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Zip Code 08109 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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🌍 State: NJ - New Jersey

🏑 City: Merchantville

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Camden County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 856

Income

The median income of households in 08109 was $84,332. An estimated 4.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.4
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9
$15,000 to $24,999 8.2
$25,000 to $34,999 5.5
$35,000 to $49,999 9.4
$50,000 to $74,999 15.2
$75,000 to $99,999 12.6
$100,000 to $149,999 19.6
$150,000 to $199,999 13.2
$200,000 or more 9.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08109 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 61977
Female 57609

An estimated 80.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,683. 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 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 80.1
Social Security 35.6
Retirement income 26.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.2
Cash public assistance income 3.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 15.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 31.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 15.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 31.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.3

In 2019-2023, 13.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 51.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 39.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08109 in 2019-2023, 95.3% had health insurance coverage and 4.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 64.1% and public coverage was 44.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.8%.


In 2019-2023, 08109 had a total population of 24,004 - 11,710 (48.8%) females and 12,294 (51.2%) males. The median age was 40.3 years. An estimated 22.3% of the population was under 18 years, 31.8% was 19 to 44 years, 26.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08109 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 801 522
5 to 9 730 342
10 to 14 862 737
15 to 19 1034 810
20 to 24 908 506
25 to 29 740 697
30 to 34 815 590
35 to 39 781 1054
40 to 44 867 690
45 to 49 734 731
50 to 54 789 891
55 to 59 611 919
60 to 64 805 849
65 to 69 771 792
70 to 74 409 522
75 to 79 274 356
80 to 84 203 341
85 and over 160 361

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 43.6% were White; 18.9% were Black or African American; 0% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.2% of the people in 08109 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0% of the people in 08109 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 8,816 households in 08109. The average household size was 2.7 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.4% of the households in 08109 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.2% of all households, while 18.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 23.5% of all households.

In 08109, 31.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.4
Cohabiting Couples 7.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44.2% of males and 41.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 45.6 36.1
Now married, except separated 44.2 41.4
Separated 2 3.6
Widowed 2.2 8
Divorced 6 10.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08109, 559 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 8.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 88.3% of the people living in 08109 were U.S. natives. 51.5% of the 08109 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.7% of 08109 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 58% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 74 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08109 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 08109.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 40.6
Asia 51.9
Europe 4.6
Africa 2.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08109 in 2019-2023, 28.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 19.8% of people at least five years old; 12.9% 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 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 19.8
Other Indo-European languages 1.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6
Other languages 0.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 92.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 08109 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 92.9
Different house, same county 3.9
Different county, same state 1.9
Different state 1.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2019-2023, 86 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08109 was 5,448 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 219 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,105. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,124.

Educational Attainment of People in 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14
High school diploma or equivalency 33.4
Some college, no degree 18.4
Associate's degree 7.3
Bachelor's degree 17.7
Graduate or professional degree 9.1

Disability

In 08109, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 14.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.4% of people under 18 years old, to 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08109, 60 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,468 80.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,742 14.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 495 4.2

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08109 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1
Construction 6.3
Manufacturing 12
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 16.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.5
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.4
Other Services, except public administration 2.8
Public administration 6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08109 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,154 35.5
Service occupations 1,499 12.8
Sales and office occupations 2,922 25
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 978 8.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,152 18.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.2% of 08109 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 11.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.1
Walked 0
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 14.8

In 2019-2023, 08109 had a total of 9,314 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.3% 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"). 24.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 24.4
Mobile homes 1.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 21.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08109 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 68.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 08109 had 8,816 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 498 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 72.4% while renters occupied 27.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.91 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.16.

7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.3% and another 22.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08109:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08109 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 75.6
Electricity 18.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4.4
All other fuels 0.9
No fuel used 0.2

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08109 was $227,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 69.6 % had a mortgage. 30.4% 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 $1,969 and for owners without a mortgage it was $967.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08109 was $1,142. 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.