08861

  1. Legal Resources for the 08861 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08861 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08861 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08861 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08861 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08861 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08861 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08861 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08861 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08861 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,368
  • Land Area (2000): 13.319 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.009 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,035


Employment Information for the 08861 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08861 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,983 56.68%
15-35 hours 3,130 8.46%
1-14 hours 807 2.18%
No regular hours 12,097 32.68%

Time Left For Work for the 08861 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 744 3.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 727 3.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 695 3.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,149 11.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,505 13.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,312 12.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,547 13.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,662 8.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,138 5.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 958 5.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 247 1.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 237 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,599 8.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,505 7.91%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08861 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 458 2.41%
5-9 2,452 12.89%
10-14 2,987 15.70%
15-19 3,312 17.41%
20-24 3,017 15.86%
25-29 904 4.75%
30-34 2,563 13.47%
35-39 397 2.09%
40-44 417 2.19%
45-59 1,232 6.48%
60-89 729 3.83%
At least 90 557 2.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08861 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 554 2.91% 12,576 66.10%
30-44 219 1.15% 3,158 16.60%
45-59 132 0.69% 1,100 5.78%
At least 60 406 2.13% 880 4.63%

Type Of Commute for the 08861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 64 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,715 24.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,319 58.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 410 2.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,311 6.83%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,206 6.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 183 0.95%



Family Information for the 08861 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,056
People at same address in 1995: 22,900
Household Income in 1999 for the 08861 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,651 10.71%
$10,000-$14,999 1,122 7.28%
$15,000-$19,999 1,042 6.76%
$20,000-$24,999 1,092 7.08%
$25,000-$29,999 1,172 7.60%
$30,000-$34,999 968 6.28%
$35,000-$39,999 949 6.15%
$40,000-$44,999 859 5.57%
$45,000-$49,999 832 5.40%
$50,000-$59,999 1,326 8.60%
$60,000-$74,999 1,604 10.40%
$75,000-$99,999 1,403 9.10%
$100,000-$124,999 763 4.95%
$125,000-$149,999 364 2.36%
$150,000-$199,999 159 1.03%
$200,000 or more 115 0.75%

Household Type for the 08861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,183 20.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,875 18.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 597 3.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,633 17.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 117 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,536 16.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 67 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,671 10.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 817 5.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 779 5.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.07%

Household Income Type for the 08861 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,624 31.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,638 9.11%
Public Assistance 777 1.95%
Retirement 2,343 5.87%
Self Employment 989 2.48%
Social Security 3,999 10.02%
Supplemental Security 1,068 2.68%
Wage / Salary 12,380 31.02%
Other 2,098 5.26%

Family Type for the 08861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,393 45.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,991 54.05%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,320 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 9,580 52.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,001 38.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 367 2.01%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,869 9.64%
Color 1 Box Married 9,445 48.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,979 30.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,088 10.77%



Education Information for the 08861 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08861 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,427 20.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,717 21.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,844 30.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,488 15.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 928 2.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,962 5.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,088 3.07%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08861 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 512 1.04% 172 0.35% 684 1.39%
Kindergarten 848 1.72% 152 0.31% 1,000 2.03%
Grades 1-4 2,863 5.80% 259 0.52% 3,122 6.32%
Grades 5-8 2,955 5.99% 298 0.60% 3,253 6.59%
Grades 9-12 3,069 6.22% 232 0.47% 3,301 6.69%
Undergrad college 1,353 2.74% 570 1.15% 1,923 3.90%
Graduate or professional school 70 0.14% 84 0.17% 154 0.31%
Total 11,670 23.64% 1,767 3.58% 13,437 27.22%



Public Benefits Information for the 08861 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08861 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 40,486 83.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,257 16.94%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08861 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08861 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,003 16.21%
10-19 Years 7,503 15.20%
20-29 Years 7,930 16.06%
30-39 Years 8,084 16.37%
40-49 Years 6,569 13.31%
50-59 Years 4,553 9.22%
60-69 Years 2,830 5.73%
70-79 Years 2,442 4.95%
80-89 Years 1,265 2.56%
90+ Years 189 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 08861 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,449 49.52%
Color 1 Box Female 24,919 50.48%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08861 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33,415 67.69%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,472 21.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,819 7.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 729 1.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 654 1.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 172 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 92 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08861 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 2,701 19.70%
2. Italian 1,697 12.38%
3. Hungarian 1,383 10.09%
4. Irish 1,170 8.53%
5. German 972 7.09%
6. Portuguese 852 6.21%
7. United States Or American 831 6.06%
8. Slovak 659 4.81%
9. Ukrainian 416 3.03%
10. English 407 2.97%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08861 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28,695 62.95%
2. Only English 13,461 29.53%
3. Polish 866 1.90%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 843 1.85%
5. Hungarian 335 0.73%
6. Other Slavic 154 0.34%
7. Italian 139 0.30%
8. Tagalog 116 0.25%
9. Chinese 115 0.25%
10. African 114 0.25%

Citizen Type for the 08861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,186 65.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,096 10.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12,135 24.56%



Cities for the 08861 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Perth Amboy