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Zip Code 08879 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08879 is 22,279 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 08879 land area is 7.1728 sq. miles | Population density is 3,106.04 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08879

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41
Median Age - Male 39
Median Age - Female 42.5

Median age of zip code 08879 is 9.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08879 is 7.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 8.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08879 median age is 11.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 10.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08879

White population 17812
Black or African American population 1528
Asian population 2195
American Indian and Alaska Native population 19
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 21
Other population 270

Region of birth

Zip code 08879 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.9% Czech 0.7%
Danish 1.1% Dutch 1.1%
English 5.1% French No Basque 1.5%
French Canadian 0.5% German 14.1%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 2.6%
Irish 25.2% Italian 18.2%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 20.3% Portuguese 0.8%
Russian 1.7% Scotch-Irish 0.7%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 2.1%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 1.4%
USA 3% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.5% Other Ancestries 18.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08879

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5794
Married couples 75.99%
Other couples 24.01%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08879

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 9.94% 17.4%
$30,000 and $50,000 11.46% 15.1%
$50,000 and $100,000 37.75% 37.93%
$100,000 and $200,000 35.47% 25.34%
$200,000 or more 5.38% 4.24%

Households by size in zip code 08879

Household language in zip code 08879

English language 74.06%
Spanish language 8.07%
Other European language 12.12%
Asian language 4.32%
Other language 1.43%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08879

Total Occupied housing units 8967
Detached housing units 63.1%
Attached housing units 7.01%
2 units 6.71%
3 - 4 units 3.26%
5 - 9 units 2.33%
10 - 19 units 8.4%
20 - 49 units 6.09%
50 or more units 3.1%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08879

Use car, track or Van 84.23%
Use public transportation 9.91%
Use Motorcycle 0.22%
Use bicycle 0.1%
Walk to work 1.62%
Work at home 3.92%

School attendance in zip code 08879

Attent Preschool programs 2.18%
Attend Public School 13.58%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.75%
Attent graduate studies 1.63%
Not enrolled in school 77.87%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08879

Less then 9th grade 4.05%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.99%
High school diploma 34.88%
Some college, no degree 25.15%
Associate degree 7.77%
Bachelor's degree 20.59%
Graduate or professional degree 0.59%

Real Estate in zip code 08879

Housing occupied 95.12%
Housing vacant 4.88%
Housing occupied by owner 65.61%
Housing occupied by tenant 34.39%
Total Rented Units 3084
Median Contract Gross Rent $978
Median Gross Rent $1,096
Median Home Value $292,600

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 08879 median gross rent is 12.07% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08879

Studio $1,000
1 Bedroom $1,090
2 Bedrooms $1,250
3 Bedrooms $1,580
4 Bedrooms $1,910
AVERAGE RENT $1,366

Average rent in zip code 08879 ($1,366.00) is 8.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 46% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08879 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 8.3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 8.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 8.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 8% lower, four bedroom rent is 8.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 08879

Total housing units 9427
Detached housing units 61%
Attached housing units 7.41%
2 units 6.62%
3 - 4 units 3.94%
5 - 9 units 2.22%
10 - 19 units 9.17%
20 - 49 units 5.79%
50 or more units 3.6%
Mobile homes 0.27%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08879

Total Real Estate Taxes $34,382,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $23,222,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $11,159,600

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