08109

  1. Legal Resources for the 08109 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08109 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08109 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08109 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08109 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08109 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08109 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08109 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08109 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08109 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,710
  • Land Area (2000): 12.766 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,777


Employment Information for the 08109 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08109 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,110 51.61%
15-35 hours 2,276 12.89%
1-14 hours 498 2.82%
No regular hours 5,767 32.67%

Time Left For Work for the 08109 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 252 2.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 150 1.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 358 3.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 621 6.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 945 9.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,186 11.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,825 18.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,608 16.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 767 7.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 591 5.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 238 2.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 55 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 587 5.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 770 7.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08109 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 295 2.96%
5-9 1,091 10.96%
10-14 1,665 16.73%
15-19 1,686 16.94%
20-24 1,541 15.48%
25-29 668 6.71%
30-34 1,139 11.44%
35-39 205 2.06%
40-44 289 2.90%
45-59 779 7.83%
60-89 391 3.93%
At least 90 204 2.05%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08109 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 87 0.87% 6,859 68.91%
30-44 162 1.63% 1,471 14.78%
45-59 169 1.70% 610 6.13%
At least 60 89 0.89% 506 5.08%

Type Of Commute for the 08109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 80 0.78%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,130 10.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,988 77.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 98 0.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 507 4.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 150 1.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 360 3.49%



Family Information for the 08109 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,368
People at same address in 1995: 14,002
Household Income in 1999 for the 08109 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 565 6.68%
$10,000-$14,999 443 5.24%
$15,000-$19,999 500 5.91%
$20,000-$24,999 476 5.63%
$25,000-$29,999 436 5.15%
$30,000-$34,999 492 5.82%
$35,000-$39,999 474 5.60%
$40,000-$44,999 459 5.43%
$45,000-$49,999 445 5.26%
$50,000-$59,999 823 9.73%
$60,000-$74,999 1,083 12.80%
$75,000-$99,999 1,225 14.48%
$100,000-$124,999 547 6.47%
$125,000-$149,999 211 2.49%
$150,000-$199,999 154 1.82%
$200,000 or more 127 1.50%

Household Type for the 08109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,309 27.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,170 25.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 262 3.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,429 16.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 38 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,267 15.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 588 6.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 227 2.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 136 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 08109 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,721 28.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,261 13.94%
Public Assistance 182 0.78%
Retirement 1,604 6.86%
Self Employment 797 3.41%
Social Security 2,641 11.29%
Supplemental Security 337 1.44%
Wage / Salary 6,571 28.08%
Other 1,283 5.48%

Family Type for the 08109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,475 54.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,060 45.42%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 620 7.37%
Color 1 Box Married 5,005 59.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,469 29.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 324 3.85%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 802 8.42%
Color 1 Box Married 5,216 54.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,307 24.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,204 12.64%



Education Information for the 08109 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08109 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 770 4.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,639 15.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,733 33.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,687 21.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 938 5.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,294 13.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,031 6.03%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08109 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 237 1.04% 167 0.74% 404 1.78%
Kindergarten 190 0.84% 74 0.33% 264 1.16%
Grades 1-4 994 4.38% 392 1.73% 1,386 6.10%
Grades 5-8 1,143 5.03% 357 1.57% 1,500 6.61%
Grades 9-12 920 4.05% 370 1.63% 1,290 5.68%
Undergrad college 716 3.15% 143 0.63% 859 3.78%
Graduate or professional school 87 0.38% 102 0.45% 189 0.83%
Total 4,287 18.88% 1,605 7.07% 5,892 25.94%



Public Benefits Information for the 08109 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08109 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,779 93.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,462 6.57%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08109 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08109 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,914 12.83%
10-19 Years 3,151 13.87%
20-29 Years 2,347 10.33%
30-39 Years 3,374 14.86%
40-49 Years 3,542 15.60%
50-59 Years 2,559 11.27%
60-69 Years 1,783 7.85%
70-79 Years 1,870 8.23%
80-89 Years 975 4.29%
90+ Years 195 0.86%

Population - Male/Female for the 08109 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,762 47.39%
Color 1 Box Female 11,948 52.61%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08109 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,858 74.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,075 13.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,709 7.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 735 3.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 254 1.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 49 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08109 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 5,306 24.87%
2. German 4,061 19.03%
3. Italian 3,952 18.52%
4. English 2,088 9.79%
5. Polish 1,621 7.60%
6. United States Or American 751 3.52%
7. Scotch Irish 370 1.73%
8. Scottish 334 1.57%
9. French Non-Basque 277 1.30%
10. Russian 256 1.20%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08109 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,506 86.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,494 6.99%
3. Italian 240 1.12%
4. Chinese 142 0.66%
5. Vietnamese 120 0.56%
6. French 117 0.55%
7. German 95 0.44%
8. Greek 76 0.36%
9. Tagalog 74 0.35%
10. Other Indic 66 0.31%

Citizen Type for the 08109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,496 94.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 797 3.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 427 1.88%



Cities for the 08109 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Merchantville