08859

  1. Legal Resources for the 08859 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08859 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08859 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08859 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08859 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08859 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08859 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08859 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08859 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08859 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,129
  • Land Area (2000): 15.966 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.574 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,517


Employment Information for the 08859 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08859 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,077 58.09%
15-35 hours 1,727 11.05%
1-14 hours 374 2.39%
No regular hours 4,447 28.46%

Time Left For Work for the 08859 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 220 2.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 324 3.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 371 3.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,176 12.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,082 11.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,443 15.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,279 13.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 904 9.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 532 5.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 594 6.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 212 2.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 145 1.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 630 6.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 494 5.25%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08859 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 146 1.55%
5-9 760 8.08%
10-14 801 8.52%
15-19 896 9.53%
20-24 928 9.87%
25-29 508 5.40%
30-34 1,437 15.28%
35-39 345 3.67%
40-44 484 5.15%
45-59 1,213 12.90%
60-89 1,081 11.49%
At least 90 807 8.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08859 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.23% 4,017 42.71%
30-44 20 0.21% 2,246 23.88%
45-59 129 1.37% 1,084 11.52%
At least 60 903 9.60% 985 10.47%

Type Of Commute for the 08859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 948 9.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,205 75.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 24 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,074 11.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 138 1.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 160 1.67%



Family Information for the 08859 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,161
People at same address in 1995: 11,210
Household Income in 1999 for the 08859 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 338 4.62%
$10,000-$14,999 265 3.63%
$15,000-$19,999 263 3.60%
$20,000-$24,999 233 3.19%
$25,000-$29,999 330 4.51%
$30,000-$34,999 391 5.35%
$35,000-$39,999 312 4.27%
$40,000-$44,999 443 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 353 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 677 9.26%
$60,000-$74,999 1,084 14.83%
$75,000-$99,999 1,317 18.02%
$100,000-$124,999 732 10.01%
$125,000-$149,999 280 3.83%
$150,000-$199,999 235 3.21%
$200,000 or more 57 0.78%

Household Type for the 08859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,669 22.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,887 25.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 243 3.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,468 19.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,250 16.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 578 7.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 197 2.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 75 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 08859 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,221 30.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,169 15.58%
Public Assistance 99 0.49%
Retirement 1,248 6.14%
Self Employment 502 2.47%
Social Security 1,830 9.00%
Supplemental Security 199 0.98%
Wage / Salary 6,124 30.12%
Other 942 4.63%

Family Type for the 08859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,154 49.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,235 50.92%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 515 6.78%
Color 1 Box Married 4,872 64.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,019 26.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 186 2.45%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 716 8.68%
Color 1 Box Married 4,810 58.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,786 21.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 933 11.32%



Education Information for the 08859 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08859 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 565 3.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,511 10.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,314 35.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,022 20.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 935 6.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,576 17.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,174 7.78%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08859 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 224 1.11% 204 1.01% 428 2.13%
Kindergarten 229 1.14% 83 0.41% 312 1.55%
Grades 1-4 962 4.78% 179 0.89% 1,141 5.67%
Grades 5-8 896 4.45% 160 0.79% 1,056 5.25%
Grades 9-12 938 4.66% 99 0.49% 1,037 5.15%
Undergrad college 622 3.09% 251 1.25% 873 4.34%
Graduate or professional school 101 0.50% 115 0.57% 216 1.07%
Total 3,972 19.73% 1,091 5.42% 5,063 25.15%



Public Benefits Information for the 08859 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08859 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,933 94.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,013 5.08%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08859 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08859 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,787 13.85%
10-19 Years 2,500 12.42%
20-29 Years 2,467 12.26%
30-39 Years 3,669 18.23%
40-49 Years 3,214 15.97%
50-59 Years 2,355 11.70%
60-69 Years 1,415 7.03%
70-79 Years 1,271 6.31%
80-89 Years 400 1.99%
90+ Years 51 0.25%

Population - Male/Female for the 08859 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,890 49.13%
Color 1 Box Female 10,239 50.87%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08859 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,896 69.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,648 13.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,762 8.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,363 6.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 407 2.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08859 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,216 22.95%
2. Irish 3,886 21.16%
3. Polish 2,671 14.54%
4. German 1,963 10.69%
5. English 652 3.55%
6. Hungarian 476 2.59%
7. Russian 411 2.24%
8. Egyptian 397 2.16%
9. United States Or American 389 2.12%
10. Slovak 319 1.74%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08859 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,062 70.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,374 7.38%
3. Arabic 570 3.06%
4. Polish 546 2.93%
5. Gujarathi 523 2.81%
6. Urdu 400 2.15%
7. Other Asian 292 1.57%
8. Tagalog 271 1.46%
9. Italian 259 1.39%
10. Chinese 191 1.03%

Citizen Type for the 08859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,450 77.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,970 9.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,551 12.77%



Cities for the 08859 Zip Code Back to top
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Parlin