08872

  1. Legal Resources for the 08872 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08872 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08872 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08872 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08872 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08872 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08872 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08872 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08872 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08872 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,640
  • Land Area (2000): 19.425 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.152 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,975


Employment Information for the 08872 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08872 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,464 57.82%
15-35 hours 1,476 10.08%
1-14 hours 268 1.83%
No regular hours 4,430 30.26%

Time Left For Work for the 08872 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 219 2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 219 2.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 362 4.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 821 9.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 903 10.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,439 16.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,265 14.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,021 11.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 716 8.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 517 5.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 174 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 75 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 596 6.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 558 6.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08872 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 119 1.34%
5-9 621 6.99%
10-14 816 9.18%
15-19 989 11.13%
20-24 1,057 11.90%
25-29 524 5.90%
30-34 1,360 15.31%
35-39 321 3.61%
40-44 468 5.27%
45-59 1,067 12.01%
60-89 941 10.59%
At least 90 602 6.78%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08872 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 30 0.34% 4,096 46.10%
30-44 8 0.09% 2,141 24.10%
45-59 12 0.14% 1,055 11.87%
At least 60 542 6.10% 1,001 11.27%

Type Of Commute for the 08872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 924 10.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,211 80.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 592 6.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 89 0.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 110 1.22%



Family Information for the 08872 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,986
People at same address in 1995: 10,042
Household Income in 1999 for the 08872 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 287 4.17%
$10,000-$14,999 266 3.87%
$15,000-$19,999 197 2.86%
$20,000-$24,999 288 4.19%
$25,000-$29,999 409 5.95%
$30,000-$34,999 302 4.39%
$35,000-$39,999 366 5.32%
$40,000-$44,999 367 5.34%
$45,000-$49,999 330 4.80%
$50,000-$59,999 726 10.56%
$60,000-$74,999 921 13.39%
$75,000-$99,999 1,170 17.01%
$100,000-$124,999 621 9.03%
$125,000-$149,999 280 4.07%
$150,000-$199,999 243 3.53%
$200,000 or more 104 1.51%

Household Type for the 08872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,456 21.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,700 24.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 301 4.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,357 19.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 47 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,261 18.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 491 7.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 143 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 58 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 08872 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,737 31.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,792 15.17%
Public Assistance 107 0.58%
Retirement 1,240 6.74%
Self Employment 456 2.48%
Social Security 1,601 8.70%
Supplemental Security 115 0.62%
Wage / Salary 5,665 30.78%
Other 692 3.76%

Family Type for the 08872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,118 50.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,062 49.33%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 321 4.44%
Color 1 Box Married 4,578 63.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,173 30.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 157 2.17%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 548 7.13%
Color 1 Box Married 4,477 58.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,903 24.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 758 9.86%



Education Information for the 08872 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08872 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 727 5.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,410 9.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,863 34.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,789 19.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 756 5.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,656 18.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 999 7.04%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08872 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 162 0.87% 255 1.37% 417 2.24%
Kindergarten 253 1.36% 26 0.14% 279 1.50%
Grades 1-4 885 4.75% 175 0.94% 1,060 5.69%
Grades 5-8 796 4.27% 139 0.75% 935 5.02%
Grades 9-12 849 4.55% 134 0.72% 983 5.27%
Undergrad college 585 3.14% 235 1.26% 820 4.40%
Graduate or professional school 131 0.70% 95 0.51% 226 1.21%
Total 3,661 19.64% 1,059 5.68% 4,720 25.32%



Public Benefits Information for the 08872 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08872 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,707 94.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,010 5.40%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08872 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08872 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,648 14.21%
10-19 Years 2,316 12.42%
20-29 Years 2,625 14.08%
30-39 Years 3,417 18.33%
40-49 Years 2,993 16.06%
50-59 Years 2,052 11.01%
60-69 Years 1,098 5.89%
70-79 Years 940 5.04%
80-89 Years 478 2.56%
90+ Years 73 0.39%

Population - Male/Female for the 08872 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,179 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 9,461 50.76%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08872 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,412 66.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,224 11.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,180 11.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,425 7.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 328 1.76%
Color 6 Box Other Race 57 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08872 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 4,240 24.27%
2. Irish 2,940 16.83%
3. Italian 2,755 15.77%
4. German 1,843 10.55%
5. Hungarian 542 3.10%
6. United States Or American 497 2.85%
7. English 478 2.74%
8. Portuguese 350 2.00%
9. Russian 350 2.00%
10. Ghanian 254 1.45%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08872 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,200 70.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,129 6.49%
3. Polish 719 4.14%
4. African 425 2.44%
5. Chinese 385 2.21%
6. Gujarathi 376 2.16%
7. Other Asian 365 2.10%
8. Hindi 301 1.73%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 246 1.42%
10. Arabic 199 1.14%

Citizen Type for the 08872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,468 76.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,496 7.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,869 15.23%



Cities for the 08872 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Sayreville