47%
Attached housing units 8.43%
2 units 23.36%
3 - 4 units 12.75%
5 - 9 units 8.49%
10 - 19 units 6.69%
20 - 49 units 6.52%
50 or more units 12.11%
Mobile homes 0.11%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.07%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08901

Total Real Estate Taxes $17,295,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $12,524,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,771,900

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