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Zip Code 08638 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08638 is 23,258 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.00 | Zip Code 08638 land area is 5.7285 sq. miles | Population density is 4,060.05 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08638

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.6
Median Age - Male 34.4
Median Age - Female 41

Median age of zip code 08638 is 0.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08638 is 5.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.9% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08638 median age is 5.9% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 6.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08638

White population 10175
Black or African American population 10312
Asian population 689
American Indian and Alaska Native population 196
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1219

Region of birth

Zip code 08638 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.8%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.1%
English 4.9% French No Basque 1%
French Canadian 0.1% German 9.6%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 1.4%
Irish 8.7% Italian 12%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 10% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 1.4% Scotch-Irish 0.8%
Scottish 1% Slovak 1%
Subsaharan African 1.8% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 2.4% Welsh 0.6%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 2.1% Other Ancestries 43.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08638

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5494
Married couples 55.9%
Other couples 44.1%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08638

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 22.92% 30.06%
$30,000 and $50,000 15.47% 13.82%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.64% 33.69%
$100,000 and $200,000 22.68% 18.31%
$200,000 or more 5.3% 4.12%

Households by size in zip code 08638

Household language in zip code 08638

English language 73.09%
Spanish language 12.47%
Other European language 11.57%
Asian language 0.56%
Other language 2.31%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08638

Total Occupied housing units 8055
Detached housing units 54.91%
Attached housing units 25.5%
2 units 4.02%
3 - 4 units 0.96%
5 - 9 units 5.9%
10 - 19 units 3.22%
20 - 49 units 2.25%
50 or more units 3.12%
Mobile homes 0.14%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08638

Use car, track or Van 87.09%
Use public transportation 7.72%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.87%
Walk to work 3.11%
Work at home 1.21%

School attendance in zip code 08638

Attent Preschool programs 2.5%
Attend Public School 16.99%
Attend college undergraduate program 9.64%
Attent graduate studies 0.47%
Not enrolled in school 70.41%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08638

Less then 9th grade 7.21%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.04%
High school diploma 38.19%
Some college, no degree 22.8%
Associate degree 6.89%
Bachelor's degree 14.18%
Graduate or professional degree 0.7%

Real Estate in zip code 08638

Housing occupied 86.72%
Housing vacant 13.28%
Housing occupied by owner 63.36%
Housing occupied by tenant 36.64%
Total Rented Units 2951
Median Contract Gross Rent $826
Median Gross Rent $1,036
Median Home Value $206,900

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 08638 median gross rent is 25.42% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08638

Studio $850
1 Bedroom $980
2 Bedrooms $1,180
3 Bedrooms $1,410
4 Bedrooms $1,580
AVERAGE RENT $1,200

Average rent in zip code 08638 ($1,200.00) is 1.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 28.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08638 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 0.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 1% lower, four bedroom rent is 1.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 08638

Total housing units 9288
Detached housing units 51.39%
Attached housing units 26.45%
2 units 3.78%
3 - 4 units 1.36%
5 - 9 units 7.01%
10 - 19 units 4.82%
20 - 49 units 2.16%
50 or more units 2.91%
Mobile homes 0.12%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08638

Total Real Estate Taxes $25,556,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $18,757,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,799,000

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Zip Codes Near 08638

Zip Code City County Distance
08618 Trenton Mercer 1.04 ml
08619 Trenton Mercer 1.25 ml
08629 Trenton Mercer 1.26 ml
08609 Trenton Mercer 1.38 ml
08610 Trenton Mercer 2.24 ml
08608 Trenton Mercer 2.62 ml
08611 Trenton Mercer 2.8 ml
08690 Trenton Mercer 3.11 ml
08625 Trenton Mercer 3.28 ml
08648 Trenton Mercer 3.47 ml