Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 08879 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 08879 zip code. The total population is 21940, of which, 10689 are male and 11251 are female. With a total area of 18.686 square miles, the population density is 1234.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 42.4 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
21411
2012
22279
2013
22974
2014
22885
2015
23419
2016
23343
2017
23214
2018
22733
2019
23064
2020
23183
2021
21940
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1090
5%
Age 5-9
1043
4.8%
Age 10-14
1099
5%
Age 15-19
938
4.3%
Age 20-24
1008
4.6
Age 25-29
1630
7.4%
Age 30-34
1582
7.2%
Age 35-39
1603
7.3%
Age 40-44
1579Â
7.2%
Age 45-49
1536
7%
Age 50-54
1606
7.3%
Age 55-59
2334
10.6%
Age 60-64
1584
7.2%
Age 65-69
1593
7.3%
Age 70-74
838
3.8%
Age 75-79
338
1.5%
Age 80-84
325
1.5%
Age 85 and over
214
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 29.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 13.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 11.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 2.9 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 50.5 %
Divorced: 12.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 30.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 08879 zip code is $101225. This is 20.10% greater than the national average. This income places 8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23292. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
102
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
25
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
324
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
294
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
584
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
756
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
802
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1549
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
759
$200,000.00 +
773
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
81486
2012
84485
2013
85057
2014
86888
2015
81652
2016
83705
2017
82882
2018
83803
2019
84912
2020
87415
2021
101225
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7528
Self Employment
605
Social Security
2511
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1943
Retirement
2240
Other
1019
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 20747
Families Uninsured: 1193
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2240
No retirement income: 6764
Education
In the 08879 zip code, 91.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 32.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 20.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 79.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 08879 zip, there are an estimated 13128 people in the labor force, of which, 12126 are employed, and 1002 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 35.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 836 worked from home and 11879 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4675
Services
1651
Sales and Office
2874
Construction and Maintenance:
963
Transportation and Material Moving
1963
Housing
The median home value for the 08879 zip code is 317100. There is an estimated 9004 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1473 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1649. 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
0
$100,000 – $149,999
104
$150,000 – $199,999
583
$200,000 – $299,999
1497
$300,000 – $499,999
2771
$500,000 – $999,999
215
$1,000,000+
25
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
437
2000 – 2009
772
1980 – 1999
974
1960 – 1979
2246
1940 – 1959
2319
1939 or earlier
2256
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
