07208

  1. Legal Resources for the 07208 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 07208 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 07208 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 07208 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 07208 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 07208 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 07208 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 07208 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 07208 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 07208 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 07208 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 07208 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,359
  • Land Area (2000): 4.634 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 908
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Houses (2000): 12,229


Employment Information for the 07208 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 10,126
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $286,128,000 / $69,180,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 07208 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,665 57.95%
15-35 hours 2,428 9.59%
1-14 hours 556 2.20%
No regular hours 7,658 30.26%

Time Left For Work for the 07208 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 347 2.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 480 3.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 556 3.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,390 9.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,354 9.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,005 14.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,612 11.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,972 14.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 992 7.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 656 4.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 395 2.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 179 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,036 7.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,075 7.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 07208 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 128 0.91%
5-9 1,126 8.01%
10-14 2,146 15.28%
15-19 2,369 16.86%
20-24 1,735 12.35%
25-29 943 6.71%
30-34 1,917 13.65%
35-39 354 2.52%
40-44 513 3.65%
45-59 1,421 10.11%
60-89 1,039 7.40%
At least 90 358 2.55%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 07208 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 806 5.74% 7,641 54.39%
30-44 598 4.26% 2,186 15.56%
45-59 344 2.45% 1,077 7.67%
At least 60 733 5.22% 664 4.73%

Type Of Commute for the 07208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 54 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,072 14.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,715 61.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 121 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,481 17.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 599 4.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 222 1.56%



Family Information for the 07208 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,309
People at same address in 1995: 16,125
Household Income in 1999 for the 07208 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,417 11.94%
$10,000-$14,999 641 5.40%
$15,000-$19,999 754 6.35%
$20,000-$24,999 754 6.35%
$25,000-$29,999 802 6.76%
$30,000-$34,999 881 7.43%
$35,000-$39,999 755 6.36%
$40,000-$44,999 643 5.42%
$45,000-$49,999 685 5.77%
$50,000-$59,999 1,053 8.87%
$60,000-$74,999 1,226 10.33%
$75,000-$99,999 1,009 8.50%
$100,000-$124,999 637 5.37%
$125,000-$149,999 243 2.05%
$150,000-$199,999 289 2.44%
$200,000 or more 76 0.64%

Household Type for the 07208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,313 28.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,406 20.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 602 5.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,976 16.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 93 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,757 14.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 888 7.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 417 3.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 303 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 07208 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,737 33.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,425 8.40%
Public Assistance 575 1.99%
Retirement 1,299 4.50%
Self Employment 842 2.92%
Social Security 2,556 8.85%
Supplemental Security 527 1.83%
Wage / Salary 9,556 33.10%
Other 1,353 4.69%

Family Type for the 07208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,435 47.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,666 52.26%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 828 6.74%
Color 1 Box Married 6,276 51.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,836 39.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 352 2.86%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,459 10.94%
Color 1 Box Married 6,349 47.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,275 32.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,255 9.41%



Education Information for the 07208 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 07208 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,663 10.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,833 15.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,809 31.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,696 19.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,312 5.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,762 11.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,476 6.01%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 07208 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 394 1.22% 193 0.60% 587 1.81%
Kindergarten 347 1.07% 107 0.33% 454 1.40%
Grades 1-4 1,763 5.45% 292 0.90% 2,055 6.35%
Grades 5-8 1,495 4.62% 408 1.26% 1,903 5.88%
Grades 9-12 1,362 4.21% 487 1.50% 1,849 5.71%
Undergrad college 1,235 3.82% 667 2.06% 1,902 5.88%
Graduate or professional school 144 0.45% 124 0.38% 268 0.83%
Total 6,740 20.83% 2,278 7.04% 9,018 27.87%



Business Information for the 07208 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,036


Public Benefits Information for the 07208 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 07208 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,169 86.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,466 13.68%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 07208 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 07208 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,741 14.65%
10-19 Years 4,120 12.73%
20-29 Years 5,255 16.24%
30-39 Years 5,722 17.68%
40-49 Years 4,789 14.80%
50-59 Years 3,330 10.29%
60-69 Years 2,145 6.63%
70-79 Years 1,411 4.36%
80-89 Years 720 2.23%
90+ Years 126 0.39%

Population - Male/Female for the 07208 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,847 48.97%
Color 1 Box Female 16,512 51.03%

Population By Ethnicity for the 07208 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,813 42.69%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,650 32.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,673 17.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,144 3.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 869 2.69%
Color 6 Box Other Race 151 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 52 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 07208 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 1,802 13.32%
2. Irish 1,612 11.91%
3. Polish 1,280 9.46%
4. Portuguese 1,232 9.11%
5. United States Or American 1,203 8.89%
6. Haitian 1,062 7.85%
7. German 886 6.55%
8. Russian 489 3.61%
9. African 471 3.48%
10. Ukrainian 252 1.86%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 07208 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13,557 44.63%
2. Only English 10,703 35.23%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1,478 4.87%
4. French Creole 708 2.33%
5. Russian 518 1.71%
6. French 391 1.29%
7. Tagalog 366 1.20%
8. Polish 365 1.20%
9. Arabic 323 1.06%
10. Italian 294 0.97%

Citizen Type for the 07208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,524 56.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,873 17.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,394 25.60%



Cities for the 07208 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Elizabeth