08609

  1. Legal Resources for the 08609 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08609 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08609 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08609 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08609 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08609 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 08609 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08609 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 08609 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08609 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08609 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,166
  • Land Area (2000): 3.339 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,881


Employment Information for the 08609 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08609 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,177 54.08%
15-35 hours 882 7.72%
1-14 hours 239 2.09%
No regular hours 4,124 36.11%

Time Left For Work for the 08609 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 341 5.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 215 3.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 242 4.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 689 11.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 606 10.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 565 9.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 813 13.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 532 9.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 254 4.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 227 3.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 124 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 128 2.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 610 10.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 509 8.69%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08609 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 80 1.37%
5-9 564 9.63%
10-14 788 13.46%
15-19 1,108 18.92%
20-24 1,002 17.11%
25-29 278 4.75%
30-34 931 15.90%
35-39 117 2.00%
40-44 90 1.54%
45-59 385 6.58%
60-89 221 3.77%
At least 90 291 4.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08609 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 278 4.75% 3,542 60.50%
30-44 229 3.91% 909 15.53%
45-59 75 1.28% 310 5.29%
At least 60 238 4.06% 274 4.68%

Type Of Commute for the 08609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,447 24.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,148 53.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 98 1.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 820 13.87%
Color 6 Box Walked 325 5.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 56 0.95%



Family Information for the 08609 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 745
People at same address in 1995: 7,490
Household Income in 1999 for the 08609 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,069 21.35%
$10,000-$14,999 286 5.71%
$15,000-$19,999 338 6.75%
$20,000-$24,999 351 7.01%
$25,000-$29,999 383 7.65%
$30,000-$34,999 262 5.23%
$35,000-$39,999 392 7.83%
$40,000-$44,999 207 4.14%
$45,000-$49,999 269 5.37%
$50,000-$59,999 380 7.59%
$60,000-$74,999 423 8.45%
$75,000-$99,999 331 6.61%
$100,000-$124,999 170 3.40%
$125,000-$149,999 40 0.80%
$150,000-$199,999 63 1.26%
$200,000 or more 42 0.84%

Household Type for the 08609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,349 27.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 823 16.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 231 4.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 796 16.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 679 13.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 492 10.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 232 4.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 234 4.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.08%

Household Income Type for the 08609 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,817 32.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 689 5.80%
Public Assistance 366 3.08%
Retirement 716 6.02%
Self Employment 134 1.13%
Social Security 1,329 11.18%
Supplemental Security 431 3.63%
Wage / Salary 3,803 32.00%
Other 599 5.04%

Family Type for the 08609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 651 44.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 824 55.86%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 492 8.42%
Color 1 Box Married 2,326 39.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,768 47.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 258 4.41%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 619 10.67%
Color 1 Box Married 2,049 35.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,315 39.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 821 14.15%



Education Information for the 08609 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08609 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,476 13.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,244 29.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,380 30.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,828 16.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 438 3.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 355 3.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 268 2.44%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08609 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 247 1.63% 99 0.65% 346 2.28%
Kindergarten 133 0.88% 0 0.00% 133 0.88%
Grades 1-4 1,038 6.84% 87 0.57% 1,125 7.42%
Grades 5-8 1,022 6.74% 123 0.81% 1,145 7.55%
Grades 9-12 1,028 6.78% 79 0.52% 1,107 7.30%
Undergrad college 536 3.53% 124 0.82% 660 4.35%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.11% 0 0.00% 17 0.11%
Total 4,021 26.51% 512 3.38% 4,533 29.89%



Public Benefits Information for the 08609 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08609 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,761 76.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,630 23.59%



Criminal Information for the 08609 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 41


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08609 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08609 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,556 16.85%
10-19 Years 2,481 16.36%
20-29 Years 2,379 15.69%
30-39 Years 2,370 15.63%
40-49 Years 2,121 13.99%
50-59 Years 1,310 8.64%
60-69 Years 958 6.32%
70-79 Years 655 4.32%
80-89 Years 291 1.92%
90+ Years 45 0.30%

Population - Male/Female for the 08609 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,580 49.98%
Color 1 Box Female 7,586 50.02%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08609 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 8,500 56.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,902 25.73%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,069 13.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 444 2.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 172 1.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.14%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08609 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 729 17.51%
2. Haitian 515 12.37%
3. Jamaican 471 11.31%
4. Irish 464 11.14%
5. United States Or American 362 8.69%
6. Liberian 276 6.63%
7. Polish 249 5.98%
8. English 231 5.55%
9. African 180 4.32%
10. German 87 2.09%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08609 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,949 69.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,188 22.28%
3. French Creole 474 3.31%
4. French 141 0.99%
5. Italian 131 0.92%
6. Russian 83 0.58%
7. African 62 0.43%
8. Polish 42 0.29%
9. Greek 40 0.28%
10. Chinese 36 0.25%

Citizen Type for the 08609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,217 78.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,074 6.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,230 14.37%



Cities for the 08609 Zip Code Back to top
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Trenton