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Statistics for the 08840 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 15,705
Land Area (2000): 7.992 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers

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: 6,075

Employment Information for the 08840 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08840 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	7,249	58.26%
15-35 hours	1,470	11.81%
1-14 hours	479	3.85%
No regular hours	3,245	26.08%

Time Left For Work for the 08840 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	136	1.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM	92	1.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	211	2.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM	453	5.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	621	8.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM	1,056	13.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	1,559	20.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM	1,186	15.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	613	7.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	722	9.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	306	3.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	44	0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM	369	4.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM	312	4.06%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08840 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	198	2.58%
5-9	835	10.87%
10-14	956	12.45%
15-19	872	11.35%
20-24	819	10.66%
25-29	306	3.98%
30-34	856	11.15%
35-39	340	4.43%
40-44	318	4.14%
45-59	865	11.26%
60-89	1,073	13.97%
At least 90	242	3.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08840 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	97	1.26%	3,889	50.64%
30-44	108	1.41%	1,406	18.31%
45-59	186	2.42%	679	8.84%
At least 60	859	11.18%	456	5.94%

Type Of Commute for the 08840 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	4	0.05%
Car / truck / van, carpool	397	4.98%
Car / truck / van, solo	5,812	72.85%
Motorcycle	5	0.06%
Other	6	0.08%
Public transportation	1,250	15.67%
Walked	206	2.58%
Worked at home	298	3.74%

Family Information for the 08840 Zip Code Back to top
: 1,874
: 10,112
Household Income in 1999 for the 08840 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	174	2.92%
$10,000-$14,999	188	3.15%
$15,000-$19,999	167	2.80%
$20,000-$24,999	170	2.85%
$25,000-$29,999	181	3.03%
$30,000-$34,999	233	3.91%
$35,000-$39,999	277	4.64%
$40,000-$44,999	195	3.27%
$45,000-$49,999	265	4.44%
$50,000-$59,999	403	6.76%
$60,000-$74,999	788	13.21%
$75,000-$99,999	945	15.84%
$100,000-$124,999	870	14.59%
$125,000-$149,999	383	6.42%
$150,000-$199,999	378	6.34%
$200,000 or more	348	5.83%

Household Type for the 08840 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	1,306	21.95%
Family, 2 people	1,724	28.98%
Nonfamily, 2 people	252	4.24%
Family, 3 people	1,093	18.37%
Nonfamily, 3 people	29	0.49%
Family, 4 people	955	16.05%
Nonfamily, 4 people	10	0.17%
Family, 5 people	398	6.69%
Nonfamily, 5 people	1	0.02%
Family, 6 people	121	2.03%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	59	0.99%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	1	0.02%

Household Income Type for the 08840 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	5,095	28.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	3,545	19.90%
Public Assistance	57	0.32%
Retirement	1,145	6.43%
Self Employment	704	3.95%
Social Security	1,590	8.93%
Supplemental Security	83	0.47%
Wage / Salary	4,924	27.65%
Other	668	3.75%

Family Type for the 08840 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	1,899	53.18%
With children under 18	1,672	46.82%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08840 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	279	4.64%
Married	3,835	63.81%
Never Married	1,719	28.60%
Widowed	177	2.95%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08840 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	627	9.46%
Married	3,848	58.04%
Never Married	1,416	21.36%
Widowed	739	11.15%

Education Information for the 08840 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08840 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	279	2.31%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	792	6.56%
High school diploma or equivalent	2,834	23.46%
Some college, no degree	2,026	16.77%
Associate degree	805	6.66%
Bachelors degree	3,317	27.46%
Graduate or professional degree	2,026	16.77%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08840 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	48	0.31%	345	2.20%	393	2.50%
Kindergarten	98	0.62%	69	0.44%	167	1.06%
Grades 1-4	689	4.39%	122	0.78%	811	5.16%
Grades 5-8	808	5.14%	27	0.17%	835	5.32%
Grades 9-12	696	4.43%	76	0.48%	772	4.92%
Undergrad college	530	3.37%	197	1.25%	727	4.63%
Graduate or professional school	106	0.67%	103	0.66%	209	1.33%
Total	2,975	18.94%	939	5.98%	3,914	24.92%

Public Benefits Information for the 08840 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08840 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	15,194	96.68%
Below Poverty Level	522	3.32%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08840 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08840 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	2,082	13.26%
10-19 Years	1,882	11.98%
20-29 Years	1,486	9.46%
30-39 Years	2,668	16.99%
40-49 Years	2,642	16.82%
50-59 Years	1,988	12.66%
60-69 Years	1,205	7.67%
70-79 Years	1,247	7.94%
80-89 Years	436	2.78%
90+ Years	69	0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 08840 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	7,552	48.09%
Female	8,153	51.91%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08840 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	12,263	78.08%
Asian	1,536	9.78%
African-American	855	5.44%
Hispanic/Latino	732	4.66%
Multiracial	261	1.66%
Other Race	48	0.31%
Amerindian	10	0.06%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08840 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Irish	3,333	20.52%
2.	Italian	2,707	16.66%
3.	German	2,212	13.62%
4.	Polish	1,456	8.96%
5.	English	1,027	6.32%
6.	Russian	782	4.81%
7.	Hungarian	753	4.64%
8.	United States Or American	331	2.04%
9.	French Non-Basque	258	1.59%
10.	Slovak	237	1.46%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08840 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	11,541	78.43%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	678	4.61%
3.	Tagalog	278	1.89%
4.	Chinese	232	1.58%
5.	Other Indic	186	1.26%
6.	Polish	166	1.13%
7.	Russian	156	1.06%
8.	Gujarathi	153	1.04%
9.	Italian	136	0.92%
10.	French	111	0.75%

Citizen Type for the 08840 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	13,098	83.29%
Naturalized immigrant	1,553	9.88%
Not a citizen	1,075	6.84%

Cities for the 08840 Zip Code Back to top

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Metuchen