08520

  1. Legal Resources for the 08520 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08520 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08520 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08520 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08520 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08520 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08520 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08520 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08520 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08520 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,723
  • Land Area (2000): 50.373 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.201 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,746
Population - Urban/Rural for the 08520 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,148 94.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 26 0.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,399 5.69%



Employment Information for the 08520 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08520 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,691 65.43%
15-35 hours 1,933 9.97%
1-14 hours 526 2.71%
No regular hours 4,246 21.89%

Time Left For Work for the 08520 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 251 1.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 217 1.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 444 3.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 960 7.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,563 11.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,199 16.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,206 16.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,837 13.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,130 8.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 675 5.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 333 2.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 176 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 500 3.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 692 5.25%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08520 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 295 2.24%
5-9 943 7.15%
10-14 1,335 10.13%
15-19 1,663 12.61%
20-24 1,766 13.40%
25-29 788 5.98%
30-34 1,714 13.00%
35-39 413 3.13%
40-44 598 4.54%
45-59 1,423 10.79%
60-89 1,113 8.44%
At least 90 1,132 8.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08520 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 25 0.19% 6,765 51.32%
30-44 13 0.10% 2,712 20.57%
45-59 15 0.11% 1,408 10.68%
At least 60 945 7.17% 1,300 9.86%

Type Of Commute for the 08520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,321 9.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,350 76.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 189 1.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 998 7.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 281 2.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 406 2.99%



Family Information for the 08520 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,320
People at same address in 1995: 11,016
Household Income in 1999 for the 08520 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 315 3.41%
$10,000-$14,999 207 2.24%
$15,000-$19,999 363 3.93%
$20,000-$24,999 240 2.60%
$25,000-$29,999 341 3.69%
$30,000-$34,999 264 2.86%
$35,000-$39,999 474 5.13%
$40,000-$44,999 437 4.73%
$45,000-$49,999 475 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 906 9.80%
$60,000-$74,999 1,283 13.88%
$75,000-$99,999 1,466 15.86%
$100,000-$124,999 998 10.80%
$125,000-$149,999 651 7.04%
$150,000-$199,999 572 6.19%
$200,000 or more 249 2.69%

Household Type for the 08520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,236 24.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,502 26.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 447 4.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,650 17.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 45 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,469 15.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 583 6.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 196 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 130 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 08520 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,243 32.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,280 16.81%
Public Assistance 81 0.32%
Retirement 1,147 4.50%
Self Employment 846 3.32%
Social Security 1,547 6.07%
Supplemental Security 198 0.78%
Wage / Salary 8,138 31.96%
Other 987 3.88%

Family Type for the 08520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,795 51.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,602 48.21%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 603 6.36%
Color 1 Box Married 6,244 65.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,374 25.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 264 2.78%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,062 10.40%
Color 1 Box Married 6,030 59.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,224 21.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 899 8.80%



Education Information for the 08520 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08520 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 866 4.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,473 7.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,952 20.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,750 19.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,142 6.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,851 25.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,827 14.99%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08520 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 176 0.71% 338 1.37% 514 2.08%
Kindergarten 304 1.23% 74 0.30% 378 1.53%
Grades 1-4 1,143 4.62% 94 0.38% 1,237 5.00%
Grades 5-8 1,002 4.05% 79 0.32% 1,081 4.37%
Grades 9-12 1,047 4.23% 131 0.53% 1,178 4.76%
Undergrad college 711 2.88% 215 0.87% 926 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 148 0.60% 132 0.53% 280 1.13%
Total 4,531 18.33% 1,063 4.30% 5,594 22.63%



Public Benefits Information for the 08520 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08520 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,957 94.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,291 5.32%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08520 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08520 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,440 13.91%
10-19 Years 2,893 11.70%
20-29 Years 3,059 12.37%
30-39 Years 4,525 18.30%
40-49 Years 3,985 16.12%
50-59 Years 3,541 14.32%
60-69 Years 1,521 6.15%
70-79 Years 921 3.73%
80-89 Years 616 2.49%
90+ Years 222 0.90%

Population - Male/Female for the 08520 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,145 49.12%
Color 1 Box Female 12,578 50.88%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08520 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,376 70.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,148 12.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,969 7.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,810 7.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 330 1.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 44 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 25 0.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.08%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08520 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,573 16.49%
2. German 2,938 13.56%
3. Italian 2,933 13.53%
4. Polish 2,250 10.38%
5. English 1,804 8.32%
6. Russian 1,357 6.26%
7. United States Or American 978 4.51%
8. Hungarian 584 2.69%
9. French Non-Basque 451 2.08%
10. Scottish 265 1.22%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08520 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,037 75.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,762 12.16%
3. Other Indic 290 1.28%
4. Hindi 284 1.25%
5. Gujarathi 243 1.07%
6. African 230 1.01%
7. Chinese 211 0.93%
8. Italian 183 0.81%
9. Arabic 155 0.68%
10. German 131 0.58%

Citizen Type for the 08520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,712 80.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,863 7.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,998 12.20%



Cities for the 08520 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hightstown