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08701 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 08701 Zip Code is 93,473, which is 54.78% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 08701 Zip Code population density is 3,738.96 people per square mile, which is much higher 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 08701 Zip Code is white, which represent 89.78% of the total population. The average 08701 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower 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: 93,473. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #20

08701 Zip Code	54.78%
New Jersey	5.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #157

08701 Zip Code	3,738.96 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	83,920 (89.78%, #199)
Black:	3,853 (4.12%, #268)
Hispanic:	15,395 (16.47%, #141)
Asian:	487 (0.52%, #490)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	152 (0.16%, #192)
One Race, Other:	3,585 (3.84%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,476 (1.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8,438 (54.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3,218 (20.90%, see rank)
Cuban:	217 (1.41%, see rank)
Central American:	1,642 (10.67%, see rank)
South American:	1,039 (6.75%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

82,881 (88.67%) out of the total population of 93,473 reported first ancestry.

	08701 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	1,727	1.85%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	308	0.33%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	109	0.12%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	296	0.32%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	2,732	2.92%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	662	0.71%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	4,834	5.17%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	144	0.15%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	3,658	3.91%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	4,201	4.49%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	4,865	5.20%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	172	0.18%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	7,582	8.11%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	97	0.10%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	2,458	2.63%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	152	0.16%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	375	0.40%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	547	0.59%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	314	0.34%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	150	0.16%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	829	0.89%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	15,766	16.87%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	68	0.07%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 46,786 (50.05%, see rank)

Females: 46,687 (49.95%, see rank)

08701 Zip Code	Male: 50.05% Female: 49.95%
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)

08701 Zip Code	22.60 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

08701 Zip Code	21.70 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

08701 Zip Code	23.10 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	08701 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	16,661	17.82%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	12,961	13.87%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8,843	9.46%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,510	5.89%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	6,187	6.62%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	14,990	16.04%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	7,998	8.56%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,325	5.70%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,760	5.09%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,356	4.66%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,121	4.41%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,761	1.88%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	08701 Zip Code	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	43,311, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,503, 17.32%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	13,382, 30.90%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	10,948, 25.28%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,999, 16.16%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,479, 10.34%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.18, 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

	08701 Zip Code			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	6,891	17.89%	82.11%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	16,960	18.09%, see rank	81.91%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,215	26.14%, see rank	73.86%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,232	22.11%, see rank	77.89%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,723	13.40%, see rank	86.60%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	08701 Zip Code	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	23,688, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.85, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	5,824, 24.59%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	17,864, 75.41%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	17,130, 72.32%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.89, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	13,674, 57.73%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,558, 27.68%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	08701 Zip Code	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	55,008	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	26,944	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	9,538	35.40%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	15,694	58.25%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	772	2.87%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	940	3.49%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	28,064	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	7,623	27.16%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	15,064	53.68%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	3,403	12.13%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	1,974	7.03%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	08701 Zip Code	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	80,987	86.64%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	49,412	52.86%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	27,825	29.77%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,750	4.01%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	12,486	13.36%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,274	3.50%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	9,212	9.86%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,336	2.50%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	965	1.03%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	441	0.47%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	32	0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8,169	8.74%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	543	0.58%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	08701 Zip Code	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	16,682	70.42%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	3,489	14.73%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,392	10.10%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	140	0.59%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	985	4.16%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

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