08820

  1. Legal Resources for the 08820 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08820 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08820 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08820 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08820 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08820 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08820 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08820 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08820 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08820 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 37,543
  • Land Area (2000): 26.841 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.004 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,961


Employment Information for the 08820 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08820 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,515 59.32%
15-35 hours 2,897 9.81%
1-14 hours 839 2.84%
No regular hours 8,277 28.03%

Time Left For Work for the 08820 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 228 1.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 198 1.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 439 2.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,195 6.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,640 8.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,201 17.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,017 16.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,086 16.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,753 9.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,458 7.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 452 2.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 269 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 783 4.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 758 4.10%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08820 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 192 1.04%
5-9 1,063 5.75%
10-14 2,033 11.00%
15-19 2,362 12.78%
20-24 2,573 13.93%
25-29 995 5.39%
30-34 2,243 12.14%
35-39 576 3.12%
40-44 941 5.09%
45-59 1,945 10.53%
60-89 2,430 13.15%
At least 90 1,124 6.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08820 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 61 0.33% 9,157 49.56%
30-44 166 0.90% 3,594 19.45%
45-59 146 0.79% 1,799 9.74%
At least 60 1,848 10.00% 1,706 9.23%

Type Of Commute for the 08820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,921 10.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,999 74.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 97 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,221 11.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 226 1.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 440 2.33%



Family Information for the 08820 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,954
People at same address in 1995: 22,970
Household Income in 1999 for the 08820 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 540 4.23%
$10,000-$14,999 317 2.48%
$15,000-$19,999 365 2.86%
$20,000-$24,999 287 2.25%
$25,000-$29,999 349 2.73%
$30,000-$34,999 272 2.13%
$35,000-$39,999 424 3.32%
$40,000-$44,999 334 2.61%
$45,000-$49,999 339 2.65%
$50,000-$59,999 692 5.42%
$60,000-$74,999 1,399 10.95%
$75,000-$99,999 2,264 17.72%
$100,000-$124,999 1,570 12.29%
$125,000-$149,999 1,174 9.19%
$150,000-$199,999 1,267 9.92%
$200,000 or more 1,184 9.27%

Household Type for the 08820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,008 15.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,515 27.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 280 2.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,618 20.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 47 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,699 21.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,070 8.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 360 2.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 164 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 08820 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,270 30.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,300 19.60%
Public Assistance 192 0.52%
Retirement 1,741 4.67%
Self Employment 1,475 3.96%
Social Security 2,773 7.45%
Supplemental Security 313 0.84%
Wage / Salary 11,019 29.59%
Other 1,158 3.11%

Family Type for the 08820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,432 48.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,743 51.69%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 380 2.62%
Color 1 Box Married 10,149 69.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,737 25.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 260 1.79%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,047 6.74%
Color 1 Box Married 10,029 64.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,089 19.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,359 8.75%



Education Information for the 08820 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08820 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 932 3.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,800 6.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,496 19.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,789 16.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,653 5.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,918 27.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,851 20.57%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08820 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 136 0.36% 620 1.65% 756 2.01%
Kindergarten 409 1.09% 189 0.50% 598 1.59%
Grades 1-4 1,757 4.68% 304 0.81% 2,061 5.49%
Grades 5-8 1,790 4.77% 290 0.77% 2,080 5.54%
Grades 9-12 1,895 5.05% 350 0.93% 2,245 5.98%
Undergrad college 1,076 2.87% 488 1.30% 1,564 4.17%
Graduate or professional school 379 1.01% 202 0.54% 581 1.55%
Total 7,442 19.82% 2,443 6.51% 9,885 26.33%



Public Benefits Information for the 08820 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08820 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,845 95.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,598 4.27%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08820 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08820 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,758 12.67%
10-19 Years 5,127 13.66%
20-29 Years 3,938 10.49%
30-39 Years 5,647 15.04%
40-49 Years 6,704 17.86%
50-59 Years 5,331 14.20%
60-69 Years 3,180 8.47%
70-79 Years 1,994 5.31%
80-89 Years 752 2.00%
90+ Years 112 0.30%

Population - Male/Female for the 08820 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,259 48.63%
Color 1 Box Female 19,284 51.37%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08820 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,422 51.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 14,388 38.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,904 5.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,141 3.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 556 1.48%
Color 6 Box Other Race 107 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08820 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 5,984 24.56%
2. Irish 3,514 14.42%
3. German 2,705 11.10%
4. Polish 2,704 11.10%
5. Russian 1,359 5.58%
6. English 973 3.99%
7. Hungarian 785 3.22%
8. United States Or American 714 2.93%
9. Ukrainian 411 1.69%
10. French Non-Basque 341 1.40%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08820 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,761 56.00%
2. Chinese 3,407 9.65%
3. Gujarathi 3,081 8.73%
4. Hindi 1,572 4.45%
5. Other Indic 1,171 3.32%
6. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,096 3.11%
7. Other Asian 1,042 2.95%
8. Italian 573 1.62%
9. Korean 545 1.54%
10. Tagalog 497 1.41%

Citizen Type for the 08820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,323 64.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,971 18.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,255 16.66%



Cities for the 08820 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Edison