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Statistics for the 08879 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 21,956
Land Area (2000): 20.575 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.060 square kilometers

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: 8,440

Employment Information for the 08879 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08879 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	9,859	56.78%
15-35 hours	2,072	11.93%
1-14 hours	438	2.52%
No regular hours	4,993	28.76%

Time Left For Work for the 08879 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	319	3.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM	287	2.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	393	3.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM	1,127	10.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	1,240	11.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM	1,623	15.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	1,152	10.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM	1,185	11.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	743	7.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	659	6.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	257	2.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	126	1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM	691	6.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM	791	7.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08879 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	286	2.70%
5-9	1,051	9.92%
10-14	1,033	9.75%
15-19	1,152	10.88%
20-24	1,408	13.29%
25-29	592	5.59%
30-34	1,472	13.90%
35-39	301	2.84%
40-44	466	4.40%
45-59	1,265	11.94%
60-89	899	8.49%
At least 90	668	6.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08879 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	39	0.37%	5,483	51.76%
30-44	45	0.42%	2,194	20.71%
45-59	97	0.92%	1,168	11.03%
At least 60	572	5.40%	995	9.39%

Type Of Commute for the 08879 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	16	0.15%
Car / truck / van, carpool	981	9.11%
Car / truck / van, solo	8,510	79.01%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	69	0.64%
Public transportation	753	6.99%
Walked	264	2.45%
Worked at home	178	1.65%

Family Information for the 08879 Zip Code Back to top
: 2,097
: 13,444
Household Income in 1999 for the 08879 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	401	4.88%
$10,000-$14,999	384	4.67%
$15,000-$19,999	324	3.94%
$20,000-$24,999	405	4.93%
$25,000-$29,999	441	5.37%
$30,000-$34,999	467	5.68%
$35,000-$39,999	469	5.71%
$40,000-$44,999	467	5.68%
$45,000-$49,999	446	5.43%
$50,000-$59,999	822	10.00%
$60,000-$74,999	1,148	13.97%
$75,000-$99,999	1,249	15.20%
$100,000-$124,999	663	8.07%
$125,000-$149,999	250	3.04%
$150,000-$199,999	152	1.85%
$200,000 or more	129	1.57%

Household Type for the 08879 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	2,006	24.60%
Family, 2 people	1,973	24.19%
Nonfamily, 2 people	392	4.81%
Family, 3 people	1,469	18.01%
Nonfamily, 3 people	29	0.36%
Family, 4 people	1,318	16.16%
Nonfamily, 4 people	10	0.12%
Family, 5 people	650	7.97%
Nonfamily, 5 people	7	0.09%
Family, 6 people	189	2.32%
Nonfamily, 6 people	2	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	111	1.36%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Household Income Type for the 08879 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	6,875	30.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	3,165	13.86%
Public Assistance	139	0.61%
Retirement	1,640	7.18%
Self Employment	510	2.23%
Social Security	2,416	10.58%
Supplemental Security	165	0.72%
Wage / Salary	6,740	29.52%
Other	1,181	5.17%

Family Type for the 08879 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	2,296	52.65%
With children under 18	2,065	47.35%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08879 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	653	7.77%
Married	4,745	56.44%
Never Married	2,794	33.23%
Widowed	215	2.56%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08879 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	870	9.44%
Married	4,860	52.76%
Never Married	2,278	24.73%
Widowed	1,204	13.07%

Education Information for the 08879 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08879 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	725	4.31%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	2,038	12.12%
High school diploma or equivalent	7,072	42.06%
Some college, no degree	3,294	19.59%
Associate degree	877	5.22%
Bachelors degree	2,148	12.77%
Graduate or professional degree	662	3.94%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08879 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	126	0.57%	235	1.07%	361	1.64%
Kindergarten	246	1.12%	51	0.23%	297	1.35%
Grades 1-4	1,100	5.01%	148	0.67%	1,248	5.68%
Grades 5-8	1,135	5.17%	156	0.71%	1,291	5.88%
Grades 9-12	1,034	4.71%	153	0.70%	1,187	5.41%
Undergrad college	637	2.90%	219	1.00%	856	3.90%
Graduate or professional school	82	0.37%	99	0.45%	181	0.82%
Total	4,360	19.86%	1,061	4.83%	5,421	24.69%

Public Benefits Information for the 08879 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08879 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	20,536	94.14%
Below Poverty Level	1,278	5.86%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08879 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08879 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	2,858	13.02%
10-19 Years	2,855	13.00%
20-29 Years	2,734	12.45%
30-39 Years	3,821	17.40%
40-49 Years	3,699	16.85%
50-59 Years	2,413	10.99%
60-69 Years	1,568	7.14%
70-79 Years	1,361	6.20%
80-89 Years	564	2.57%
90+ Years	83	0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 08879 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	10,814	49.25%
Female	11,142	50.75%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08879 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	18,008	82.02%
Hispanic/Latino	1,535	6.99%
Asian	1,060	4.83%
African-American	893	4.07%
Multiracial	376	1.71%
Other Race	47	0.21%
Amerindian	31	0.14%
Pacific Islander	6	0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08879 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Irish	5,521	23.16%
2.	Polish	4,463	18.72%
3.	Italian	4,004	16.79%
4.	German	3,094	12.98%
5.	English	1,125	4.72%
6.	United States Or American	651	2.73%
7.	Hungarian	574	2.41%
8.	Slovak	451	1.89%
9.	Russian	370	1.55%
10.	French Non-Basque	329	1.38%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08879 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	16,609	80.50%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	1,096	5.31%
3.	Polish	748	3.63%
4.	Tagalog	239	1.16%
5.	Urdu	233	1.13%
6.	Arabic	222	1.08%
7.	Italian	186	0.90%
8.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	173	0.84%
9.	Gujarathi	171	0.83%
10.	Other Slavic	170	0.82%

Citizen Type for the 08879 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	19,188	87.37%
Naturalized immigrant	1,233	5.61%
Not a citizen	1,541	7.02%

Cities for the 08879 Zip Code Back to top

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