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Zip Code 08859 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08859 is 21,646 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.12 | Zip Code 08859 land area is 4.5089 sq. miles | Population density is 4,800.73 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08859

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.8
Median Age - Male 37.6
Median Age - Female 38.4

Median age of zip code 08859 is 0.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 1.6% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08859 is 3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08859 median age is 0.3% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08859

White population 14374
Black or African American population 2095
Asian population 4400
American Indian and Alaska Native population 14
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 363

Region of birth

Zip code 08859 ancestry distribution

Arab 2.7% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 0.9%
English 3.3% French No Basque 1.4%
French Canadian 0.2% German 9.8%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 2.4%
Irish 19.5% Italian 21.1%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 1%
Polish 13.4% Portuguese 1%
Russian 2.1% Scotch-Irish 0.6%
Scottish 0.6% Slovak 1.6%
Subsaharan African 1.5% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 1.9% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1% Other Ancestries 29.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08859

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5800
Married couples 72.88%
Other couples 27.12%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08859

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.14% 15.25%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.22% 14.22%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.29% 34.48%
$100,000 and $200,000 34.78% 28.95%
$200,000 or more 7.57% 7.11%

Households by size in zip code 08859

Household language in zip code 08859

English language 66.03%
Spanish language 8.23%
Other European language 19.14%
Asian language 4.64%
Other language 1.96%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08859

Total Occupied housing units 7773
Detached housing units 54.83%
Attached housing units 10.74%
2 units 1.69%
3 - 4 units 5.2%
5 - 9 units 2.68%
10 - 19 units 11.19%
20 - 49 units 8.56%
50 or more units 4.93%
Mobile homes 0.19%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08859

Use car, track or Van 81.76%
Use public transportation 11.95%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.13%
Walk to work 2.6%
Work at home 3.55%

School attendance in zip code 08859

Attent Preschool programs 2.52%
Attend Public School 14.04%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.88%
Attent graduate studies 0.9%
Not enrolled in school 77.66%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08859

Less then 9th grade 3.04%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.8%
High school diploma 33.54%
Some college, no degree 18.74%
Associate degree 7.13%
Bachelor's degree 28.84%
Graduate or professional degree 1.91%

Real Estate in zip code 08859

Housing occupied 93.34%
Housing vacant 6.66%
Housing occupied by owner 65.71%
Housing occupied by tenant 34.29%
Total Rented Units 2665
Median Contract Gross Rent $957
Median Gross Rent $1,071
Median Home Value $326,400

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 08859 median gross rent is 11.91% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08859

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 08859 ($1,300.00) is 12.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 39% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08859 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 13.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 12.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 12.7% lower, three bedroom rent is 12.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 12.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 08859

Total housing units 8328
Detached housing units 52.44%
Attached housing units 11.44%
2 units 1.8%
3 - 4 units 5.82%
5 - 9 units 2.91%
10 - 19 units 11.68%
20 - 49 units 8.43%
50 or more units 5.3%
Mobile homes 0.18%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08859

Total Real Estate Taxes $31,799,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $24,395,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,403,800

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