07108

  1. Legal Resources for the 07108 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 07108 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 07108 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 07108 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 07108 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 07108 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 07108 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 07108 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 07108 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 07108 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 07108 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 07108 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,001
  • Land Area (2000): 3.567 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 201, 908, 973
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Houses (2000): 9,704


Employment Information for the 07108 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,747
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $43,437,000 / $10,520,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 07108 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,822 39.43%
15-35 hours 1,529 8.84%
1-14 hours 391 2.26%
No regular hours 8,559 49.47%

Time Left For Work for the 07108 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 266 4.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 234 3.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 167 2.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 478 7.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 599 9.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 880 13.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,049 16.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 709 10.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 331 5.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 310 4.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 94 1.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 93 1.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 644 9.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 603 9.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 07108 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 83 1.29%
5-9 332 5.14%
10-14 671 10.39%
15-19 995 15.41%
20-24 943 14.60%
25-29 354 5.48%
30-34 1,365 21.14%
35-39 46 0.71%
40-44 110 1.70%
45-59 580 8.98%
60-89 593 9.18%
At least 90 385 5.96%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 07108 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 737 11.41% 2,641 40.90%
30-44 646 10.00% 875 13.55%
45-59 276 4.27% 304 4.71%
At least 60 636 9.85% 342 5.30%

Type Of Commute for the 07108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 917 14.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,884 44.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 70 1.07%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,295 35.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 277 4.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 90 1.37%



Family Information for the 07108 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 598
People at same address in 1995: 13,270
Household Income in 1999 for the 07108 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,765 32.12%
$10,000-$14,999 953 11.07%
$15,000-$19,999 670 7.78%
$20,000-$24,999 505 5.87%
$25,000-$29,999 523 6.08%
$30,000-$34,999 469 5.45%
$35,000-$39,999 328 3.81%
$40,000-$44,999 369 4.29%
$45,000-$49,999 332 3.86%
$50,000-$59,999 496 5.76%
$60,000-$74,999 542 6.30%
$75,000-$99,999 349 4.05%
$100,000-$124,999 142 1.65%
$125,000-$149,999 64 0.74%
$150,000-$199,999 20 0.23%
$200,000 or more 82 0.95%

Household Type for the 07108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,353 27.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,699 19.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 290 3.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,488 17.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 50 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,115 13.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 740 8.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 372 4.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 388 4.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.08%

Household Income Type for the 07108 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,581 28.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 690 3.52%
Public Assistance 1,795 9.15%
Retirement 987 5.03%
Self Employment 228 1.16%
Social Security 2,329 11.87%
Supplemental Security 1,072 5.46%
Wage / Salary 5,509 28.08%
Other 1,427 7.27%

Family Type for the 07108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 897 51.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 841 48.39%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 591 8.23%
Color 1 Box Married 2,510 34.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,631 50.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 449 6.25%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 740 6.94%
Color 1 Box Married 2,993 28.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,466 51.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,469 13.77%



Education Information for the 07108 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 07108 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,531 9.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,832 29.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,668 34.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,028 18.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 467 2.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 721 4.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 223 1.35%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 07108 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 567 2.27% 91 0.36% 658 2.63%
Kindergarten 355 1.42% 44 0.18% 399 1.60%
Grades 1-4 2,140 8.56% 210 0.84% 2,350 9.40%
Grades 5-8 1,907 7.63% 185 0.74% 2,092 8.37%
Grades 9-12 1,925 7.70% 131 0.52% 2,056 8.22%
Undergrad college 656 2.62% 169 0.68% 825 3.30%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 14 0.06% 14 0.06%
Total 7,550 30.20% 844 3.38% 8,394 33.57%



Business Information for the 07108 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 197


Public Benefits Information for the 07108 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 07108 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,324 61.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,631 38.59%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 07108 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 07108 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,664 18.66%
10-19 Years 4,733 18.93%
20-29 Years 3,556 14.22%
30-39 Years 3,500 14.00%
40-49 Years 2,912 11.65%
50-59 Years 2,154 8.62%
60-69 Years 1,797 7.19%
70-79 Years 1,160 4.64%
80-89 Years 446 1.78%
90+ Years 79 0.32%

Population - Male/Female for the 07108 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,947 43.79%
Color 1 Box Female 14,054 56.21%

Population By Ethnicity for the 07108 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 22,663 90.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,839 7.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 218 0.87%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 144 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 55 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 49 0.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 07108 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 498 26.29%
2. United States Or American 329 17.37%
3. Haitian 141 7.44%
4. Jamaican 141 7.44%
5. Nigerian 129 6.81%
6. Irish 103 5.44%
7. German 97 5.12%
8. West Indian 79 4.17%
9. Guyanese 61 3.22%
10. Portuguese 50 2.64%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 07108 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,679 89.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,642 7.12%
3. African 281 1.22%
4. French 207 0.90%
5. French Creole 77 0.33%
6. Tagalog 43 0.19%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 35 0.15%
8. Arabic 27 0.12%
9. Chinese 22 0.10%
10. Other Asian 16 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 07108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,982 95.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 488 1.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 670 2.67%



Cities for the 07108 Zip Code Back to top
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