08226

  1. Legal Resources for the 08226 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08226 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08226 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08226 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08226 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08226 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08226 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08226 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08226 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08226 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,378
  • Land Area (2000): 17.918 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,298


Employment Information for the 08226 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08226 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,928 52.64%
15-35 hours 1,424 10.82%
1-14 hours 327 2.48%
No regular hours 4,482 34.06%

Time Left For Work for the 08226 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 257 3.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 66 0.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 165 2.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 389 5.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 374 5.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 983 13.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,335 18.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,009 14.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 518 7.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 727 10.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 165 2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 191 2.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 546 7.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 387 5.44%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08226 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 484 6.81%
5-9 1,096 15.41%
10-14 952 13.39%
15-19 727 10.22%
20-24 700 9.84%
25-29 613 8.62%
30-34 1,107 15.57%
35-39 127 1.79%
40-44 138 1.94%
45-59 373 5.24%
60-89 467 6.57%
At least 90 328 4.61%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08226 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 45 0.63% 4,527 63.65%
30-44 74 1.04% 1,298 18.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 373 5.24%
At least 60 33 0.46% 762 10.71%

Type Of Commute for the 08226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 128 1.74%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 704 9.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,761 78.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 152 2.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 353 4.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 256 3.47%



Family Information for the 08226 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,388
People at same address in 1995: 7,962
Household Income in 1999 for the 08226 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 497 6.65%
$10,000-$14,999 407 5.44%
$15,000-$19,999 458 6.12%
$20,000-$24,999 624 8.34%
$25,000-$29,999 436 5.83%
$30,000-$34,999 436 5.83%
$35,000-$39,999 405 5.42%
$40,000-$44,999 554 7.41%
$45,000-$49,999 435 5.82%
$50,000-$59,999 534 7.14%
$60,000-$74,999 562 7.51%
$75,000-$99,999 850 11.37%
$100,000-$124,999 421 5.63%
$125,000-$149,999 285 3.81%
$150,000-$199,999 221 2.95%
$200,000 or more 354 4.73%

Household Type for the 08226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,015 40.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,388 31.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 378 5.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 736 9.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 516 6.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 248 3.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 43 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 08226 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,358 25.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,849 18.11%
Public Assistance 80 0.38%
Retirement 1,612 7.58%
Self Employment 948 4.46%
Social Security 2,962 13.94%
Supplemental Security 162 0.76%
Wage / Salary 5,054 23.78%
Other 1,228 5.78%

Family Type for the 08226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,343 71.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 912 28.02%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 708 11.74%
Color 1 Box Married 3,675 60.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,483 24.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 165 2.74%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 911 12.38%
Color 1 Box Married 3,590 48.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,520 20.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,339 18.19%



Education Information for the 08226 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08226 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 316 2.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,133 8.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,860 29.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,668 20.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 766 5.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,921 22.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,234 9.57%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08226 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 99 0.64% 58 0.38% 157 1.02%
Kindergarten 93 0.60% 23 0.15% 116 0.75%
Grades 1-4 369 2.40% 111 0.72% 480 3.12%
Grades 5-8 624 4.06% 120 0.78% 744 4.84%
Grades 9-12 540 3.51% 64 0.42% 604 3.93%
Undergrad college 310 2.02% 90 0.59% 400 2.60%
Graduate or professional school 73 0.47% 74 0.48% 147 0.96%
Total 2,108 13.71% 540 3.51% 2,648 17.22%



Public Benefits Information for the 08226 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08226 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,053 93.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,031 6.84%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08226 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08226 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,222 7.95%
10-19 Years 1,529 9.94%
20-29 Years 1,390 9.04%
30-39 Years 1,791 11.65%
40-49 Years 2,240 14.57%
50-59 Years 2,279 14.82%
60-69 Years 1,948 12.67%
70-79 Years 1,813 11.79%
80-89 Years 938 6.10%
90+ Years 228 1.48%

Population - Male/Female for the 08226 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,129 46.36%
Color 1 Box Female 8,249 53.64%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08226 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,211 92.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 632 4.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 306 1.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 113 0.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 84 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08226 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,259 24.31%
2. German 3,453 19.71%
3. Italian 2,961 16.90%
4. English 2,292 13.09%
5. United States Or American 540 3.08%
6. Polish 492 2.81%
7. Scotch Irish 451 2.57%
8. Scottish 444 2.53%
9. French Non-Basque 376 2.15%
10. Welsh 261 1.49%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08226 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,861 93.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 240 1.61%
3. Italian 188 1.26%
4. Serbo Croatian 98 0.66%
5. German 93 0.63%
6. French 77 0.52%
7. Russian 57 0.38%
8. Arabic 52 0.35%
9. Chinese 33 0.22%
10. Hebrew 33 0.22%

Citizen Type for the 08226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,817 96.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 308 2.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 253 1.65%



Cities for the 08226 Zip Code Back to top
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Ocean City