08731

  1. Legal Resources for the 08731 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08731 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08731 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08731 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08731 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08731 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08731 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08731 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08731 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08731 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,983
  • Land Area (2000): 109.669 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.087 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,808
Population - Urban/Rural for the 08731 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,354 96.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 564 3.15%



Employment Information for the 08731 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08731 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,437 53.07%
15-35 hours 1,698 12.12%
1-14 hours 319 2.28%
No regular hours 4,559 32.53%

Time Left For Work for the 08731 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 288 3.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 316 3.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 485 5.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 748 9.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 747 9.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,207 14.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,049 12.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 929 11.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 622 7.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 573 7.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 160 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 54 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 459 5.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 459 5.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08731 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 134 1.66%
5-9 959 11.85%
10-14 807 9.97%
15-19 710 8.77%
20-24 1,242 15.34%
25-29 416 5.14%
30-34 1,106 13.66%
35-39 215 2.66%
40-44 306 3.78%
45-59 606 7.49%
60-89 1,083 13.38%
At least 90 512 6.32%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08731 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.06% 4,263 52.66%
30-44 12 0.15% 1,615 19.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 606 7.49%
At least 60 78 0.96% 1,517 18.74%

Type Of Commute for the 08731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 25 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 907 11.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,011 85.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 95 1.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 58 0.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 117 1.42%



Family Information for the 08731 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,167
People at same address in 1995: 10,720
Household Income in 1999 for the 08731 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 302 4.36%
$10,000-$14,999 265 3.82%
$15,000-$19,999 328 4.73%
$20,000-$24,999 455 6.56%
$25,000-$29,999 401 5.78%
$30,000-$34,999 343 4.95%
$35,000-$39,999 353 5.09%
$40,000-$44,999 420 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 383 5.52%
$50,000-$59,999 805 11.61%
$60,000-$74,999 940 13.56%
$75,000-$99,999 1,116 16.10%
$100,000-$124,999 445 6.42%
$125,000-$149,999 238 3.43%
$150,000-$199,999 79 1.14%
$200,000 or more 60 0.87%

Household Type for the 08731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,398 20.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,295 33.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 238 3.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,119 16.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,045 15.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 510 7.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 150 2.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 08731 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,255 27.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,236 16.65%
Public Assistance 43 0.22%
Retirement 1,716 8.83%
Self Employment 514 2.64%
Social Security 2,311 11.89%
Supplemental Security 164 0.84%
Wage / Salary 5,139 26.43%
Other 1,063 5.47%

Family Type for the 08731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,566 57.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,918 42.77%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 466 6.69%
Color 1 Box Married 4,735 67.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,475 21.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 294 4.22%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 596 8.14%
Color 1 Box Married 4,568 62.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,196 16.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 961 13.13%



Education Information for the 08731 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08731 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 439 3.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,598 11.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,142 37.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,123 23.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 857 6.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,771 13.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 645 4.75%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08731 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 73 0.41% 180 1.00% 253 1.41%
Kindergarten 154 0.86% 24 0.13% 178 0.99%
Grades 1-4 1,092 6.07% 15 0.08% 1,107 6.16%
Grades 5-8 1,056 5.87% 25 0.14% 1,081 6.01%
Grades 9-12 901 5.01% 69 0.38% 970 5.39%
Undergrad college 314 1.75% 139 0.77% 453 2.52%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.11% 52 0.29% 72 0.40%
Total 3,610 20.07% 504 2.80% 4,114 22.88%



Public Benefits Information for the 08731 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08731 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,782 94.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 953 5.37%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08731 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08731 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,361 13.13%
10-19 Years 2,418 13.45%
20-29 Years 1,709 9.50%
30-39 Years 2,662 14.80%
40-49 Years 2,679 14.90%
50-59 Years 2,268 12.61%
60-69 Years 1,529 8.50%
70-79 Years 1,625 9.04%
80-89 Years 647 3.60%
90+ Years 85 0.47%

Population - Male/Female for the 08731 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,751 48.66%
Color 1 Box Female 9,232 51.34%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08731 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,284 96.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 399 2.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 99 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 91 0.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 75 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08731 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 5,603 24.69%
2. Irish 4,630 20.40%
3. German 3,868 17.04%
4. English 1,734 7.64%
5. Polish 1,692 7.46%
6. United States Or American 662 2.92%
7. French Non-Basque 508 2.24%
8. Scottish 471 2.08%
9. Scotch Irish 391 1.72%
10. Hungarian 336 1.48%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08731 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,921 94.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 249 1.48%
3. Italian 248 1.48%
4. Hungarian 59 0.35%
5. German 57 0.34%
6. Greek 43 0.26%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 42 0.25%
8. French 39 0.23%
9. Serbo Croatian 29 0.17%
10. Polish 24 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 08731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,465 97.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 375 2.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 78 0.44%



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