Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 08742 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 08742 zip code. The total population is 24902, of which, 12180 are male and 12722 are female. With a total area of 14.521 square miles, the population density is 1682.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 46.7 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
24629
2012
24429
2013
24377
2014
24330
2015
24249
2016
24365
2017
24410
2018
24292
2019
24430
2020
24474
2021
24902
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
899
3.6%
Age 5-9
1053
4.2%
Age 10-14
1364
5.5%
Age 15-19
1330
5.3%
Age 20-24
1417
5.7
Age 25-29
1373
5.5%
Age 30-34
1493
6%
Age 35-39
1356
5.4%
Age 40-44
1588Â
6.4%
Age 45-49
1672
6.7%
Age 50-54
2110
8.5%
Age 55-59
2326
9.3%
Age 60-64
2309
9.3%
Age 65-69
1693
6.8%
Age 70-74
1152
4.6%
Age 75-79
753
3%
Age 80-84
511
2.1%
Age 85 and over
503
2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 8.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 54.4 %
Divorced: 10.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.6 %
Never Married: 30.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 08742 zip code is $123043. This is 58.63% greater than the national average. This income places 4.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $39976. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
41
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
57
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
81
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
123
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
267
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
839
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1231
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1494
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1237
$200,000.00 +
1464
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
89636
2012
92382
2013
96250
2014
104177
2015
108225
2016
112008
2017
115927
2018
114620
2019
118648
2020
112468
2021
123043
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8178
Self Employment
1022
Social Security
3220
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3088
Retirement
2645
Other
1373
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 23378
Families Uninsured: 1355
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2645
No retirement income: 7731
Education
In the 08742 zip code, 95.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 48.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 22.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 77.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 08742 zip, there are an estimated 15294 people in the labor force, of which, 14535 are employed, and 695 are unemployed. There are a total of 64 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 31.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1081 worked from home and 14275 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6586
Services
2585
Sales and Office
3084
Construction and Maintenance:
1237
Transportation and Material Moving
1043
Housing
The median home value for the 08742 zip code is 441300. There is an estimated 10376 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1709 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1891. 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
103
$50,000 – $99,000
24
$100,000 – $149,999
10
$150,000 – $199,999
44
$200,000 – $299,999
950
$300,000 – $499,999
3882
$500,000 – $999,999
2572
$1,000,000+
584
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
523
2000 – 2009
510
1980 – 1999
1736
1960 – 1979
3197
1940 – 1959
3238
1939 or earlier
1172
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.2 rooms.
