07103

  1. Legal Resources for the 07103 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 07103 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 07103 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 07103 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 07103 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 07103 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 07103 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 07103 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 07103 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 07103 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 07103 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 07103 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,455
  • Land Area (2000): 5.537 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 201, 732, 862, 908, 973
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Houses (2000): 11,695


Employment Information for the 07103 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 7,733
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $342,535,000 / $81,173,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 07103 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,198 40.32%
15-35 hours 2,096 9.19%
1-14 hours 717 3.14%
No regular hours 10,803 47.35%

Time Left For Work for the 07103 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 202 2.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 201 2.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 289 3.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 611 7.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 741 8.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,063 12.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,355 16.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 948 11.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 394 4.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 563 6.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 359 4.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 74 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 704 8.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 784 9.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 07103 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 182 2.20%
5-9 648 7.82%
10-14 1,044 12.60%
15-19 1,162 14.02%
20-24 1,218 14.70%
25-29 401 4.84%
30-34 1,403 16.93%
35-39 120 1.45%
40-44 167 2.01%
45-59 736 8.88%
60-89 893 10.77%
At least 90 314 3.79%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 07103 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 908 10.96% 3,747 45.21%
30-44 709 8.55% 981 11.84%
45-59 419 5.06% 317 3.82%
At least 60 790 9.53% 417 5.03%

Type Of Commute for the 07103 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,106 13.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,366 39.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 143 1.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,826 33.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 833 9.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 170 2.01%



Family Information for the 07103 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 717
People at same address in 1995: 16,144
Household Income in 1999 for the 07103 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,090 30.73%
$10,000-$14,999 1,037 10.31%
$15,000-$19,999 828 8.23%
$20,000-$24,999 633 6.29%
$25,000-$29,999 644 6.40%
$30,000-$34,999 535 5.32%
$35,000-$39,999 384 3.82%
$40,000-$44,999 412 4.10%
$45,000-$49,999 305 3.03%
$50,000-$59,999 536 5.33%
$60,000-$74,999 720 7.16%
$75,000-$99,999 500 4.97%
$100,000-$124,999 199 1.98%
$125,000-$149,999 63 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 71 0.71%
$200,000 or more 99 0.98%

Household Type for the 07103 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,985 29.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,959 19.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 392 3.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,719 17.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 59 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,238 12.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 878 8.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 432 4.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 410 4.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 07103 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,770 29.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 992 4.32%
Public Assistance 1,875 8.16%
Retirement 1,027 4.47%
Self Employment 275 1.20%
Social Security 2,516 10.94%
Supplemental Security 1,184 5.15%
Wage / Salary 6,680 29.06%
Other 1,670 7.26%

Family Type for the 07103 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,220 59.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 847 40.98%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07103 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 824 7.84%
Color 1 Box Married 3,559 33.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,717 54.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 409 3.89%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07103 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,055 8.24%
Color 1 Box Married 3,482 27.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,437 50.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,823 14.25%



Education Information for the 07103 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 07103 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,260 10.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,440 29.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,419 29.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,219 19.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 707 3.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,082 5.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 433 2.01%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 07103 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 672 2.14% 86 0.27% 758 2.41%
Kindergarten 501 1.59% 38 0.12% 539 1.71%
Grades 1-4 2,245 7.14% 372 1.18% 2,617 8.32%
Grades 5-8 1,820 5.79% 220 0.70% 2,040 6.49%
Grades 9-12 2,198 6.99% 223 0.71% 2,421 7.70%
Undergrad college 1,439 4.57% 420 1.34% 1,859 5.91%
Graduate or professional school 33 0.10% 126 0.40% 159 0.51%
Total 8,908 28.32% 1,485 4.72% 10,393 33.04%



Business Information for the 07103 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 351


Public Benefits Information for the 07103 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 07103 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,083 59.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,456 40.14%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 07103 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 07103 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,543 17.62%
10-19 Years 5,785 18.39%
20-29 Years 5,008 15.92%
30-39 Years 4,453 14.16%
40-49 Years 3,721 11.83%
50-59 Years 2,701 8.59%
60-69 Years 2,133 6.78%
70-79 Years 1,346 4.28%
80-89 Years 626 1.99%
90+ Years 139 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 07103 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,631 46.51%
Color 1 Box Female 16,824 53.49%

Population By Ethnicity for the 07103 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 26,099 82.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,650 11.60%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 985 3.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 379 1.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 229 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 64 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 45 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 07103 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 516 20.02%
2. United States Or American 494 19.16%
3. Italian 251 9.74%
4. Jamaican 198 7.68%
5. Guyanese 151 5.86%
6. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 112 4.34%
7. German 106 4.11%
8. West Indian 99 3.84%
9. Irish 88 3.41%
10. Nigerian 85 3.30%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 07103 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,647 85.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,526 12.19%
3. French 214 0.74%
4. African 148 0.51%
5. Chinese 65 0.22%
6. Arabic 44 0.15%
7. German 41 0.14%
8. French Creole 39 0.13%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 39 0.13%
10. Tagalog 33 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 07103 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,468 93.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 663 2.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,270 4.04%



Cities for the 07103 Zip Code Back to top
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