08244

  1. Legal Resources for the 08244 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08244 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08244 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08244 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08244 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08244 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08244 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08244 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08244 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08244 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,665
  • Land Area (2000): 12.826 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,452
Population - Urban/Rural for the 08244 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,614 99.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33 0.28%



Employment Information for the 08244 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08244 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,158 56.16%
15-35 hours 1,218 13.26%
1-14 hours 191 2.08%
No regular hours 2,617 28.50%

Time Left For Work for the 08244 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 190 3.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 94 1.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 175 3.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 231 4.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 465 8.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 637 11.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 793 14.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 701 12.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 473 8.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 462 8.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 209 3.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 1.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 435 7.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 641 11.44%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08244 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 365 6.52%
5-9 856 15.28%
10-14 785 14.02%
15-19 641 11.44%
20-24 1,109 19.80%
25-29 453 8.09%
30-34 617 11.02%
35-39 95 1.70%
40-44 103 1.84%
45-59 211 3.77%
60-89 190 3.39%
At least 90 176 3.14%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08244 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 47 0.84% 4,162 74.31%
30-44 32 0.57% 783 13.98%
45-59 50 0.89% 161 2.87%
At least 60 56 1.00% 310 5.53%

Type Of Commute for the 08244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 619 10.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,560 80.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 185 3.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 163 2.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 88 1.55%



Family Information for the 08244 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,156
People at same address in 1995: 6,087
Household Income in 1999 for the 08244 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 268 5.44%
$10,000-$14,999 240 4.87%
$15,000-$19,999 262 5.32%
$20,000-$24,999 455 9.24%
$25,000-$29,999 443 9.00%
$30,000-$34,999 318 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 299 6.07%
$40,000-$44,999 285 5.79%
$45,000-$49,999 260 5.28%
$50,000-$59,999 539 10.95%
$60,000-$74,999 625 12.69%
$75,000-$99,999 546 11.09%
$100,000-$124,999 204 4.14%
$125,000-$149,999 67 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 46 0.93%
$200,000 or more 67 1.36%

Household Type for the 08244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,636 33.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,269 25.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 287 5.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 731 14.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 640 12.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 227 4.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 08244 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,009 29.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,803 13.45%
Public Assistance 97 0.72%
Retirement 907 6.77%
Self Employment 442 3.30%
Social Security 1,391 10.38%
Supplemental Security 163 1.22%
Wage / Salary 3,905 29.13%
Other 688 5.13%

Family Type for the 08244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,112 52.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,026 47.99%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 410 9.57%
Color 1 Box Married 2,285 53.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,419 33.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 169 3.95%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 643 12.55%
Color 1 Box Married 2,318 45.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,471 28.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 693 13.52%



Education Information for the 08244 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08244 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 325 3.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,119 12.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,114 35.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,139 24.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 527 5.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,258 14.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 416 4.68%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08244 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 38 0.33% 153 1.31% 191 1.64%
Kindergarten 120 1.03% 46 0.39% 166 1.42%
Grades 1-4 538 4.61% 106 0.91% 644 5.52%
Grades 5-8 491 4.21% 69 0.59% 560 4.80%
Grades 9-12 740 6.34% 17 0.15% 757 6.49%
Undergrad college 416 3.57% 67 0.57% 483 4.14%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.23% 17 0.15% 44 0.38%
Total 2,370 20.32% 475 4.07% 2,845 24.39%



Public Benefits Information for the 08244 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08244 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,674 93.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 799 6.96%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08244 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08244 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,437 12.32%
10-19 Years 1,510 12.94%
20-29 Years 1,383 11.86%
30-39 Years 1,836 15.74%
40-49 Years 1,918 16.44%
50-59 Years 1,326 11.37%
60-69 Years 911 7.81%
70-79 Years 822 7.05%
80-89 Years 426 3.65%
90+ Years 96 0.82%

Population - Male/Female for the 08244 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,481 46.99%
Color 1 Box Female 6,184 53.01%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08244 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,635 82.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 780 6.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 697 5.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 366 3.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 156 1.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08244 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,396 27.13%
2. Italian 2,365 18.89%
3. German 1,986 15.87%
4. English 1,342 10.72%
5. Polish 615 4.91%
6. French Non-Basque 350 2.80%
7. Scotch Irish 314 2.51%
8. United States Or American 221 1.77%
9. Dutch 205 1.64%
10. Russian 202 1.61%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08244 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,682 88.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 410 3.74%
3. Tagalog 223 2.04%
4. Italian 63 0.58%
5. Persian 63 0.58%
6. Arabic 61 0.56%
7. Greek 48 0.44%
8. Polish 46 0.42%
9. German 40 0.37%
10. French Creole 38 0.35%

Citizen Type for the 08244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,700 91.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 417 3.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 530 4.55%



Cities for the 08244 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Somers Point