Zip Code 08079

10,426

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,37461.14%
Black or African American3,58734.4%
Two or more races2662.55%
Native American680.65%
Asian680.65%
Other race630.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

08079 Population by Race

08079 Population Pyramid 2024

08079 Median Age

40

Total

39.4

Male

41.3

Female

08079 Adults

There are 7,923 adults, (2,049 of whom are seniors) in 08079.

08079 Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

08079 Sex Ratio

Female5,61453.85%
Male4,81246.15%

08079 Population by Age

08079 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1682.4657.142.9
Non Family1,7371.2649.350.7
Married1,5213.0878.421.6
Female7253.6729.970.1
Male1853.9262.737.3

3.20

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

57.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

08079 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6268.65%
Associates Degree5978.24%
Bachelors Degree83811.57%
Graduate Degree4366.02%
High School Graduate3,04642.07%
Less Than 9th Grade3324.59%
Some College1,36618.86%

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
White4,6584,271977
Black2,1171,681187
Hispanic37320038
2+ Races11911933
Other Race63471
Asian444437
Native American302824

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 84.09%.

08079 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,328$99,464$56,219
Graduate Degree$58,750$49,917$73,333
High School Graduate$33,816$44,554$28,398
Less Than 9th Grade$40,602$34,947$42,031
Overall$46,796$58,426$40,033
Some College$57,882$76,107$45,288

$46,796

Average Earnings

$58,426

Average Male

$40,033

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

93.36% of 08079 residents speak only English, while 6.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.39% of the population.

08079 Language

08079 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,5661,25835.28%
White5,8635258.95%
Hispanic72715621.46%
Multiple2629435.88%
Other631523.81%
Asian68913.24%

19.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.41%

Male Poverty Rate

18.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 08079

The race most likely to be in poverty in 08079 is Multiple, with 35.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 08079 is White, with 8.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.62%.

08079 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.91%
Less Than 9th Grade14.18%
Some College10.94%
Bachelors or Greater4.1%

08079 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.31%
Male Unemployed41.26%
Female Employed10.46%
Male Employed3.73%

08079 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

08079 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,739$96,846
Households$50,975$75,114
Married Families$104,792-
Non Families$28,376$41,746

mean

median

Income by Household Type

08079 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

35.3%

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 Over 65, 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

512

Number of Veterans

488

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam186
First Gulf War59
Korea44
Second Gulf War41
World War II18

08079 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+159
65 to 74146
55 to 64120
35 to 5483
18 to 344

08079 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3837.28%
Black1104.59%
Other Race1523.81%
Hispanic153.83%
2+ Races43.31%

08079 Veterans by Race

08079 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

08079 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

6.9%

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

74.38%

Born in 08079

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

0.83%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of 08079 residents were born in the United States, with 74.38% having been born in . 0.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

08079 Place of Birth