Zip Code 08609

12,799

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American6,59651.54%
Other race2,99623.41%
White1,72113.45%
Two or more races1,30310.18%
Asian1581.23%
Native American250.2%
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

38.1

Total

38.9

Male

35.5

Female

08609 Adults

There are 9,537 adults, (1,478 of whom are seniors) in 08609.

08609 Age Dependency

58.8

Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

08609 Sex Ratio

Female5,78345.18%
Male7,01654.82%

08609 Population by Age

08609 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6072.7031.368.7
Non Family2,1631.2317.083.0
Female9603.7536.163.9
Married9454.4834.165.9
Male5393.6075.124.9

3.62

Average Family Size

2.70

Average Household Size

31.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

08609 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,09412.75%
Associates Degree3484.06%
Bachelors Degree6777.89%
Graduate Degree1581.84%
High School Graduate3,68742.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1,16413.57%
Some College1,45016.9%

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
Black4,5863,773359
Hispanic2,7421,353304
Other Race1,467457227
2+ Races1,00677069
White966859136
Asian11510144
Native American25160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.26%.

08609 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,365$0$60,625
Graduate Degree$70,719$0$71,344
High School Graduate$29,122$28,725$29,632
Less Than 9th Grade$28,228$31,029$25,815
Overall$33,010$33,030$32,917
Some College$43,930$47,663$43,351

$33,010

Average Earnings

$33,030

Average Male

$32,917

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

53.85% of 08609 residents speak only English, while 46.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.01% of the population.

08609 Language

08609 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,5111,21218.61%
Hispanic4,5931,04922.84%
Other2,96365922.24%
White1,14047241.4%
Multiple1,29629722.92%
Native25936%

21.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.42%

Male Poverty Rate

22.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 08609

The race most likely to be in poverty in 08609 is White, with 41.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 08609 is Black, with 18.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.99%.

08609 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.15%
Some College28.88%
Bachelors or Greater20.72%
High School14.5%

08609 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Unemployed34.57%
Male Employed10.43%
Female Employed9.65%

08609 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

08609 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,638$160,069
Households$46,849$106,958
Married Families$54,665-
Non Families$21,439$33,874

mean

median

Income by Household Type

08609 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

21.9%

Male Marriage Rate

24.6%

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 35-44, 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

722

Number of Veterans

655

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War405
Vietnam169
Korea30
First Gulf War26
World War II0

08609 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54391
75+128
55 to 6492
65 to 7471
18 to 3440

08609 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White37322.91%
Hispanic31610.26%
Black2424.76%
Other Race734.48%
2+ Races343.23%

08609 Veterans by Race

08609 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

34.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

67.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

08609 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

49.0%

Employment Rate

11.8%

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

47.54%

Born in 08609

67.82%

Native Born

32.18%

Foreign Born

23.44%

Non Citizen

8.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

67.82% of 08609 residents were born in the United States, with 47.54% having been born in . 23.44% 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