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08027

Gibbstown, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
4,984
Median household income
$92,128
People below poverty
5.7%
Median home value
$251,100

Income

The median income of households in 08027 was $92,128. An estimated 1.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 14.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.8
$10,000 to $14,999 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 2.7
$25,000 to $34,999 3.1
$35,000 to $49,999 11.9
$50,000 to $74,999 20.2
$75,000 to $99,999 16.1
$100,000 to $149,999 16.7
$150,000 to $199,999 11.5
$200,000 or more 14.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08027 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 68333
Female 66491

An estimated 69.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 41% of households received Social Security and an estimated 39.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,283. 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 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.9
Social Security 41
Retirement income 39.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 0.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.6

In 2020-2024, 6.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 67.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 52% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 59.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08027 in 2020-2024, 95.5% had health insurance coverage and 4.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 74.8% and public coverage was 39.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.7%.


In 2020-2024, 08027 had a total population of 4,984 - 2,394 (48%) females and 2,590 (52%) males. The median age was 46.2 years. An estimated 18.8% of the population was under 18 years, 29.4% was 19 to 44 years, 26.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08027 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 99 130
5 to 9 160 64
10 to 14 185 131
15 to 19 86 135
20 to 24 104 69
25 to 29 213 148
30 to 34 122 166
35 to 39 277 129
40 to 44 145 92
45 to 49 110 107
50 to 54 115 127
55 to 59 133 310
60 to 64 240 160
65 to 69 227 149
70 to 74 214 163
75 to 79 84 159
80 to 84 40 45
85 and over 36 110

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 82.5% were White; 5.8% were Black or African American; 4.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 1.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 10.8% of the people in 08027 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 80.4% of the people in 08027 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,043 households in 08027. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.7% of the households in 08027 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.8% of all households, while 22.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.1% of all households.

In 08027, 27.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 41.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.7
Cohabiting Couples 8.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.7% of males and 47.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.6 23.2
Now married, except separated 49.7 47.6
Separated 3.6 4.4
Widowed 3.4 16.5
Divorced 10.7 8.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08027, 163 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 16% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.8% of the people living in 08027 were U.S. natives. 66.7% of the 08027 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.2% of 08027 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 81.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 96.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08027 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 08027.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 20.3
Asia 11.6
Europe 61.4
Africa 6.8
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08027 in 2020-2024, 8.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.5% of people at least five years old; 4.5% 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 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.5
Other Indo-European languages 3.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 08027 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.9
Different house, same county 2.5
Different county, same state 0.2
Different state 2.3
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08027 was 922 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 50 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 661. College or graduate school enrollment was 211.

Educational Attainment of People in 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.1
High school diploma or equivalency 37.9
Some college, no degree 18
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 16.7
Graduate or professional degree 10.5

Disability

In 08027, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 12.5% of people under 18 years old, to 7.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08027, 54.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 71.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,629 71.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 544 23.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 91 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08027 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 9.2
Manufacturing 9
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 10
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.7
Public administration 9.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08027 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 975 42.9
Service occupations 265 11.7
Sales and office occupations 514 22.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 313 13.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 206 9.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80% of 08027 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.1
Walked 0.7
Other means 0
Worked from home 13.9

In 2020-2024, 08027 had a total of 2,089 housing units. Of these housing units, 92.2% 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"). 4.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 92.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.3
Mobile homes 3.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 15.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08027 was 6.6 rooms, and of these housing units 72.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08027 had 2,043 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 46 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 90.6% while renters occupied 9.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.49 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.84.

2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 28% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.4% and another 24.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08027:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08027 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 56.7
Electricity 9.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 31
All other fuels 3.1
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08027 was $251,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.5 % had a mortgage. 42.5% 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 $1,923 and for owners without a mortgage it was $921.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08027 was $1,297. 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.