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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 08540 Zip Code is 48,300, which is 11.30% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.47% and is about the same as the national average rate of 11.61%. The 08540 Zip Code population density is 912.55 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 08540 Zip Code is white, which represent 62.89% of the total population. The average 08540 Zip Code education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 48,300. #23

Population Growth Since 2000, #125

08540 Zip Code	11.30%
New Jersey	5.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #377

08540 Zip Code	912.55 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	30,374 (62.89%, #468)
Black:	1,824 (3.78%, #284)
Hispanic:	2,846 (5.89%, #380)
Asian:	13,955 (28.89%, #29)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	83 (0.17%, #184)
One Race, Other:	895 (1.85%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,169 (2.42%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	647 (22.73%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	323 (11.35%, see rank)
Cuban:	185 (6.50%, see rank)
Central American:	563 (19.78%, see rank)
South American:	498 (17.50%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	6,591 (47.23%, see rank)
Chinese:	4,038 (28.94%, see rank)
Filipino:	698 (5.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	322 (2.31%, see rank)
Korean:	1,742 (12.48%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	35 (0.25%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	529 (3.79%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

44,386 (91.90%) out of the total population of 48,300 reported first ancestry.

	08540 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	596	1.23%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	190	0.39%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	249	0.52%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	719	1.49%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	4,096	8.48%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	1,224	2.53%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	5,177	10.72%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	364	0.75%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	384	0.80%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	5,195	10.76%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	4,312	8.93%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	604	1.25%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	1,576	3.26%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	58	0.12%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	1,806	3.74%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	375	0.78%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	1,025	2.12%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	201	0.42%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	622	1.29%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	193	0.40%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	784	1.62%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	1,729	3.58%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	403	0.83%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 23,290 (48.22%, see rank)

Females: 25,010 (51.78%, see rank)

08540 Zip Code	Male: 48.22% Female: 51.78%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

08540 Zip Code	38.10 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

08540 Zip Code	38.10 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

08540 Zip Code	38.20 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	08540 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,632	5.45%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,490	7.23%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,891	5.99%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,825	9.99%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,581	7.41%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,006	10.36%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,421	13.29%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,128	14.76%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,731	11.87%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,361	6.96%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,229	4.61%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,005	2.08%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	08540 Zip Code	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	30,881, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	921, 2.98%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,463, 7.98%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,016, 9.77%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	8,904, 28.83%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	15,577, 50.44%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	16.76, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	08540 Zip Code			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,781	40.03%	59.97%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,243	83.25%, see rank	16.75%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,490	86.79%, see rank	13.21%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,271	35.55%, see rank	64.45%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,545	10.06%, see rank	89.94%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	08540 Zip Code	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	17,030, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.57, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	4,182, 24.56%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	12,848, 75.44%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	11,811, 69.35%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	10,585, 62.16%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,219, 30.65%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	08540 Zip Code	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	39,287	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	18,600	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	6,229	33.49%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	11,191	60.17%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	365	1.96%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	815	4.38%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	20,687	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	6,381	30.85%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	11,414	55.17%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	1,360	6.57%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	1,532	7.41%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	08540 Zip Code	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	32,445	67.17%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,738	28.44%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	17,909	37.08%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	798	1.65%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	15,855	32.83%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8,140	16.85%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7,715	15.97%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3,414	7.07%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10,055	20.82%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	457	0.95%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	148	0.31%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,377	2.85%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	404	0.84%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	08540 Zip Code	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	10,130	59.48%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	688	4.04%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3,034	17.82%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2,871	16.86%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	307	1.80%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.