Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 08609 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 08609 zip code. The total population is 13298, of which, 7153 are male and 6145 are female. With a total area of 3.537 square miles, the population density is 3551.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.9 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
13579
2012
13908
2013
14884
2014
14392
2015
13582
2016
13237
2017
13370
2018
12759
2019
12562
2020
13003
2021
13298
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
923
6.9%
Age 5-9
952
7.2%
Age 10-14
881
6.6%
Age 15-19
1176
8.8%
Age 20-24
937
7
Age 25-29
856
6.4%
Age 30-34
946
7.1%
Age 35-39
743
5.6%
Age 40-44
1035Â
7.8%
Age 45-49
1226
9.2%
Age 50-54
674
5.1%
Age 55-59
771
5.8%
Age 60-64
826
6.2%
Age 65-69
690
5.2%
Age 70-74
213
1.6%
Age 75-79
207
1.6%
Age 80-84
101
0.8%
Age 85 and over
141
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 45.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 35.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 3.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 19.3 %
Divorced: 10.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.1 %
Never Married: 58.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 08609 zip code is $48295. This is -37.64% less than the national average. This income places 24.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $39041. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
73
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
172
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
200
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
204
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
617
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
685
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
96
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
302
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
14
$200,000.00 +
94
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
37243
2012
36143
2013
36441
2014
35856
2015
36365
2016
36842
2017
38987
2018
41905
2019
46875
2020
45000
2021
48295
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3024
Self Employment
313
Social Security
1430
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
194
Retirement
798
Other
438
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 10593
Families Uninsured: 2667
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 798
No retirement income: 3566
Education
In the 08609 zip code, 73% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 8.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 08609 zip, there are an estimated 5629 people in the labor force, of which, 5036 are employed, and 593 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 98 worked from home and 4815 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
667
Services
1471
Sales and Office
964
Construction and Maintenance:
426
Transportation and Material Moving
1508
Housing
The median home value for the 08609 zip code is 75000. There is an estimated 4364 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1118 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1004. 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
266
$50,000 – $99,000
603
$100,000 – $149,999
152
$150,000 – $199,999
200
$200,000 – $299,999
17
$300,000 – $499,999
41
$500,000 – $999,999
8
$1,000,000+
52
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
62
2000 – 2009
47
1980 – 1999
222
1960 – 1979
862
1940 – 1959
797
1939 or earlier
2374
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
