Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 08079 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 08079 zip code. The total population is 10200, of which, 4673 are male and 5527 are female. With a total area of 236 square miles, the population density is 42.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
11227
2012
10918
2013
10812
2014
10588
2015
10383
2016
10372
2017
10353
2018
10103
2019
10030
2020
9793
2021
10200
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
834
8.2%
Age 5-9
760
7.5%
Age 10-14
621
6.1%
Age 15-19
407
4%
Age 20-24
526
5.2
Age 25-29
673
6.6%
Age 30-34
656
6.4%
Age 35-39
529
5.2%
Age 40-44
568Â
5.6%
Age 45-49
483
4.7%
Age 50-54
620
6.1%
Age 55-59
707
6.9%
Age 60-64
752
7.4%
Age 65-69
642
6.3%
Age 70-74
566
5.5%
Age 75-79
387
3.8%
Age 80-84
182
1.8%
Age 85 and over
287
2.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 6.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 39 %
Divorced: 11.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.7 %
Never Married: 37.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 08079 zip code is $61835. This is -33.51% less than the national average. This income places 22.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22023. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
145
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
91
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
214
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
137
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
473
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
367
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
222
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
433
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
225
$200,000.00 +
148
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
61303
2012
62673
2013
59688
2014
61250
2015
61731
2016
63958
2017
61037
2018
60913
2019
64229
2020
60750
2021
61835
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2551
Self Employment
290
Social Security
1791
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
572
Retirement
1176
Other
388
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 9657
Families Uninsured: 463
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1176
No retirement income: 2936
Education
In the 08079 zip code, 86.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 08079 zip, there are an estimated 4394 people in the labor force, of which, 4047 are employed, and 342 are unemployed. There are a total of 5 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28 minutes. Of the total people that work, 296 worked from home and 4001 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1254
Services
820
Sales and Office
842
Construction and Maintenance:
325
Transportation and Material Moving
806
Housing
The median home value for the 08079 zip code is 163000. There is an estimated 4112 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $952 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1043. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
285
$50,000 – $99,000
417
$100,000 – $149,999
352
$150,000 – $199,999
391
$200,000 – $299,999
514
$300,000 – $499,999
332
$500,000 – $999,999
72
$1,000,000+
4
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
3
2010 – 2019
141
2000 – 2009
223
1980 – 1999
674
1960 – 1979
727
1940 – 1959
1270
1939 or earlier
1074
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
