Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 08401 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 08401 zip code. The total population is 38496, of which, 18893 are male and 19603 are female. With a total area of 27.585 square miles, the population density is 1377.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.5 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
39836
2012
39680
2013
39591
2014
39521
2015
39547
2016
39306
2017
39075
2018
38372
2019
37999
2020
37793
2021
38496
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3071
8%
Age 5-9
2476
6.4%
Age 10-14
3023
7.9%
Age 15-19
2287
5.9%
Age 20-24
2821
7.3
Age 25-29
2010
5.2%
Age 30-34
2244
5.8%
Age 35-39
2302
6%
Age 40-44
2040Â
5.3%
Age 45-49
2702
7%
Age 50-54
2224
5.8%
Age 55-59
2722
7.1%
Age 60-64
2749
7.1%
Age 65-69
2142
5.6%
Age 70-74
1435
3.7%
Age 75-79
963
2.5%
Age 80-84
786
2%
Age 85 and over
499
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 49.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 30.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 10.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 7.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 30 %
Divorced: 12.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.1 %
Never Married: 46.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 08401 zip code is $34712. This is -53.35% less than the national average. This income places 37% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22987. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
995
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
446
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1448
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1258
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1025
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1058
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
775
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
662
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
207
$200,000.00 +
342
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
33587
2012
35010
2013
33214
2014
32552
2015
30881
2016
31809
2017
30844
2018
34229
2019
35035
2020
36066
2021
34712
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10148
Self Employment
973
Social Security
5534
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1408
Retirement
2528
Other
2526
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 33008
Families Uninsured: 5382
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2528
No retirement income: 13648
Education
In the 08401 zip code, 74.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 08401 zip, there are an estimated 16973 people in the labor force, of which, 14621 are employed, and 2340 are unemployed. There are a total of 12 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 436 worked from home and 14061 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2771
Services
6007
Sales and Office
2869
Construction and Maintenance:
1146
Transportation and Material Moving
1828
Housing
The median home value for the 08401 zip code is 151000. There is an estimated 16176 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $963 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1044. 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
252
$50,000 – $99,000
1064
$100,000 – $149,999
914
$150,000 – $199,999
949
$200,000 – $299,999
779
$300,000 – $499,999
450
$500,000 – $999,999
102
$1,000,000+
10
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
23
2010 – 2019
381
2000 – 2009
619
1980 – 1999
3714
1960 – 1979
3924
1940 – 1959
2317
1939 or earlier
5198
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.1 rooms.
