08901

  1. Legal Resources for the 08901 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08901 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08901 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08901 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08901 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08901 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 08901 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08901 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 08901 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08901 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08901 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,652
  • Land Area (2000): 15.442 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,921


Employment Information for the 08901 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08901 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,129 53.10%
15-35 hours 7,369 18.52%
1-14 hours 1,956 4.92%
No regular hours 9,339 23.47%

Time Left For Work for the 08901 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 491 2.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 468 2.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 597 2.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,953 8.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,928 8.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,329 10.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,511 10.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,372 10.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,535 6.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,715 7.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 852 3.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 445 1.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,871 12.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,779 12.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08901 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 703 3.08%
5-9 2,634 11.53%
10-14 4,214 18.45%
15-19 3,971 17.38%
20-24 2,966 12.98%
25-29 1,291 5.65%
30-34 3,275 14.34%
35-39 367 1.61%
40-44 498 2.18%
45-59 1,306 5.72%
60-89 1,042 4.56%
At least 90 579 2.53%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08901 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,187 5.20% 14,592 63.87%
30-44 505 2.21% 3,635 15.91%
45-59 191 0.84% 1,115 4.88%
At least 60 722 3.16% 899 3.94%

Type Of Commute for the 08901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 244 1.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,625 24.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,034 47.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 327 1.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,605 11.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,991 12.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 300 1.30%



Family Information for the 08901 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,607
People at same address in 1995: 15,405
Household Income in 1999 for the 08901 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,643 12.58%
$10,000-$14,999 864 6.61%
$15,000-$19,999 944 7.23%
$20,000-$24,999 843 6.45%
$25,000-$29,999 1,054 8.07%
$30,000-$34,999 1,020 7.81%
$35,000-$39,999 669 5.12%
$40,000-$44,999 808 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 628 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 1,004 7.69%
$60,000-$74,999 1,110 8.50%
$75,000-$99,999 1,338 10.24%
$100,000-$124,999 496 3.80%
$125,000-$149,999 269 2.06%
$150,000-$199,999 202 1.55%
$200,000 or more 171 1.31%

Household Type for the 08901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,195 24.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,938 14.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,127 8.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,510 11.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 596 4.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,289 9.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 467 3.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 960 7.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 225 1.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 558 4.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 131 1.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 952 7.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 134 1.02%

Household Income Type for the 08901 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,151 33.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,171 9.63%
Public Assistance 741 2.25%
Retirement 1,406 4.27%
Self Employment 726 2.20%
Social Security 2,396 7.28%
Supplemental Security 645 1.96%
Wage / Salary 11,004 33.42%
Other 1,688 5.13%

Family Type for the 08901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,818 46.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,115 53.78%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 992 5.05%
Color 1 Box Married 6,870 34.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,568 58.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 228 1.16%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,469 7.13%
Color 1 Box Married 6,879 33.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,189 54.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,075 5.22%



Education Information for the 08901 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08901 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,927 15.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,831 12.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,327 21.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,008 33.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,176 3.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,804 9.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,769 4.55%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08901 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 466 0.96% 156 0.32% 622 1.28%
Kindergarten 760 1.56% 23 0.05% 783 1.61%
Grades 1-4 2,114 4.35% 50 0.10% 2,164 4.45%
Grades 5-8 1,897 3.90% 88 0.18% 1,985 4.08%
Grades 9-12 1,670 3.43% 197 0.40% 1,867 3.84%
Undergrad college 11,794 24.24% 454 0.93% 12,248 25.17%
Graduate or professional school 774 1.59% 257 0.53% 1,031 2.12%
Total 19,475 40.03% 1,225 2.52% 20,700 42.55%



Public Benefits Information for the 08901 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08901 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,894 72.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,460 27.06%



Criminal Information for the 08901 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 19


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08901 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08901 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,168 12.68%
10-19 Years 7,832 16.10%
20-29 Years 17,276 35.51%
30-39 Years 6,501 13.36%
40-49 Years 4,189 8.61%
50-59 Years 2,624 5.39%
60-69 Years 1,707 3.51%
70-79 Years 1,447 2.97%
80-89 Years 792 1.63%
90+ Years 116 0.24%

Population - Male/Female for the 08901 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,142 49.62%
Color 1 Box Female 24,510 50.38%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08901 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 18,956 38.96%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,013 32.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,052 20.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,555 5.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 800 1.64%
Color 6 Box Other Race 182 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 71 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 23 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08901 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,544 17.12%
2. Irish 3,389 16.38%
3. German 2,562 12.38%
4. Polish 1,718 8.30%
5. Hungarian 959 4.63%
6. English 943 4.56%
7. Russian 833 4.03%
8. African 793 3.83%
9. United States Or American 651 3.15%
10. Jamaican 404 1.95%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08901 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,382 53.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16,108 35.57%
3. Arabic 462 1.02%
4. Chinese 329 0.73%
5. Hungarian 315 0.70%
6. Russian 301 0.66%
7. Gujarathi 295 0.65%
8. Hindi 271 0.60%
9. Korean 270 0.60%
10. French Creole 236 0.52%

Citizen Type for the 08901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,389 66.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,002 6.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13,227 27.21%



Cities for the 08901 Zip Code Back to top
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New Brunswick