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Zip Code 08079 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08079 is 10,918 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.17 | Zip Code 08079 land area is 91.0406 sq. miles | Population density is 119.92 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08079

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.1
Median Age - Male 39
Median Age - Female 42.3

Median age of zip code 08079 is 1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08079 is 0.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08079 median age is 3.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08079

White population 7018
Black or African American population 3441
Asian population 9
American Indian and Alaska Native population 6
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 200

Region of birth

Zip code 08079 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 2.1%
English 11.9% French No Basque 1.3%
French Canadian 0.7% German 15.3%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 11.3% Italian 5.3%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 1.9% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.7% Scotch-Irish 0.7%
Scottish 1.6% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.5% Swedish 1.8%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 7.4% Welsh 1.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 36.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08079

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2667
Married couples 64.53%
Other couples 35.47%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08079

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 24.15% 36.7%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.21% 14.74%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.52% 30.17%
$100,000 and $200,000 22.57% 16.48%
$200,000 or more 2.55% 1.92%

Households by size in zip code 08079

Household language in zip code 08079

English language 95.24%
Spanish language 2.78%
Other European language 1.7%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0.27%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08079

Total Occupied housing units 4273
Detached housing units 67.07%
Attached housing units 10.23%
2 units 4.52%
3 - 4 units 3.91%
5 - 9 units 3.56%
10 - 19 units 2.69%
20 - 49 units 0.8%
50 or more units 4.89%
Mobile homes 2.34%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08079

Use car, track or Van 93.41%
Use public transportation 2.3%
Use Motorcycle 0.1%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.74%
Work at home 1.45%

School attendance in zip code 08079

Attent Preschool programs 4.52%
Attend Public School 17.85%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.12%
Attent graduate studies 0.61%
Not enrolled in school 72.9%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08079

Less then 9th grade 6.25%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 14.07%
High school diploma 39.02%
Some college, no degree 22.48%
Associate degree 8.42%
Bachelor's degree 8.79%
Graduate or professional degree 0.97%

Real Estate in zip code 08079

Housing occupied 83.28%
Housing vacant 16.72%
Housing occupied by owner 59.77%
Housing occupied by tenant 40.23%
Total Rented Units 1719
Median Contract Gross Rent $692
Median Gross Rent $838
Median Home Value $177,200

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 08079 median gross rent is 21.1% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08079

Studio $700
1 Bedroom $800
2 Bedrooms $960
3 Bedrooms $1,170
4 Bedrooms $1,420
AVERAGE RENT $1,010

Average rent in zip code 08079 ($1,010.00) is 9.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08079 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 9.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 9% lower, three bedroom rent is 9.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 8.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 08079

Total housing units 5131
Detached housing units 63.17%
Attached housing units 11.21%
2 units 5.48%
3 - 4 units 5.13%
5 - 9 units 4.6%
10 - 19 units 3.59%
20 - 49 units 0.66%
50 or more units 4.07%
Mobile homes 2.1%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08079

Total Real Estate Taxes $9,443,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,667,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,776,300

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08023 Deepwater Salem 7.05 ml
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08067 Pedricktown Salem 10.16 ml