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Zip Code 08740 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08740 is 1,908 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.28 | Zip Code 08740 land area is 0.4442 sq. miles | Population density is 4,295.36 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08740

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 34.7
Median Age - Male 35.8
Median Age - Female 33.7

Median age of zip code 08740 is 19.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08740 is 15% lower compared to nearby zip codes and equal compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08740 median age is 24.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 12.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08740

White population 1867
Black or African American population 41
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 08740 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 2.2%
English 8.3% French No Basque 3.7%
French Canadian 0.5% German 19.7%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 1.3%
Irish 31.4% Italian 32.5%
Lithuanian 0.9% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 9.7% Portuguese 0.6%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 2.3%
Scottish 2.1% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 2%
USA 1.1% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 5.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08740

Family Type Distribution
Total families 577
Married couples 56.85%
Other couples 43.15%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08740

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 18.37% 29.97%
$30,000 and $50,000 9.71% 7.07%
$50,000 and $100,000 39.86% 36.65%
$100,000 and $200,000 30.16% 24.87%
$200,000 or more 1.91% 1.44%

Households by size in zip code 08740

Household language in zip code 08740

English language 96.52%
Spanish language 2.58%
Other European language 0.34%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0.56%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08740

Total Occupied housing units 764
Detached housing units 85.6%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 8.77%
3 - 4 units 0.92%
5 - 9 units 1.83%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 2.88%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08740

Use car, track or Van 91.6%
Use public transportation 4.82%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0%
Work at home 3.58%

School attendance in zip code 08740

Attent Preschool programs 2.79%
Attend Public School 16.42%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.87%
Attent graduate studies 0%
Not enrolled in school 75.92%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08740

Less then 9th grade 0.83%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.26%
High school diploma 32.22%
Some college, no degree 28.46%
Associate degree 7.68%
Bachelor's degree 24.62%
Graduate or professional degree 0.92%

Real Estate in zip code 08740

Housing occupied 68.21%
Housing vacant 31.79%
Housing occupied by owner 71.86%
Housing occupied by tenant 28.14%
Total Rented Units 215
Median Contract Gross Rent $874
Median Gross Rent $1,169
Median Home Value $257,900

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 08740 median gross rent is 33.75% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08740

Studio $1,040
1 Bedroom $1,140
2 Bedrooms $1,300
3 Bedrooms $1,640
4 Bedrooms $1,990
AVERAGE RENT $1,422

Average rent in zip code 08740 ($1,422.00) is 16.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 52% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08740 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 16.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 16.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 16.2% lower, three bedroom rent is 16.2% lower, four bedroom rent is 16.1% lower.

Housing units in zip code 08740

Total housing units 1120
Detached housing units 82.77%
Attached housing units 1.88%
2 units 7.05%
3 - 4 units 0.63%
5 - 9 units 2.32%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 1.96%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 3.39%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08740

Total Real Estate Taxes $2,587,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,143,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $443,700

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08723 Brick Ocean 1.07 ml
08701 Lakewood Ocean 1.54 ml
08724 Brick Ocean 2.14 ml
08742 Point Pleasant Beach Ocean 2.31 ml
08751 Seaside Heights Ocean 2.87 ml
08722 Beachwood Ocean 3.44 ml
08732 Island Heights Ocean 3.9 ml
08734 Lanoka Harbor Ocean 4.71 ml
08753 Toms River Ocean 4.85 ml
08735 Lavallette Ocean 4.93 ml