08742

  1. Legal Resources for the 08742 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08742 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08742 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08742 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08742 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08742 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08742 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08742 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08742 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08742 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,266
  • Land Area (2000): 14.665 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.127 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,118


Employment Information for the 08742 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08742 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,944 52.04%
15-35 hours 2,950 14.03%
1-14 hours 763 3.63%
No regular hours 6,371 30.30%

Time Left For Work for the 08742 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 297 2.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 460 3.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 626 4.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,039 8.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,189 9.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,838 14.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,889 15.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,525 12.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 854 6.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 890 7.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 397 3.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 159 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 803 6.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 616 4.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08742 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 506 4.02%
5-9 1,985 15.78%
10-14 1,405 11.17%
15-19 1,238 9.84%
20-24 1,347 10.71%
25-29 575 4.57%
30-34 1,319 10.48%
35-39 397 3.16%
40-44 430 3.42%
45-59 1,026 8.15%
60-89 1,425 11.33%
At least 90 929 7.38%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08742 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 48 0.38% 7,008 55.70%
30-44 20 0.16% 2,126 16.90%
45-59 3 0.02% 1,023 8.13%
At least 60 248 1.97% 2,106 16.74%

Type Of Commute for the 08742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 101 0.79%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 963 7.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,912 85.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 319 2.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 257 2.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 238 1.86%



Family Information for the 08742 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,970
People at same address in 1995: 15,497
Household Income in 1999 for the 08742 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 482 4.56%
$10,000-$14,999 396 3.75%
$15,000-$19,999 651 6.16%
$20,000-$24,999 490 4.64%
$25,000-$29,999 289 2.73%
$30,000-$34,999 610 5.77%
$35,000-$39,999 627 5.93%
$40,000-$44,999 509 4.82%
$45,000-$49,999 500 4.73%
$50,000-$59,999 1,145 10.83%
$60,000-$74,999 1,322 12.51%
$75,000-$99,999 1,482 14.02%
$100,000-$124,999 888 8.40%
$125,000-$149,999 559 5.29%
$150,000-$199,999 381 3.61%
$200,000 or more 237 2.24%

Household Type for the 08742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,010 28.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,001 28.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 500 4.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,692 15.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,477 13.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 583 5.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 200 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 64 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 08742 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,404 27.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,385 17.82%
Public Assistance 144 0.48%
Retirement 2,069 6.85%
Self Employment 1,225 4.05%
Social Security 3,155 10.44%
Supplemental Security 277 0.92%
Wage / Salary 8,085 26.75%
Other 1,475 4.88%

Family Type for the 08742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,140 54.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,620 45.49%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 851 8.34%
Color 1 Box Married 6,174 60.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,804 27.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 379 3.71%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,169 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 6,219 55.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,345 21.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,406 12.62%



Education Information for the 08742 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08742 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 524 2.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,874 9.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,327 31.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,510 22.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,216 5.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,200 20.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,695 8.33%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08742 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 204 0.78% 346 1.32% 550 2.09%
Kindergarten 321 1.22% 43 0.16% 364 1.39%
Grades 1-4 1,462 5.57% 88 0.34% 1,550 5.90%
Grades 5-8 1,166 4.44% 83 0.32% 1,249 4.76%
Grades 9-12 1,251 4.76% 125 0.48% 1,376 5.24%
Undergrad college 689 2.62% 266 1.01% 955 3.64%
Graduate or professional school 153 0.58% 157 0.60% 310 1.18%
Total 5,246 19.97% 1,108 4.22% 6,354 24.19%



Public Benefits Information for the 08742 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08742 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,900 96.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,002 3.87%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08742 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08742 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,150 11.99%
10-19 Years 3,193 12.16%
20-29 Years 2,472 9.41%
30-39 Years 4,125 15.70%
40-49 Years 4,432 16.87%
50-59 Years 3,515 13.38%
60-69 Years 2,190 8.34%
70-79 Years 1,990 7.58%
80-89 Years 953 3.63%
90+ Years 246 0.94%

Population - Male/Female for the 08742 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,744 48.52%
Color 1 Box Female 13,522 51.48%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08742 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,109 95.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 725 2.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 165 0.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 140 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 76 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 40 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08742 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 8,335 25.19%
2. Italian 6,375 19.27%
3. German 5,520 16.68%
4. English 2,973 8.98%
5. Polish 2,516 7.60%
6. Scottish 849 2.57%
7. United States Or American 710 2.15%
8. French Non-Basque 709 2.14%
9. Dutch 586 1.77%
10. Scotch Irish 503 1.52%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08742 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,244 93.73%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 592 2.39%
3. Italian 270 1.09%
4. German 138 0.56%
5. Greek 72 0.29%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 60 0.24%
7. Polish 58 0.23%
8. French 52 0.21%
9. Other Asian 52 0.21%
10. Serbo Croatian 45 0.18%

Citizen Type for the 08742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,288 96.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 519 1.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 403 1.54%



Cities for the 08742 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Point Pleasant Beach