08638

  1. Legal Resources for the 08638 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08638 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08638 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08638 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08638 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08638 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 08638 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08638 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 08638 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08638 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08638 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,120
  • Land Area (2000): 14.885 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.069 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,933


Employment Information for the 08638 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08638 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,597 49.89%
15-35 hours 3,403 16.02%
1-14 hours 888 4.18%
No regular hours 6,351 29.90%

Time Left For Work for the 08638 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 364 3.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 237 2.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 300 2.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 704 6.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 891 8.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,343 12.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,506 13.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,389 12.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 702 6.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 673 6.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 359 3.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 300 2.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,046 9.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,136 10.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08638 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 528 4.82%
5-9 1,677 15.32%
10-14 2,184 19.95%
15-19 1,951 17.82%
20-24 1,367 12.48%
25-29 465 4.25%
30-34 1,150 10.50%
35-39 250 2.28%
40-44 261 2.38%
45-59 506 4.62%
60-89 379 3.46%
At least 90 232 2.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08638 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 196 1.79% 7,976 72.84%
30-44 140 1.28% 1,521 13.89%
45-59 99 0.90% 407 3.72%
At least 60 78 0.71% 533 4.87%

Type Of Commute for the 08638 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 70 0.62%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,606 14.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,318 65.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 59 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 513 4.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,384 12.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 255 2.28%



Family Information for the 08638 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,775
People at same address in 1995: 14,797
Household Income in 1999 for the 08638 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 896 10.85%
$10,000-$14,999 508 6.15%
$15,000-$19,999 504 6.10%
$20,000-$24,999 530 6.42%
$25,000-$29,999 512 6.20%
$30,000-$34,999 483 5.85%
$35,000-$39,999 495 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 452 5.47%
$45,000-$49,999 397 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 713 8.63%
$60,000-$74,999 932 11.29%
$75,000-$99,999 976 11.82%
$100,000-$124,999 454 5.50%
$125,000-$149,999 185 2.24%
$150,000-$199,999 101 1.22%
$200,000 or more 120 1.45%

Household Type for the 08638 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,106 25.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,185 26.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 382 4.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,370 16.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 84 1.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,099 13.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 38 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 609 7.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 230 2.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 13 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 162 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 08638 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,482 28.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,607 11.65%
Public Assistance 311 1.39%
Retirement 1,809 8.08%
Self Employment 522 2.33%
Social Security 2,586 11.56%
Supplemental Security 509 2.27%
Wage / Salary 6,415 28.67%
Other 1,137 5.08%

Family Type for the 08638 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,225 60.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,443 39.34%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08638 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 652 6.53%
Color 1 Box Married 4,531 45.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,516 45.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 291 2.91%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08638 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 930 8.01%
Color 1 Box Married 4,439 38.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,063 43.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,172 10.10%



Education Information for the 08638 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08638 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,346 6.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,467 16.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,151 29.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,102 29.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 959 4.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,715 8.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 896 4.34%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08638 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 238 0.91% 219 0.84% 457 1.75%
Kindergarten 295 1.13% 80 0.31% 375 1.44%
Grades 1-4 1,108 4.24% 139 0.53% 1,247 4.77%
Grades 5-8 1,241 4.75% 224 0.86% 1,465 5.61%
Grades 9-12 1,359 5.20% 90 0.34% 1,449 5.55%
Undergrad college 4,205 16.10% 267 1.02% 4,472 17.12%
Graduate or professional school 31 0.12% 22 0.08% 53 0.20%
Total 8,477 32.45% 1,041 3.99% 9,518 36.44%



Public Benefits Information for the 08638 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08638 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,613 84.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,533 15.95%



Criminal Information for the 08638 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 327


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08638 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08638 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,049 11.67%
10-19 Years 4,820 18.45%
20-29 Years 4,693 17.97%
30-39 Years 3,386 12.96%
40-49 Years 3,358 12.86%
50-59 Years 2,500 9.57%
60-69 Years 1,873 7.17%
70-79 Years 1,625 6.22%
80-89 Years 725 2.78%
90+ Years 91 0.35%

Population - Male/Female for the 08638 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,305 47.11%
Color 1 Box Female 13,815 52.89%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08638 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,289 47.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,232 39.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,582 9.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 484 1.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 441 1.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 47 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08638 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,131 18.45%
2. Polish 2,622 15.45%
3. German 2,523 14.87%
4. Irish 2,283 13.45%
5. English 1,287 7.58%
6. United States Or American 632 3.72%
7. Russian 373 2.20%
8. Hungarian 361 2.13%
9. Dutch 278 1.64%
10. Jamaican 275 1.62%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08638 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,843 79.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,241 9.02%
3. Polish 840 3.38%
4. Italian 419 1.69%
5. Other Slavic 198 0.80%
6. French Creole 177 0.71%
7. Russian 169 0.68%
8. German 132 0.53%
9. French 109 0.44%
10. Other Indic 101 0.41%

Citizen Type for the 08638 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,905 87.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,110 4.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,178 8.32%



Cities for the 08638 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ewing Trenton