07062

  1. Legal Resources for the 07062 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 07062 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 07062 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 07062 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 07062 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 07062 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 07062 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 07062 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 07062 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 07062 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 07062 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 07062 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,303
  • Land Area (2000): 5.069 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 908
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Houses (2000): 4,776


Employment Information for the 07062 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 4,710
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $172,086,000 / $41,319,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 07062 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,442 63.74%
15-35 hours 890 8.81%
1-14 hours 195 1.93%
No regular hours 2,580 25.53%

Time Left For Work for the 07062 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 161 2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 118 1.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 252 3.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 672 10.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 621 9.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,128 17.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,023 15.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 762 11.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 375 5.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 317 4.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 68 1.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 76 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 528 8.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 454 6.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 07062 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 165 2.52%
5-9 460 7.02%
10-14 744 11.35%
15-19 823 12.56%
20-24 782 11.93%
25-29 455 6.94%
30-34 1,265 19.30%
35-39 301 4.59%
40-44 318 4.85%
45-59 485 7.40%
60-89 487 7.43%
At least 90 270 4.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 07062 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 90 1.37% 3,339 50.94%
30-44 110 1.68% 1,774 27.06%
45-59 39 0.59% 446 6.80%
At least 60 256 3.91% 501 7.64%

Type Of Commute for the 07062 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,057 15.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,641 69.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 495 7.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 295 4.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 113 1.69%



Family Information for the 07062 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,152
People at same address in 1995: 7,450
Household Income in 1999 for the 07062 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 272 6.00%
$10,000-$14,999 234 5.16%
$15,000-$19,999 210 4.63%
$20,000-$24,999 178 3.93%
$25,000-$29,999 192 4.23%
$30,000-$34,999 250 5.51%
$35,000-$39,999 227 5.01%
$40,000-$44,999 302 6.66%
$45,000-$49,999 244 5.38%
$50,000-$59,999 474 10.45%
$60,000-$74,999 423 9.33%
$75,000-$99,999 695 15.33%
$100,000-$124,999 370 8.16%
$125,000-$149,999 202 4.46%
$150,000-$199,999 171 3.77%
$200,000 or more 90 1.99%

Household Type for the 07062 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 902 19.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,140 24.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 212 4.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 866 18.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 675 14.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 395 8.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 177 3.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 142 3.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 07062 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,909 31.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,318 10.76%
Public Assistance 159 1.30%
Retirement 892 7.28%
Self Employment 253 2.06%
Social Security 1,090 8.90%
Supplemental Security 166 1.35%
Wage / Salary 3,857 31.48%
Other 609 4.97%

Family Type for the 07062 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,097 52.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 994 47.54%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07062 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 326 6.90%
Color 1 Box Married 2,410 51.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,822 38.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 164 3.47%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07062 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 565 10.13%
Color 1 Box Married 2,455 44.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,966 35.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 592 10.61%



Education Information for the 07062 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 07062 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 615 6.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,443 14.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,885 29.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,380 24.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 450 4.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,324 13.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 667 6.83%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 07062 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 128 0.96% 164 1.23% 292 2.19%
Kindergarten 196 1.47% 42 0.32% 238 1.79%
Grades 1-4 792 5.95% 96 0.72% 888 6.68%
Grades 5-8 597 4.49% 92 0.69% 689 5.18%
Grades 9-12 666 5.01% 97 0.73% 763 5.74%
Undergrad college 329 2.47% 210 1.58% 539 4.05%
Graduate or professional school 63 0.47% 61 0.46% 124 0.93%
Total 2,771 20.83% 762 5.73% 3,533 26.56%



Business Information for the 07062 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 465


Public Benefits Information for the 07062 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 07062 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,865 90.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,286 9.78%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 07062 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 07062 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,038 15.32%
10-19 Years 1,802 13.55%
20-29 Years 1,770 13.31%
30-39 Years 2,310 17.36%
40-49 Years 1,908 14.34%
50-59 Years 1,595 11.99%
60-69 Years 932 7.01%
70-79 Years 632 4.75%
80-89 Years 267 2.01%
90+ Years 49 0.37%

Population - Male/Female for the 07062 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,283 47.23%
Color 1 Box Female 7,020 52.77%

Population By Ethnicity for the 07062 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 8,232 61.88%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,414 18.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,195 16.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 222 1.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 166 1.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 07062 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 605 14.81%
2. Irish 491 12.02%
3. German 479 11.72%
4. Jamaican 448 10.96%
5. English 346 8.47%
6. Polish 244 5.97%
7. United States Or American 195 4.77%
8. African 190 4.65%
9. West Indian 113 2.77%
10. Scottish 107 2.62%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 07062 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,816 79.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,919 15.64%
3. French Creole 79 0.64%
4. German 50 0.41%
5. Italian 48 0.39%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 47 0.38%
7. African 47 0.38%
8. Russian 42 0.34%
9. French 36 0.29%
10. Urdu 33 0.27%

Citizen Type for the 07062 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,018 83.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 784 5.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,415 10.71%



Cities for the 07062 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Plainfield