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Zip Code 08251 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08251 is 10,234 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 08251 land area is 6.2752 sq. miles | Population density is 1,630.86 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08251

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.5
Median Age - Male 38.9
Median Age - Female 39.6

Median age of zip code 08251 is 21.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08251 is 20.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08251 median age is 23.4% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08251

White population 9408
Black or African American population 321
Asian population 99
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 274

Region of birth

Zip code 08251 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1.8%
English 12.5% French No Basque 3%
French Canadian 1% German 23.4%
Greek 1.3% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 31.9% Italian 17.5%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 1.3%
Polish 6.8% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.7% Scotch-Irish 3.1%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.2%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 1.1%
USA 3.8% Welsh 2.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 7.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08251

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2992
Married couples 67.18%
Other couples 32.82%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08251

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 27.14% 32.86%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.11% 19.95%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.14% 34.65%
$100,000 and $200,000 14.54% 11.19%
$200,000 or more 2.07% 1.35%

Households by size in zip code 08251

Household language in zip code 08251

English language 91.62%
Spanish language 5.01%
Other European language 2.44%
Asian language 0.86%
Other language 0.07%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08251

Total Occupied housing units 4592
Detached housing units 95.34%
Attached housing units 1.11%
2 units 2.66%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0.74%
50 or more units 0.15%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08251

Use car, track or Van 93.11%
Use public transportation 1.65%
Use Motorcycle 0.44%
Use bicycle 0.66%
Walk to work 2.9%
Work at home 1.25%

School attendance in zip code 08251

Attent Preschool programs 2.41%
Attend Public School 16.42%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.2%
Attent graduate studies 0.45%
Not enrolled in school 75.52%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08251

Less then 9th grade 3.1%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 15.26%
High school diploma 44.8%
Some college, no degree 22.96%
Associate degree 5.01%
Bachelor's degree 8.51%
Graduate or professional degree 0.36%

Real Estate in zip code 08251

Housing occupied 69.96%
Housing vacant 30.04%
Housing occupied by owner 75.81%
Housing occupied by tenant 24.19%
Total Rented Units 1111
Median Contract Gross Rent $963
Median Gross Rent $1,263
Median Home Value $208,900

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 08251 median gross rent is 31.15% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08251

Studio $1,030
1 Bedroom $1,050
2 Bedrooms $1,320
3 Bedrooms $1,730
4 Bedrooms $1,780
AVERAGE RENT $1,382

Average rent in zip code 08251 ($1,382.00) is 17.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 47.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08251 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 17.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 16.4% higher, two bedroom rent is 17% higher, three bedroom rent is 18.1% higher, four bedroom rent is 16.9% higher.

Housing units in zip code 08251

Total housing units 6564
Detached housing units 95.89%
Attached housing units 1.63%
2 units 1.86%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0.52%
50 or more units 0.11%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08251

Total Real Estate Taxes $10,404,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,849,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,554,700

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