Zip Code 08079

10,696

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,54261.16%
Black or African American3,36131.42%
Two or more races5084.75%
Other race1201.12%
Asian1191.11%
Native American460.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

08079 Population by Race

08079 Population Pyramid 2024

08079 Median Age

41

Total

40.6

Male

41.3

Female

08079 Adults

There are 8,305 adults, (2,185 of whom are seniors) in 08079.

08079 Age Dependency

74.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

08079 Sex Ratio

Female5,73453.61%
Male4,96246.39%

08079 Population by Age

08079 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3232.4458.341.7
Non Family1,7701.1849.550.5
Married1,6473.077723
Female6923.7235.764.3
Male2143.7559.840.2

3.15

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

58.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

08079 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6548.72%
Associates Degree6668.88%
Bachelors Degree91212.17%
Graduate Degree4766.35%
High School Graduate3,07441.01%
Less Than 9th Grade3444.59%
Some College1,37018.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

08079 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

08079 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8544,5021,061
Black2,0621,568170
Hispanic37019553
2+ Races21620460
Other Race120850
Asian767657
Native American161616

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

08079 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,000$119,196$58,467
Graduate Degree$77,708$52,414$80,500
High School Graduate$38,512$50,507$29,136
Less Than 9th Grade$35,469$34,331$0
Overall$50,471$60,190$43,113
Some College$60,767$80,781$46,028

$50,471

Average Earnings

$60,190

Average Male

$43,113

Average Female

08079 Earnings by Educational Attainment

08079 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

08079 Language

93.61% of 08079 residents speak only English, while 6.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.39% of the population.

08079 Language

08079 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,3411,19635.8%
White6,1915428.75%
Hispanic63823336.52%
Multiple50114328.54%
Other1202420%
Asian119119.24%

19.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.31%

Male Poverty Rate

18.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 08079

The race most likely to be in poverty in 08079 is Hispanic, with 36.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 08079 is White, with 8.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.28%.

08079 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.55%
High School20.36%
Some College9.66%
Bachelors or Greater7.24%

08079 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.28%
Female Employed10.74%
Male Employed6.74%
Male Unemployed3.08%

08079 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

08079 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,075$105,182
Households$60,375$83,378
Married Families$119,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,409$44,509

mean

median

Income by Household Type

08079 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

38.7%

Female Marriage Rate

08079 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

08079 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

08079 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

08079 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

530

Number of Veterans

508

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam235
First Gulf War61
Second Gulf War40
Korea39
World War II18

08079 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74183
75+151
55 to 64139
35 to 5453
18 to 344

08079 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4277.89%
Black813.41%
Other Race1210%
Hispanic122.97%
2+ Races103.34%

08079 Veterans by Race

08079 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

08079 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

08079 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

08079 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

08079 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.18%

Born in 08079

98.17%

Native Born

1.83%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

1.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.17% of 08079 residents were born in the United States, with 72.18% having been born in . 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

08079 Place of Birth