08104

  1. Legal Resources for the 08104 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08104 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08104 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08104 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08104 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08104 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 08104 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08104 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 08104 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08104 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08104 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,602
  • Land Area (2000): 7.702 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,004


Employment Information for the 08104 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08104 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,801 46.61%
15-35 hours 1,408 8.41%
1-14 hours 402 2.40%
No regular hours 7,125 42.57%

Time Left For Work for the 08104 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 230 3.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 253 3.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 314 4.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 568 7.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 825 11.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 718 9.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,050 14.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,150 15.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 233 3.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 294 4.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 163 2.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 853 11.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 505 7.01%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08104 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 151 2.09%
5-9 638 8.85%
10-14 986 13.68%
15-19 1,198 16.62%
20-24 1,045 14.50%
25-29 407 5.65%
30-34 1,288 17.87%
35-39 115 1.60%
40-44 208 2.89%
45-59 497 6.89%
60-89 403 5.59%
At least 90 273 3.79%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08104 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 492 6.82% 3,933 54.56%
30-44 548 7.60% 1,063 14.75%
45-59 153 2.12% 344 4.77%
At least 60 340 4.72% 336 4.66%

Type Of Commute for the 08104 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,421 19.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,578 49.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 127 1.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,533 21.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 521 7.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 0.46%



Family Information for the 08104 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 593
People at same address in 1995: 12,016
Household Income in 1999 for the 08104 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,864 22.63%
$10,000-$14,999 812 9.86%
$15,000-$19,999 831 10.09%
$20,000-$24,999 721 8.75%
$25,000-$29,999 725 8.80%
$30,000-$34,999 511 6.20%
$35,000-$39,999 540 6.56%
$40,000-$44,999 401 4.87%
$45,000-$49,999 336 4.08%
$50,000-$59,999 574 6.97%
$60,000-$74,999 482 5.85%
$75,000-$99,999 238 2.89%
$100,000-$124,999 65 0.79%
$125,000-$149,999 102 1.24%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.07%
$200,000 or more 28 0.34%

Household Type for the 08104 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,924 23.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,647 20.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 353 4.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,553 18.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 56 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,212 14.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 727 8.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 388 4.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 310 3.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 08104 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,070 30.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 905 4.54%
Public Assistance 1,478 7.42%
Retirement 1,204 6.04%
Self Employment 197 0.99%
Social Security 1,878 9.42%
Supplemental Security 885 4.44%
Wage / Salary 5,995 30.08%
Other 1,316 6.60%

Family Type for the 08104 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 864 47.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 960 52.63%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08104 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 751 10.21%
Color 1 Box Married 2,542 34.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,822 51.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 238 3.24%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08104 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 990 10.15%
Color 1 Box Married 3,033 31.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,673 47.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,062 10.88%



Education Information for the 08104 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08104 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,921 12.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,326 33.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,140 32.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,248 14.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 428 2.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 490 3.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 221 1.40%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08104 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 546 2.22% 62 0.25% 608 2.47%
Kindergarten 558 2.27% 31 0.13% 589 2.39%
Grades 1-4 2,201 8.95% 105 0.43% 2,306 9.37%
Grades 5-8 2,073 8.43% 140 0.57% 2,213 9.00%
Grades 9-12 1,639 6.66% 105 0.43% 1,744 7.09%
Undergrad college 538 2.19% 193 0.78% 731 2.97%
Graduate or professional school 34 0.14% 47 0.19% 81 0.33%
Total 7,589 30.85% 683 2.78% 8,272 33.62%



Public Benefits Information for the 08104 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08104 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,905 65.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,363 34.46%



Criminal Information for the 08104 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 121


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08104 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08104 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,173 21.03%
10-19 Years 4,671 18.99%
20-29 Years 3,761 15.29%
30-39 Years 3,410 13.86%
40-49 Years 2,840 11.54%
50-59 Years 2,101 8.54%
60-69 Years 1,332 5.41%
70-79 Years 895 3.64%
80-89 Years 370 1.50%
90+ Years 49 0.20%

Population - Male/Female for the 08104 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,258 45.76%
Color 1 Box Female 13,344 54.24%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08104 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 15,474 62.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,647 22.95%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,671 10.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 467 1.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 243 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 44 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08104 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 738 18.11%
2. Italian 509 12.49%
3. German 476 11.68%
4. United States Or American 436 10.70%
5. English 432 10.60%
6. Polish 385 9.45%
7. African 212 5.20%
8. Jamaican 175 4.29%
9. Dutch 75 1.84%
10. French Non-Basque 72 1.77%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08104 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,010 75.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,580 20.43%
3. Vietnamese 282 1.26%
4. Polish 129 0.58%
5. Arabic 69 0.31%
6. French 63 0.28%
7. Other West Germanic 60 0.27%
8. African 60 0.27%
9. Korean 31 0.14%
10. German 28 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 08104 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,290 93.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 428 1.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,076 4.34%



Cities for the 08104 Zip Code Back to top