Zip Code 08242

3,726

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,55468.55%
Other race45712.27%
Two or more races3719.96%
Black or African American3208.59%
Asian240.64%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

08242 Population by Race

08242 Population Pyramid 2024

08242 Median Age

51.8

Total

48.3

Male

53

Female

08242 Adults

There are 3,050 adults, (1,112 of whom are seniors) in 08242.

08242 Age Dependency

92.3

Age Dependency Ratio

57.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

08242 Sex Ratio

Female1,92751.72%
Male1,79948.28%

08242 Population by Age

08242 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7542.1073.926.1
Married7422.9290.39.7
Non Family6511.0355.644.4
Female2562.4380.119.9
Male1052.1956.243.8

2.65

Average Family Size

2.10

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

08242 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2649.09%
Associates Degree1314.51%
Bachelors Degree30910.64%
Graduate Degree45015.5%
High School Graduate99334.19%
Less Than 9th Grade933.2%
Some College66422.87%

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
White2,0751,842535
Hispanic4423240
Black320314184
2+ Races2059116
Other Race1991950
Asian242424

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$87,765$0$88,059
Graduate Degree$82,887$0$82,996
High School Graduate$24,792$45,551$12,059
Less Than 9th Grade$13,981$11,982$0
Overall$33,328$29,412$34,777
Some College$34,430$45,306$33,621

$33,328

Average Earnings

$29,412

Average Male

$34,777

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

85.48% of 08242 residents speak only English, while 14.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.47% of the population.

08242 Language

08242 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3661265.33%
Multiple3714913.21%
Hispanic807415.08%

4.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.28%

Male Poverty Rate

3.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 08242

The race most likely to be in poverty in 08242 is Multiple, with 13.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 08242 is Hispanic, with 5.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.41%.

08242 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.48%
High School6.55%
Some College4.28%
Bachelors or Greater3.56%

08242 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed12.67%
Female Employed3.1%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

08242 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

08242 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,250$112,385
Households$88,853$95,341
Married Families$93,490-
Non Families$61,250$62,034

mean

median

Income by Household Type

08242 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

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 35-44.

08242 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

08242 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

403

Number of Veterans

219

Male Veterans

184

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam193
First Gulf War184
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

08242 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54184
65 to 74133
75+58
55 to 6428
18 to 340

08242 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black18457.5%
White1557.08%
2+ Races6430.05%
Hispanic488.76%

08242 Veterans by Race

08242 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

08242 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

43.4%

Employment Rate

18.0%

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

46.94%

Born in 08242

94.95%

Native Born

5.05%

Foreign Born

3.3%

Non Citizen

1.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.95% of 08242 residents were born in the United States, with 46.94% having been born in . 3.3% 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