07017

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Statistics for the 07017 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 39,466
Land Area (2000): 6.106 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Local Time(s):
Area Code(s): 973

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: 16,081

Employment Information for the 07017 Zip Code Back to top
: 12,294
: $342,777,000 / $84,129,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 07017 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	15,651	53.07%
15-35 hours	2,768	9.39%
1-14 hours	604	2.05%
No regular hours	10,468	35.50%

Time Left For Work for the 07017 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	355	2.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM	360	2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	459	3.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM	1,137	7.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	1,548	10.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM	2,311	15.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	2,743	18.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM	1,950	12.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	847	5.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	673	4.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	348	2.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	136	0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM	1,133	7.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM	1,178	7.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 07017 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	141	0.93%
5-9	531	3.50%
10-14	1,558	10.26%
15-19	1,718	11.32%
20-24	2,633	17.35%
25-29	1,031	6.79%
30-34	2,600	17.13%
35-39	339	2.23%
40-44	489	3.22%
45-59	1,854	12.22%
60-89	1,512	9.96%
At least 90	772	5.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 07017 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	855	5.63%	6,757	44.52%
30-44	814	5.36%	2,614	17.22%
45-59	756	4.98%	1,098	7.23%
At least 60	1,482	9.76%	802	5.28%

Type Of Commute for the 07017 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	129	0.84%
Car / truck / van, carpool	2,356	15.26%
Car / truck / van, solo	8,282	53.63%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	113	0.73%
Public transportation	3,907	25.30%
Walked	391	2.53%
Worked at home	265	1.72%

Family Information for the 07017 Zip Code Back to top
: 1,936
: 20,381
Household Income in 1999 for the 07017 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	2,358	16.00%
$10,000-$14,999	1,162	7.89%
$15,000-$19,999	1,182	8.02%
$20,000-$24,999	1,129	7.66%
$25,000-$29,999	880	5.97%
$30,000-$34,999	844	5.73%
$35,000-$39,999	886	6.01%
$40,000-$44,999	720	4.89%
$45,000-$49,999	688	4.67%
$50,000-$59,999	979	6.64%
$60,000-$74,999	1,273	8.64%
$75,000-$99,999	1,291	8.76%
$100,000-$124,999	520	3.53%
$125,000-$149,999	476	3.23%
$150,000-$199,999	190	1.29%
$200,000 or more	156	1.06%

Household Type for the 07017 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	4,932	33.65%
Family, 2 people	2,852	19.46%
Nonfamily, 2 people	643	4.39%
Family, 3 people	2,338	15.95%
Nonfamily, 3 people	86	0.59%
Family, 4 people	1,709	11.66%
Nonfamily, 4 people	22	0.15%
Family, 5 people	1,044	7.12%
Nonfamily, 5 people	6	0.04%
Family, 6 people	535	3.65%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	480	3.27%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	10	0.07%

Household Income Type for the 07017 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	11,326	31.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	2,301	6.40%
Public Assistance	1,412	3.92%
Retirement	2,059	5.72%
Self Employment	662	1.84%
Social Security	3,919	10.89%
Supplemental Security	1,196	3.32%
Wage / Salary	11,222	31.19%
Other	1,880	5.23%

Family Type for the 07017 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	2,110	53.19%
With children under 18	1,857	46.81%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07017 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,212	9.37%
Married	5,310	41.07%
Never Married	5,881	45.49%
Widowed	526	4.07%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07017 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	2,048	12.01%
Married	5,743	33.68%
Never Married	7,050	41.35%
Widowed	2,209	12.96%

Education Information for the 07017 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 07017 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	2,019	7.09%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	6,044	21.22%
High school diploma or equivalent	8,774	30.80%
Some college, no degree	6,237	21.90%
Associate degree	1,124	3.95%
Bachelors degree	3,062	10.75%
Graduate or professional degree	1,225	4.30%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 07017 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	757	1.92%	284	0.72%	1,041	2.64%
Kindergarten	409	1.04%	174	0.44%	583	1.48%
Grades 1-4	2,203	5.58%	408	1.03%	2,611	6.62%
Grades 5-8	2,187	5.54%	441	1.12%	2,628	6.66%
Grades 9-12	1,986	5.03%	430	1.09%	2,416	6.12%
Undergrad college	1,381	3.50%	628	1.59%	2,009	5.09%
Graduate or professional school	200	0.51%	172	0.44%	372	0.94%
Total	9,123	23.12%	2,537	6.43%	11,660	29.54%

Business Information for the 07017 Zip Code Back to top
: 951

Public Benefits Information for the 07017 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 07017 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	32,145	83.07%
Below Poverty Level	6,553	16.93%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 07017 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 07017 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	6,312	15.99%
10-19 Years	5,678	14.39%
20-29 Years	5,760	14.59%
30-39 Years	6,118	15.50%
40-49 Years	5,316	13.47%
50-59 Years	4,074	10.32%
60-69 Years	3,095	7.84%
70-79 Years	2,071	5.25%
80-89 Years	855	2.17%
90+ Years	187	0.47%

Population - Male/Female for the 07017 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	17,766	45.02%
Female	21,700	54.98%

Population By Ethnicity for the 07017 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
African-American	34,387	87.13%
Hispanic/Latino	2,047	5.19%
Multiracial	1,360	3.45%
Caucasian	1,209	3.06%
Asian	190	0.48%
Other Race	183	0.46%
Amerindian	67	0.17%
Pacific Islander	23	0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 07017 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Haitian	1,846	20.44%
2.	Jamaican	1,695	18.77%
3.	Guyanese	1,042	11.54%
4.	African	970	10.74%
5.	United States Or American	613	6.79%
6.	Nigerian	361	4.00%
7.	Irish	340	3.77%
8.	Trinidadian And Tobagonian	319	3.53%
9.	West Indian	243	2.69%
10.	Italian	208	2.30%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 07017 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	30,574	84.10%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	2,185	6.01%
3.	French Creole	1,643	4.52%
4.	French	787	2.16%
5.	African	629	1.73%
6.	Arabic	138	0.38%
7.	Hindi	77	0.21%
8.	Other Indic	75	0.21%
9.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	40	0.11%
10.	Italian	39	0.11%

Citizen Type for the 07017 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	32,483	82.16%
Naturalized immigrant	3,599	9.10%
Not a citizen	3,456	8.74%

Cities for the 07017 Zip Code Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

East Orange