Zip Code 08609

13,000

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American5,69843.83%
Other race3,74528.81%
White1,68612.97%
Two or more races1,57612.12%
Asian1781.37%
Native American1170.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

08609 Population by Race

08609 Population Pyramid 2024

08609 Median Age

35.6

Total

38.7

Male

32.2

Female

08609 Adults

There are 9,679 adults, (1,296 of whom are seniors) in 08609.

08609 Age Dependency

55.1

Age Dependency Ratio

15.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

08609 Sex Ratio

Female6,14847.29%
Male6,85252.71%

08609 Population by Age

08609 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4862.8330.769.3
Non Family1,6631.1819.280.8
Female1,1503.5229.370.7
Married9844.4629.170.9
Male6893.3763.436.6

3.43

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

30.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

08609 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,00911.56%
Associates Degree4595.26%
Bachelors Degree7108.14%
Graduate Degree1511.73%
High School Graduate3,24637.2%
Less Than 9th Grade1,46416.78%
Some College1,68619.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

08609 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

08609 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4,0923,374364
Hispanic3,5841,891358
Other Race2,021865271
2+ Races1,08572967
White82570798
Asian13011045
Native American58140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.62%.

08609 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,607$0$44,540
Graduate Degree$75,878$0$76,554
High School Graduate$36,182$37,266$35,698
Less Than 9th Grade$37,455$37,632$0
Overall$38,880$41,250$36,352
Some College$38,482$48,054$31,115

$38,880

Average Earnings

$41,250

Average Male

$36,352

Average Female

08609 Earnings by Educational Attainment

08609 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

08609 Language

50.55% of 08609 residents speak only English, while 49.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.27% of the population.

08609 Language

08609 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,8021,21620.96%
Black5,6411,12519.94%
Other3,71071819.35%
White99642943.07%
Multiple1,56637523.95%
Native11710388.03%

21.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.64%

Male Poverty Rate

20.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 08609

The race most likely to be in poverty in 08609 is Native, with 88.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 08609 is Other, with 19.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.02%.

08609 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.35%
Some College20.83%
Bachelors or Greater20.09%
High School11.66%

08609 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51.62%
Female Unemployed37.04%
Male Employed12.17%
Female Employed6.16%

08609 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

08609 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,617$155,995
Households$56,932$116,418
Married Families$75,298$-999,999,999
Non Families$15,689$29,408

mean

median

Income by Household Type

08609 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

26.7%

Male Marriage Rate

24.8%

Female Marriage Rate

08609 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

08609 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 45-54.

08609 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

08609 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

711

Number of Veterans

669

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War473
Vietnam83
First Gulf War62
Korea10
World War II0

08609 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54488
55 to 6483
65 to 7483
18 to 3447
75+10

08609 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White32621.24%
Hispanic3248.21%
Black3046.66%
Other Race532.39%
2+ Races282.37%

08609 Veterans by Race

08609 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

43.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

08609 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

08609 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

08609 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

08609 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

46.33%

Born in 08609

68.1%

Native Born

31.9%

Foreign Born

22.49%

Non Citizen

9.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.1% of 08609 residents were born in the United States, with 46.33% having been born in . 22.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

08609 Place of Birth