08854

  1. Legal Resources for the 08854 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08854 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08854 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08854 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08854 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08854 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08854 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08854 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08854 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08854 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 50,511
  • Land Area (2000): 48.708 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.167 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,953
Population - Urban/Rural for the 08854 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 50,489 99.92%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 38 0.08%



Employment Information for the 08854 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08854 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,774 60.86%
15-35 hours 4,877 11.98%
1-14 hours 1,620 3.98%
No regular hours 9,436 23.18%

Time Left For Work for the 08854 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 604 2.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 589 2.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 656 2.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,605 6.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,415 9.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,129 12.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,176 16.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,663 14.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,223 8.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,006 7.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 564 2.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 291 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,577 6.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,730 6.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08854 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 443 1.76%
5-9 2,377 9.42%
10-14 4,079 16.17%
15-19 3,821 15.15%
20-24 3,308 13.11%
25-29 1,275 5.05%
30-34 2,820 11.18%
35-39 796 3.16%
40-44 1,020 4.04%
45-59 2,337 9.26%
60-89 1,855 7.35%
At least 90 1,097 4.35%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08854 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 256 1.01% 15,047 59.64%
30-44 111 0.44% 4,525 17.94%
45-59 102 0.40% 2,235 8.86%
At least 60 1,087 4.31% 1,865 7.39%

Type Of Commute for the 08854 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,812 10.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,967 77.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 142 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,556 6.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 700 2.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 529 2.05%



Family Information for the 08854 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,945
People at same address in 1995: 26,659
Household Income in 1999 for the 08854 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 582 3.53%
$10,000-$14,999 383 2.32%
$15,000-$19,999 488 2.96%
$20,000-$24,999 474 2.87%
$25,000-$29,999 573 3.47%
$30,000-$34,999 648 3.93%
$35,000-$39,999 714 4.33%
$40,000-$44,999 814 4.93%
$45,000-$49,999 634 3.84%
$50,000-$59,999 1,633 9.89%
$60,000-$74,999 2,316 14.03%
$75,000-$99,999 3,023 18.31%
$100,000-$124,999 1,903 11.53%
$125,000-$149,999 1,049 6.35%
$150,000-$199,999 781 4.73%
$200,000 or more 493 2.99%

Household Type for the 08854 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,219 19.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,270 25.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 770 4.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,119 18.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 108 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,746 16.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 57 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,325 8.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 527 3.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 345 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 08854 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,659 31.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,615 16.53%
Public Assistance 259 0.56%
Retirement 2,422 5.26%
Self Employment 1,313 2.85%
Social Security 3,136 6.81%
Supplemental Security 341 0.74%
Wage / Salary 14,519 31.52%
Other 1,800 3.91%

Family Type for the 08854 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,524 53.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,862 46.81%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08854 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,002 4.98%
Color 1 Box Married 11,949 59.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,767 33.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 390 1.94%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08854 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,566 7.37%
Color 1 Box Married 12,201 57.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,958 28.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,516 7.14%



Education Information for the 08854 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08854 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,367 3.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,855 7.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,632 24.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,835 24.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,856 4.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,533 21.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,429 13.74%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08854 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 424 0.84% 493 0.98% 917 1.82%
Kindergarten 502 0.99% 90 0.18% 592 1.17%
Grades 1-4 2,350 4.65% 435 0.86% 2,785 5.51%
Grades 5-8 1,891 3.74% 297 0.59% 2,188 4.33%
Grades 9-12 2,335 4.62% 269 0.53% 2,604 5.16%
Undergrad college 5,101 10.10% 657 1.30% 5,758 11.40%
Graduate or professional school 1,152 2.28% 405 0.80% 1,557 3.08%
Total 13,755 27.23% 2,646 5.24% 16,401 32.47%



Public Benefits Information for the 08854 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08854 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 45,070 96.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,769 3.78%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08854 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08854 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,218 12.31%
10-19 Years 7,623 15.09%
20-29 Years 8,415 16.66%
30-39 Years 8,691 17.21%
40-49 Years 7,568 14.98%
50-59 Years 5,757 11.40%
60-69 Years 3,344 6.62%
70-79 Years 2,029 4.02%
80-89 Years 751 1.49%
90+ Years 115 0.23%

Population - Male/Female for the 08854 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,995 49.48%
Color 1 Box Female 25,516 50.52%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08854 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,682 44.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 12,501 24.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,985 19.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,002 7.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,079 2.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 174 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 75 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08854 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 6,219 19.38%
2. Irish 4,764 14.84%
3. German 4,386 13.67%
4. Polish 3,373 10.51%
5. English 1,951 6.08%
6. United States Or American 1,164 3.63%
7. Hungarian 994 3.10%
8. Russian 808 2.52%
9. Ukrainian 728 2.27%
10. Jamaican 577 1.80%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08854 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,352 63.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,638 7.64%
3. Gujarathi 2,690 5.65%
4. Chinese 2,460 5.17%
5. Tagalog 1,613 3.39%
6. Other Asian 995 2.09%
7. Hindi 812 1.71%
8. Korean 719 1.51%
9. Other Indic 561 1.18%
10. Vietnamese 463 0.97%

Citizen Type for the 08854 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,464 70.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,735 13.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,328 16.48%



Cities for the 08854 Zip Code Back to top
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Piscataway