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07885

Wharton, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
11,806
Median household income
$100,716
People below poverty
11.8%
Median home value
$380,900

Income

The median income of households in 07885 was $100,716. An estimated 5.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 7.4
$25,000 to $34,999 2.2
$35,000 to $49,999 4.2
$50,000 to $74,999 12.7
$75,000 to $99,999 15.3
$100,000 to $149,999 20.7
$150,000 to $199,999 18.7
$200,000 or more 11.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07885 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 72428
Female 59708

An estimated 80.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,329. 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 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.1
Social Security 29.9
Retirement income 19.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.7
Cash public assistance income 4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 19.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 19.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.7

In 2020-2024, 5.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 3.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07885 in 2020-2024, 91.7% had health insurance coverage and 8.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 76.9% and public coverage was 27.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.3%.


In 2020-2024, 07885 had a total population of 11,806 - 6,105 (51.7%) females and 5,701 (48.3%) males. The median age was 46 years. An estimated 15% of the population was under 18 years, 33.3% was 19 to 44 years, 32.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07885 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 172 549
5 to 9 215 166
10 to 14 187 254
15 to 19 96 157
20 to 24 377 296
25 to 29 414 528
30 to 34 546 652
35 to 39 447 345
40 to 44 143 186
45 to 49 671 387
50 to 54 435 541
55 to 59 569 254
60 to 64 275 668
65 to 69 411 344
70 to 74 459 453
75 to 79 185 216
80 to 84 43 62
85 and over 56 47

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 62.7% were White; 1.3% were Black or African American; 1.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.9% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 24.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 36.1% of the people in 07885 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 58.3% of the people in 07885 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,886 households in 07885. The average household size was 2.41 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.1% of the households in 07885 while cohabiting couple households made up 14% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.7% of all households, while 16.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.7% of all households.

In 07885, 23.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.1
Cohabiting Couples 14
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.8% of males and 48.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.1 30.5
Now married, except separated 54.8 48.8
Separated 2.2 0.4
Widowed 1.8 7.6
Divorced 10 12.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07885, 293 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 48.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 81.4% of the people living in 07885 were U.S. natives. 62.2% of the 07885 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 18.6% of 07885 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 72.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 91.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07885 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 07885.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 82.3
Asia 2.7
Europe 13.7
Africa 0
Northern America 1.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07885 in 2020-2024, 37.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 33.5% of people at least five years old; 12.8% 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 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 33.5
Other Indo-European languages 3.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 07885 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.3
Different house, same county 6.4
Different county, same state 5.5
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 92 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 37.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07885 was 1,559 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 41 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,022. College or graduate school enrollment was 496.

Educational Attainment of People in 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8
High school diploma or equivalency 31.1
Some college, no degree 16.6
Associate's degree 6.6
Bachelor's degree 29.1
Graduate or professional degree 8.6

Disability

In 07885, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.6% of people under 18 years old, to 8.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07885, 66.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 28.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,435 79.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 872 12.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 531 7.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07885 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 7.2
Manufacturing 13.7
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 10.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.3
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3
Other Services, except public administration 5
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07885 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,514 36.8
Service occupations 1,057 15.5
Sales and office occupations 1,527 22.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 682 10
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,058 15.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.7% of 07885 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 31.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.9
Walked 1.2
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 16.1

In 2020-2024, 07885 had a total of 5,063 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.7% 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"). 33.2% 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 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 33.2
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

11.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 17.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07885 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 45.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07885 had 4,886 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 177 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64.4% while renters occupied 35.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.73 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.84.

2.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.4% and another 20.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07885:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07885 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 55.2
Electricity 18.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 24.3
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07885 was $380,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 73.3 % had a mortgage. 26.7% 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 $2,331 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,147.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07885 was $1,798. 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.