Zip Code 08879

22,514

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,77661.19%
Two or more races2,57811.45%
Black or African American2,49611.09%
Asian2,0909.28%
Other race1,4706.53%
Native American1040.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

08879 Population by Race

08879 Population Pyramid 2024

08879 Median Age

41.7

Total

42.2

Male

41.3

Female

08879 Adults

There are 18,437 adults, (3,766 of whom are seniors) in 08879.

08879 Age Dependency

53.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

08879 Sex Ratio

Female11,62651.64%
Male10,88848.36%

08879 Population by Age

08879 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2092.4459.041.0
Married4,3903.1870.429.6
Non Family2,9521.1248.551.5
Female1,5842.8045.154.9
Male2832.6969.630.4

3.02

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

59.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

08879 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1336.67%
Associates Degree1,1937.03%
Bachelors Degree3,44420.28%
Graduate Degree1,89511.16%
High School Graduate5,75433.89%
Less Than 9th Grade3291.94%
Some College3,23219.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

08879 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

08879 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,5939,9043,146
Hispanic3,1642,566729
Black1,6531,563402
2+ Races1,5531,237467
Asian1,5301,4321,007
Other Race952815124
Native American78370

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.82%.

08879 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,939$76,771$66,875
Graduate Degree$94,194$118,093$77,159
High School Graduate$54,148$55,761$53,014
Less Than 9th Grade$32,043$32,929$0
Overall$57,122$58,604$55,115
Some College$53,003$56,693$45,129

$57,122

Average Earnings

$58,604

Average Male

$55,115

Average Female

08879 Earnings by Educational Attainment

08879 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

08879 Language

67.85% of 08879 residents speak only English, while 32.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.76% of the population.

08879 Language

08879 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,7106194.87%
Hispanic5,06959911.82%
Black2,49644717.91%
Multiple2,57830011.64%
Other1,47017311.77%
Asian2,0871004.79%

7.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.58%

Male Poverty Rate

7.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 08879

The race most likely to be in poverty in 08879 is Black, with 17.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 08879 is Asian, with 4.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.52%.

08879 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.43%
High School7.38%
Bachelors or Greater5.62%
Some College3.88%

08879 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.1%
Male Employed5.67%
Male Unemployed5.01%
Female Employed4.84%

08879 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

08879 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,264$118,704
Households$93,243$105,953
Married Families$123,496-
Non Families$67,745$76,914

mean

median

Income by Household Type

08879 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

08879 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

08879 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.

08879 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

08879 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,211

Number of Veterans

1,161

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam409
Second Gulf War247
First Gulf War127
Korea49
World War II0

08879 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74358
55 to 64334
18 to 34188
75+174
35 to 54157

08879 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8577.1%
Hispanic2256.5%
2+ Races1338.15%
Black1286.86%
Other Race787.49%
Asian150.86%

08879 Veterans by Race

08879 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

08879 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

7.0%

Unemployment Rate

08879 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

08879 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

08879 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

55.96%

Born in 08879

78.67%

Native Born

21.33%

Foreign Born

5.68%

Non Citizen

15.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.67% of 08879 residents were born in the United States, with 55.96% having been born in . 5.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

08879 Place of Birth