08302

  1. Legal Resources for the 08302 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08302 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08302 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08302 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08302 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08302 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 08302 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08302 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 08302 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08302 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08302 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 44,450
  • Land Area (2000): 375.052 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.530 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,587
Population - Urban/Rural for the 08302 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,432 75.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 565 1.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,508 23.61%



Employment Information for the 08302 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08302 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,791 45.43%
15-35 hours 3,111 8.95%
1-14 hours 1,029 2.96%
No regular hours 14,829 42.66%

Time Left For Work for the 08302 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 678 4.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 426 2.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 758 5.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,261 8.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,673 11.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,113 13.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,445 16.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,610 10.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 737 4.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 516 3.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 315 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 91 0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,206 7.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,271 8.42%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08302 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 611 4.05%
5-9 2,264 14.99%
10-14 2,952 19.55%
15-19 2,207 14.62%
20-24 1,860 12.32%
25-29 841 5.57%
30-34 1,640 10.86%
35-39 307 2.03%
40-44 332 2.20%
45-59 798 5.28%
60-89 839 5.56%
At least 90 449 2.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08302 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 148 0.98% 10,587 70.11%
30-44 63 0.42% 2,216 14.68%
45-59 26 0.17% 772 5.11%
At least 60 88 0.58% 1,200 7.95%

Type Of Commute for the 08302 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,374 15.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,759 75.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 233 1.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 325 2.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 383 2.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 379 2.45%



Family Information for the 08302 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,083
People at same address in 1995: 25,568
Household Income in 1999 for the 08302 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,835 13.52%
$10,000-$14,999 981 7.23%
$15,000-$19,999 1,014 7.47%
$20,000-$24,999 1,005 7.40%
$25,000-$29,999 983 7.24%
$30,000-$34,999 819 6.03%
$35,000-$39,999 720 5.30%
$40,000-$44,999 758 5.58%
$45,000-$49,999 623 4.59%
$50,000-$59,999 1,153 8.49%
$60,000-$74,999 1,419 10.45%
$75,000-$99,999 1,271 9.36%
$100,000-$124,999 587 4.32%
$125,000-$149,999 166 1.22%
$150,000-$199,999 127 0.94%
$200,000 or more 113 0.83%

Household Type for the 08302 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,196 23.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,661 26.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 429 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,308 17.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 60 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,955 14.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,009 7.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 435 3.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 458 3.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 16 0.12%

Household Income Type for the 08302 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,268 28.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,907 10.81%
Public Assistance 818 2.26%
Retirement 2,568 7.11%
Self Employment 1,066 2.95%
Social Security 4,315 11.94%
Supplemental Security 893 2.47%
Wage / Salary 10,019 27.73%
Other 2,282 6.32%

Family Type for the 08302 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,722 56.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,841 43.29%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08302 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,267 6.57%
Color 1 Box Married 10,575 54.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,683 34.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 771 4.00%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08302 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,307 8.15%
Color 1 Box Married 7,972 49.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,657 29.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,105 13.12%



Education Information for the 08302 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08302 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,614 10.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,841 23.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,601 37.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,966 14.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,261 3.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,080 6.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,024 3.07%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08302 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 443 1.00% 211 0.47% 654 1.47%
Kindergarten 547 1.23% 113 0.25% 660 1.48%
Grades 1-4 2,512 5.65% 189 0.43% 2,701 6.08%
Grades 5-8 2,336 5.26% 269 0.61% 2,605 5.86%
Grades 9-12 2,943 6.62% 291 0.65% 3,234 7.28%
Undergrad college 1,209 2.72% 200 0.45% 1,409 3.17%
Graduate or professional school 100 0.22% 79 0.18% 179 0.40%
Total 10,090 22.70% 1,352 3.04% 11,442 25.74%



Public Benefits Information for the 08302 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08302 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,460 81.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,998 18.20%



Criminal Information for the 08302 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5,390


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08302 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08302 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,026 13.56%
10-19 Years 6,227 14.01%
20-29 Years 6,469 14.55%
30-39 Years 7,635 17.18%
40-49 Years 6,198 13.94%
50-59 Years 4,565 10.27%
60-69 Years 3,135 7.05%
70-79 Years 2,682 6.03%
80-89 Years 1,292 2.91%
90+ Years 221 0.50%

Population - Male/Female for the 08302 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,074 54.16%
Color 1 Box Female 20,376 45.84%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08302 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,171 49.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 13,586 30.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,726 15.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 814 1.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 637 1.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 464 1.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 32 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 20 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08302 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,952 20.82%
2. Italian 3,949 16.60%
3. Irish 3,928 16.51%
4. English 3,327 13.99%
5. United States Or American 1,743 7.33%
6. Polish 1,046 4.40%
7. Dutch 611 2.57%
8. French Non-Basque 595 2.50%
9. Scotch Irish 414 1.74%
10. African 390 1.64%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08302 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,867 83.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,672 13.63%
3. Italian 233 0.56%
4. German 169 0.41%
5. French 92 0.22%
6. Other Indo European 87 0.21%
7. Tagalog 83 0.20%
8. Polish 81 0.19%
9. Chinese 76 0.18%
10. Japanese 53 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 08302 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,091 92.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 841 1.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,573 5.78%



Cities for the 08302 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Bridgeton