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07718

Belford, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,658
Median household income
$131,531
People below poverty
3.3%
Median home value
$514,600

Income

The median income of households in 07718 was $131,531. An estimated 0.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 30.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0.4
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 0.4
$25,000 to $34,999 3.9
$35,000 to $49,999 8.4
$50,000 to $74,999 10.3
$75,000 to $99,999 10
$100,000 to $149,999 24.3
$150,000 to $199,999 11.8
$200,000 or more 30.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 112208
Female 89919

An estimated 84.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 24.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $33,209. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.3
Social Security 24.9
Retirement income 27.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.8
Cash public assistance income 0.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 3.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 2.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 2.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 3.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 2.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 2.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.7

In 2020-2024, 2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 0% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07718 in 2020-2024, 97% had health insurance coverage and 3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 86.3% and public coverage was 20.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.4%.


In 2020-2024, 07718 had a total population of 6,658 - 3,156 (47.4%) females and 3,502 (52.6%) males. The median age was 39.2 years. An estimated 22.2% of the population was under 18 years, 34.6% was 19 to 44 years, 29% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07718 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 232 120
5 to 9 421 118
10 to 14 172 131
15 to 19 204 150
20 to 24 167 190
25 to 29 183 117
30 to 34 170 216
35 to 39 436 355
40 to 44 242 227
45 to 49 136 191
50 to 54 186 309
55 to 59 261 162
60 to 64 352 335
65 to 69 149 182
70 to 74 48 142
75 to 79 94 76
80 to 84 39 105
85 and over 10 30

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 85.2% were White; 0.3% were Black or African American; 4.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.5% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.1% of the people in 07718 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 84.8% of the people in 07718 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,465 households in 07718. The average household size was 2.7 people.

Married-couple households made up 61.9% of the households in 07718 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 18.5% of all households, while 9.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 6.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 18.8% of all households.

In 07718, 35% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 61.9
Cohabiting Couples 10.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
9.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 58.8% of males and 57.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.5 22.5
Now married, except separated 58.8 57.7
Separated 0 1.4
Widowed 5.2 6.7
Divorced 6.5 11.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07718, 133 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95% of the people living in 07718 were U.S. natives. 71.1% of the 07718 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5% of 07718 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 49.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 94.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07718 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07718.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 31.8
Asia 42.4
Europe 23.6
Africa 2.1
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07718 in 2020-2024, 8.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.7% of people at least five years old; 2.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.7
Other Indo-European languages 1.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.9
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 95.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 07718 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 95.5
Different house, same county 1
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 2.6
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 45.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07718 was 1,348 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 280 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 946. College or graduate school enrollment was 122.

Educational Attainment of People in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.9
High school diploma or equivalency 27.5
Some college, no degree 13.5
Associate's degree 8.8
Bachelor's degree 36
Graduate or professional degree 9.3

Disability

In 07718, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2% of people under 18 years old, to 9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07718, 66.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 87% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,123 87
Federal, state, or local government workers 353 9.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 115 3.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07718 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 5.6
Manufacturing 11.7
Wholesale trade 3.6
Retail trade 10.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.6
Information 5.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 19
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.7
Public administration 3.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07718 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,890 52.6
Service occupations 363 10.1
Sales and office occupations 831 23.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 247 6.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 260 7.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.4% of 07718 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 35.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 5.6
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 22

In 2020-2024, 07718 had a total of 2,498 housing units. Of these housing units, 95.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 4.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 95.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 10.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07718 was 7 rooms, and of these housing units 80.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07718 had 2,465 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 33 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 95.1% while renters occupied 4.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.76 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.57.

0.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.7% and another 33.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07718:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07718 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 92.7
Electricity 4.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07718 was $514,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 63.4 % had a mortgage. 36.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,722 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,083.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07718 was $1,500. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.