08837

  1. Legal Resources for the 08837 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08837 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08837 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08837 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08837 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08837 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08837 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08837 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08837 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08837 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,855
  • Land Area (2000): 25.104 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.173 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,339
Population - Urban/Rural for the 08837 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,461 98.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 191 1.30%



Employment Information for the 08837 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08837 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,953 56.71%
15-35 hours 1,262 10.29%
1-14 hours 287 2.34%
No regular hours 3,758 30.65%

Time Left For Work for the 08837 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 109 1.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 109 1.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 177 2.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 607 8.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 551 7.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,136 15.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,157 16.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,103 15.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 639 8.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 432 5.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 159 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 109 1.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 449 6.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 473 6.56%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08837 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 99 1.37%
5-9 610 8.46%
10-14 981 13.61%
15-19 934 12.95%
20-24 887 12.30%
25-29 327 4.54%
30-34 913 12.66%
35-39 189 2.62%
40-44 266 3.69%
45-59 854 11.84%
60-89 697 9.67%
At least 90 453 6.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08837 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 76 1.05% 3,762 52.18%
30-44 24 0.33% 1,344 18.64%
45-59 111 1.54% 743 10.31%
At least 60 547 7.59% 603 8.36%

Type Of Commute for the 08837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 726 9.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,574 75.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.07%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 758 10.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 147 2.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 135 1.84%



Family Information for the 08837 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,439
People at same address in 1995: 7,977
Household Income in 1999 for the 08837 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 293 4.85%
$10,000-$14,999 318 5.27%
$15,000-$19,999 193 3.20%
$20,000-$24,999 280 4.64%
$25,000-$29,999 303 5.02%
$30,000-$34,999 374 6.19%
$35,000-$39,999 322 5.33%
$40,000-$44,999 238 3.94%
$45,000-$49,999 245 4.06%
$50,000-$59,999 601 9.95%
$60,000-$74,999 877 14.52%
$75,000-$99,999 882 14.61%
$100,000-$124,999 578 9.57%
$125,000-$149,999 255 4.22%
$150,000-$199,999 148 2.45%
$200,000 or more 132 2.19%

Household Type for the 08837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,971 32.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,675 27.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 298 4.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,008 16.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 688 11.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 270 4.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 103 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 36 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 08837 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,973 31.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,378 14.84%
Public Assistance 82 0.51%
Retirement 972 6.07%
Self Employment 406 2.53%
Social Security 1,591 9.93%
Supplemental Security 143 0.89%
Wage / Salary 4,927 30.75%
Other 553 3.45%

Family Type for the 08837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,723 59.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,191 40.87%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 469 7.97%
Color 1 Box Married 3,515 59.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,724 29.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 176 2.99%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 510 7.84%
Color 1 Box Married 3,474 53.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,629 25.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 895 13.75%



Education Information for the 08837 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08837 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 640 5.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,191 9.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,283 27.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,261 18.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 687 5.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,606 21.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,322 11.03%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08837 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 63 0.42% 176 1.18% 239 1.61%
Kindergarten 92 0.62% 35 0.24% 127 0.85%
Grades 1-4 457 3.08% 94 0.63% 551 3.71%
Grades 5-8 540 3.64% 71 0.48% 611 4.11%
Grades 9-12 507 3.41% 107 0.72% 614 4.13%
Undergrad college 559 3.76% 148 1.00% 707 4.76%
Graduate or professional school 118 0.79% 141 0.95% 259 1.74%
Total 2,336 15.73% 772 5.20% 3,108 20.92%



Public Benefits Information for the 08837 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08837 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,352 96.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 551 3.96%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08837 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08837 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,641 11.05%
10-19 Years 1,432 9.64%
20-29 Years 2,126 14.31%
30-39 Years 2,742 18.46%
40-49 Years 2,188 14.73%
50-59 Years 1,465 9.86%
60-69 Years 1,119 7.53%
70-79 Years 1,247 8.39%
80-89 Years 758 5.10%
90+ Years 137 0.92%

Population - Male/Female for the 08837 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,196 48.44%
Color 1 Box Female 7,659 51.56%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08837 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,934 66.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,387 16.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,239 8.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 967 6.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 266 1.79%
Color 6 Box Other Race 41 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08837 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,300 18.02%
2. Irish 2,064 16.17%
3. Polish 1,385 10.85%
4. German 1,321 10.35%
5. Hungarian 661 5.18%
6. Russian 649 5.09%
7. United States Or American 574 4.50%
8. English 566 4.44%
9. Slovak 352 2.76%
10. Ukrainian 242 1.90%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08837 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,536 68.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 826 5.97%
3. Russian 424 3.07%
4. Chinese 398 2.88%
5. Tagalog 346 2.50%
6. Gujarathi 284 2.05%
7. Hindi 268 1.94%
8. Other Asian 263 1.90%
9. Polish 259 1.87%
10. Italian 161 1.16%

Citizen Type for the 08837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,664 72.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,759 12.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,229 15.21%



Cities for the 08837 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Edison