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Zip Code 07108 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 07108 is 24,235 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.19 | Zip Code 07108 land area is 1.3709 sq. miles | Population density is 17,678.17 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 07108

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 29.1
Median Age - Male 25.9
Median Age - Female 32

Median age of zip code 07108 is 12.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 07108 is 17.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 27.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 07108 median age is 7.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 16.9% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 07108

White population 1311
Black or African American population 21406
Asian population 112
American Indian and Alaska Native population 20
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1102

Region of birth

Zip code 07108 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.1%
English 0% French No Basque 0%
French Canadian 0% German 0.4%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.4% Italian 0.2%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 2.8% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 1.3% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.7% Other Ancestries 72.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 07108

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5456
Married couples 28.98%
Other couples 71.02%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 07108

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 43.18% 50.86%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.62% 16.57%
$50,000 and $100,000 22.38% 20.31%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.23% 11.19%
$200,000 or more 1.59% 1.07%

Households by size in zip code 07108

Household language in zip code 07108

English language 84.63%
Spanish language 7.76%
Other European language 2.57%
Asian language 0.26%
Other language 4.78%

Population by housing unit in zip code 07108

Total Occupied housing units 8158
Detached housing units 13.48%
Attached housing units 12.91%
2 units 20.84%
3 - 4 units 26.91%
5 - 9 units 8.64%
10 - 19 units 4.27%
20 - 49 units 3.67%
50 or more units 9.29%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 07108

Use car, track or Van 67.29%
Use public transportation 27.7%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.56%
Walk to work 4.36%
Work at home 0.09%

School attendance in zip code 07108

Attent Preschool programs 5.11%
Attend Public School 22.53%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.99%
Attent graduate studies 0.83%
Not enrolled in school 64.54%

Highest school attainment in zip code 07108

Less then 9th grade 6.45%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 17.22%
High school diploma 35.79%
Some college, no degree 25.52%
Associate degree 5.77%
Bachelor's degree 9.21%
Graduate or professional degree 0.03%

Real Estate in zip code 07108

Housing occupied 79.29%
Housing vacant 20.71%
Housing occupied by owner 22.54%
Housing occupied by tenant 77.46%
Total Rented Units 6319
Median Contract Gross Rent $704
Median Gross Rent $843
Median Home Value $248,500

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 07108 median gross rent is 19.74% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 07108

Studio $950
1 Bedroom $1,040
2 Bedrooms $1,190
3 Bedrooms $1,500
4 Bedrooms $1,820
AVERAGE RENT $1,300

Average rent in zip code 07108 ($1,300.00) is 0.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 39% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 07108 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 0.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.4% higher, two bedroom rent is 0.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 0.7% higher, four bedroom rent is 0.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 07108

Total housing units 10289
Detached housing units 12.48%
Attached housing units 11.27%
2 units 20.28%
3 - 4 units 30.97%
5 - 9 units 7.76%
10 - 19 units 3.79%
20 - 49 units 3.88%
50 or more units 9.47%
Mobile homes 0.1%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 07108

Total Real Estate Taxes $8,031,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,847,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,184,400

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Zip Code City County Distance
07112 Newark Essex 0.96 ml
07103 Newark Essex 1.17 ml
07102 Newark Essex 1.65 ml
07111 Irvington Essex 1.7 ml
07114 Newark Essex 2 ml
07106 Newark Essex 2.09 ml
07205 Hillside Union 2.49 ml
07018 East Orange Essex 2.49 ml
07105 Newark Essex 2.78 ml
07107 Newark Essex 2.96 ml