08079

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Statistics for the 08079 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 11,844
Land Area (2000): 246.680 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 2.574 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	6,471	54.21%
Rural, Farm	331	2.77%
Rural, Non-farm	5,135	43.02%

Employment Information for the 08079 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08079 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	4,395	49.24%
15-35 hours	880	9.86%
1-14 hours	325	3.64%
No regular hours	3,325	37.25%

Time Left For Work for the 08079 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	227	4.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM	223	4.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	259	5.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM	382	8.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	634	13.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM	516	11.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	712	15.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM	420	9.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	212	4.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	151	3.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	99	2.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	24	0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM	399	8.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM	333	7.25%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08079 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	258	5.62%
5-9	668	14.55%
10-14	605	13.18%
15-19	703	15.31%
20-24	672	14.64%
25-29	253	5.51%
30-34	613	13.35%
35-39	160	3.49%
40-44	122	2.66%
45-59	269	5.86%
60-89	163	3.55%
At least 90	105	2.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08079 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	70	1.52%	3,089	67.28%
30-44	44	0.96%	851	18.54%
45-59	31	0.68%	238	5.18%
At least 60	27	0.59%	241	5.25%

Type Of Commute for the 08079 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	15	0.32%
Car / truck / van, carpool	523	11.14%
Car / truck / van, solo	3,638	77.47%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	63	1.34%
Public transportation	172	3.66%
Walked	180	3.83%
Worked at home	105	2.24%

Family Information for the 08079 Zip Code Back to top
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Household Income in 1999 for the 08079 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	628	13.46%
$10,000-$14,999	346	7.42%
$15,000-$19,999	332	7.12%
$20,000-$24,999	284	6.09%
$25,000-$29,999	350	7.50%
$30,000-$34,999	245	5.25%
$35,000-$39,999	294	6.30%
$40,000-$44,999	286	6.13%
$45,000-$49,999	184	3.94%
$50,000-$59,999	445	9.54%
$60,000-$74,999	496	10.63%
$75,000-$99,999	441	9.45%
$100,000-$124,999	182	3.90%
$125,000-$149,999	67	1.44%
$150,000-$199,999	59	1.26%
$200,000 or more	27	0.58%

Household Type for the 08079 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	1,328	28.12%
Family, 2 people	1,395	29.54%
Nonfamily, 2 people	175	3.71%
Family, 3 people	750	15.88%
Nonfamily, 3 people	19	0.40%
Family, 4 people	577	12.22%
Nonfamily, 4 people	8	0.17%
Family, 5 people	291	6.16%
Nonfamily, 5 people	3	0.06%
Family, 6 people	108	2.29%
Nonfamily, 6 people	3	0.06%
Family, 7 or more people	64	1.36%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	1	0.02%

Household Income Type for the 08079 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	3,383	27.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	1,528	12.33%
Public Assistance	222	1.79%
Retirement	1,088	8.78%
Self Employment	319	2.57%
Social Security	1,600	12.91%
Supplemental Security	262	2.11%
Wage / Salary	3,339	26.94%
Other	652	5.26%

Family Type for the 08079 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	1,316	60.31%
With children under 18	866	39.69%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08079 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	328	7.94%
Married	2,378	57.55%
Never Married	1,255	30.37%
Widowed	171	4.14%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08079 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	426	8.55%
Married	2,458	49.34%
Never Married	1,476	29.63%
Widowed	622	12.48%

Education Information for the 08079 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08079 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	756	8.83%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	1,447	16.89%
High school diploma or equivalent	3,405	39.75%
Some college, no degree	1,589	18.55%
Associate degree	453	5.29%
Bachelors degree	671	7.83%
Graduate or professional degree	244	2.85%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08079 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	141	1.19%	52	0.44%	193	1.63%
Kindergarten	198	1.67%	15	0.13%	213	1.80%
Grades 1-4	728	6.15%	126	1.06%	854	7.21%
Grades 5-8	652	5.50%	84	0.71%	736	6.21%
Grades 9-12	652	5.50%	83	0.70%	735	6.21%
Undergrad college	343	2.90%	62	0.52%	405	3.42%
Graduate or professional school	20	0.17%	3	0.03%	23	0.19%
Total	2,734	23.08%	425	3.59%	3,159	26.67%

Public Benefits Information for the 08079 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08079 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	9,921	83.57%
Below Poverty Level	1,951	16.43%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08079 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08079 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	1,861	15.71%
10-19 Years	1,627	13.74%
20-29 Years	1,301	10.98%
30-39 Years	1,589	13.42%
40-49 Years	1,698	14.34%
50-59 Years	1,439	12.15%
60-69 Years	961	8.11%
70-79 Years	876	7.40%
80-89 Years	447	3.77%
90+ Years	45	0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 08079 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	5,565	46.99%
Female	6,279	53.01%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08079 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	7,483	63.18%
African-American	3,714	31.36%
Hispanic/Latino	349	2.95%
Multiracial	201	1.70%
Amerindian	44	0.37%
Asian	35	0.30%
Other Race	18	0.15%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08079 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	1,830	22.58%
2.	English	1,418	17.50%
3.	Irish	1,350	16.66%
4.	United States Or American	878	10.83%
5.	Italian	632	7.80%
6.	Dutch	249	3.07%
7.	Polish	222	2.74%
8.	Swedish	217	2.68%
9.	Scottish	186	2.29%
10.	Welsh	176	2.17%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08079 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	10,525	95.34%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	342	3.10%
3.	French	38	0.34%
4.	German	29	0.26%
5.	Italian	26	0.24%
6.	Other Asian	21	0.19%
7.	Other West Germanic	15	0.14%
8.	Tagalog	11	0.10%
9.	Other Indic	9	0.08%
10.	Polish	8	0.07%

Citizen Type for the 08079 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	11,823	99.04%
Naturalized immigrant	69	0.58%
Not a citizen	45	0.38%

Cities for the 08079 Zip Code Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Salem