Zip Code 08242

4,021

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,96673.76%
Two or more races44911.17%
Other race3217.98%
Black or African American2626.52%
Asian230.57%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

08242 Population by Race

08242 Population Pyramid 2024

08242 Median Age

51.4

Total

52.6

Male

51.2

Female

08242 Adults

There are 3,317 adults, (954 of whom are seniors) in 08242.

08242 Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

08242 Sex Ratio

Female2,13153%
Male1,89047%

08242 Population by Age

08242 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8522.1578.921.1
Married7853.0192.67.4
Non Family6351.160.239.8
Female2712.1491.98.1
Male1612.076436

2.56

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

08242 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1474.62%
Associates Degree1273.99%
Bachelors Degree53216.73%
Graduate Degree43813.77%
High School Graduate1,11435.03%
Less Than 9th Grade922.89%
Some College73022.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

08242 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

08242 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3752,240762
Hispanic4453460
Black262257159
2+ Races24215026
Other Race2122050
Asian232323

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

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

08242 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$85,189$0$85,393
High School Graduate$33,305$49,236$19,737
Less Than 9th Grade$0$10,298$0
Overall$35,677$36,273$34,629
Some College$35,282$36,689$33,483

$35,677

Average Earnings

$36,273

Average Male

$34,629

Average Female

08242 Earnings by Educational Attainment

08242 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

08242 Language

85.02% of 08242 residents speak only English, while 14.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.21% of the population.

08242 Language

08242 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,7832107.55%
Multiple44914532.29%
Hispanic6718112.07%

8.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.32%

Male Poverty Rate

6.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 08242

The race most likely to be in poverty in 08242 is Multiple, with 32.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 08242 is White, with 7.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.04%.

08242 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.96%
High School13.46%
Some College7%
Bachelors or Greater3.09%

08242 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed10.66%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

08242 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

08242 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,635$125,822
Households$97,831$108,162
Married Families$114,567$-999,999,999
Non Families-$66,704

mean

median

Income by Household Type

08242 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

08242 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

08242 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

08242 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

08242 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

374

Number of Veterans

215

Male Veterans

159

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War159
Vietnam149
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

08242 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54159
75+112
65 to 7460
55 to 6443
18 to 340

08242 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black17566.79%
White1375.31%
2+ Races6225.62%
Hispanic368.09%

08242 Veterans by Race

08242 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

08242 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

49%

Employment Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

08242 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

08242 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

08242 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

42.2%

Born in 08242

93.51%

Native Born

6.49%

Foreign Born

2.88%

Non Citizen

3.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.51% of 08242 residents were born in the United States, with 42.2% having been born in . 2.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

08242 Place of Birth