08873

  1. Legal Resources for the 08873 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08873 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08873 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08873 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08873 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08873 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08873 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08873 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08873 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08873 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,197
  • Land Area (2000): 83.080 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.189 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,796
Population - Urban/Rural for the 08873 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39,711 97.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,133 2.77%



Employment Information for the 08873 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08873 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,368 62.70%
15-35 hours 2,614 8.05%
1-14 hours 907 2.79%
No regular hours 8,596 26.46%

Time Left For Work for the 08873 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 607 2.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 583 2.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 443 2.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,631 7.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,996 9.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,475 16.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,282 16.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,074 15.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,682 8.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,339 6.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 503 2.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 164 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 849 4.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 831 4.06%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08873 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 394 1.93%
5-9 1,377 6.73%
10-14 2,468 12.06%
15-19 3,482 17.02%
20-24 2,769 13.53%
25-29 1,374 6.72%
30-34 2,357 11.52%
35-39 669 3.27%
40-44 798 3.90%
45-59 2,157 10.54%
60-89 1,449 7.08%
At least 90 1,165 5.69%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08873 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 119 0.58% 11,745 57.41%
30-44 73 0.36% 3,751 18.33%
45-59 116 0.57% 2,041 9.98%
At least 60 930 4.55% 1,684 8.23%

Type Of Commute for the 08873 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,074 9.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,696 80.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 208 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,238 5.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 231 1.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 391 1.88%



Family Information for the 08873 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,688
People at same address in 1995: 20,765
Household Income in 1999 for the 08873 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 657 4.28%
$10,000-$14,999 416 2.71%
$15,000-$19,999 464 3.02%
$20,000-$24,999 419 2.73%
$25,000-$29,999 720 4.69%
$30,000-$34,999 572 3.73%
$35,000-$39,999 620 4.04%
$40,000-$44,999 634 4.13%
$45,000-$49,999 603 3.93%
$50,000-$59,999 1,358 8.85%
$60,000-$74,999 2,128 13.87%
$75,000-$99,999 2,667 17.38%
$100,000-$124,999 1,720 11.21%
$125,000-$149,999 968 6.31%
$150,000-$199,999 788 5.14%
$200,000 or more 609 3.97%

Household Type for the 08873 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,866 25.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,155 26.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 861 5.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,493 16.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 153 0.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,176 14.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 64 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 994 6.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 407 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 242 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 08873 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,376 31.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,187 16.67%
Public Assistance 287 0.67%
Retirement 2,568 5.96%
Self Employment 1,284 2.98%
Social Security 3,200 7.42%
Supplemental Security 342 0.79%
Wage / Salary 13,214 30.65%
Other 1,653 3.83%

Family Type for the 08873 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,576 54.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,808 45.42%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08873 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,002 6.34%
Color 1 Box Married 9,367 59.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,077 32.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 370 2.34%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08873 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,476 8.60%
Color 1 Box Married 9,466 55.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,398 25.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,827 10.64%



Education Information for the 08873 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08873 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,471 4.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,741 8.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,896 21.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,024 19.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,860 5.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,107 25.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,529 14.32%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08873 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 340 0.83% 615 1.49% 955 2.32%
Kindergarten 317 0.77% 93 0.23% 410 1.00%
Grades 1-4 1,728 4.19% 447 1.09% 2,175 5.28%
Grades 5-8 1,678 4.07% 377 0.92% 2,055 4.99%
Grades 9-12 1,524 3.70% 336 0.82% 1,860 4.51%
Undergrad college 1,286 3.12% 568 1.38% 1,854 4.50%
Graduate or professional school 568 1.38% 361 0.88% 929 2.26%
Total 7,441 18.06% 2,797 6.79% 10,238 24.85%



Public Benefits Information for the 08873 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08873 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,948 94.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,262 5.63%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08873 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08873 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,540 13.45%
10-19 Years 4,509 10.94%
20-29 Years 5,710 13.86%
30-39 Years 7,737 18.78%
40-49 Years 6,552 15.90%
50-59 Years 4,732 11.49%
60-69 Years 2,886 7.01%
70-79 Years 2,092 5.08%
80-89 Years 1,125 2.73%
90+ Years 314 0.76%

Population - Male/Female for the 08873 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,831 48.14%
Color 1 Box Female 21,366 51.86%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08873 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,655 50.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,344 27.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,567 11.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,620 8.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 748 1.82%
Color 6 Box Other Race 199 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08873 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,923 16.93%
2. Irish 3,993 13.73%
3. German 3,462 11.90%
4. Polish 2,902 9.98%
5. English 1,447 4.98%
6. Hungarian 1,345 4.62%
7. African 1,134 3.90%
8. Jamaican 1,120 3.85%
9. United States Or American 962 3.31%
10. Russian 936 3.22%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08873 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,604 72.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,258 8.56%
3. Chinese 864 2.27%
4. Tagalog 638 1.68%
5. African 539 1.42%
6. Other Asian 450 1.18%
7. Hindi 426 1.12%
8. Arabic 412 1.08%
9. Hungarian 391 1.03%
10. Italian 344 0.90%

Citizen Type for the 08873 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,394 76.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,600 11.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,850 11.87%



Cities for the 08873 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Somerset