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Zip Code 08401 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🌍 State: NJ - New Jersey

🏑 City: Atlantic City

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Atlantic County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 609, 640

Income

The median income of households in 08401 was $36,375. An estimated 12.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12.1
$10,000 to $14,999 8.5
$15,000 to $24,999 16.6
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8
$35,000 to $49,999 14.3
$50,000 to $74,999 12.9
$75,000 to $99,999 8.4
$100,000 to $149,999 8.7
$150,000 to $199,999 3.4
$200,000 or more 3.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08401 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 42450
Female 35750

An estimated 67% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,549. 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 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 67
Social Security 34.5
Retirement income 19.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.9
Cash public assistance income 3.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 33.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 47.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 31.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 33.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 47.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 31.1

In 2019-2023, 28.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 41.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08401 in 2019-2023, 85% had health insurance coverage and 15% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 37.4% and public coverage was 57.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8%.


In 2019-2023, 08401 had a total population of 38,744 - 20,004 (51.6%) females and 18,740 (48.4%) males. The median age was 37.6 years. An estimated 26.6% of the population was under 18 years, 27.7% was 19 to 44 years, 27.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08401 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 1298 1569
5 to 9 1263 1247
10 to 14 1761 1576
15 to 19 1112 1173
20 to 24 1377 1456
25 to 29 924 1034
30 to 34 1061 932
35 to 39 1045 1263
40 to 44 752 906
45 to 49 1113 1489
50 to 54 1285 1325
55 to 59 1442 1322
60 to 64 1371 1373
65 to 69 1116 1061
70 to 74 758 920
75 to 79 573 499
80 to 84 215 481
85 and over 274 378

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 20.4% were White; 32.3% were Black or African American; 1.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 08401 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.6% of the people in 08401 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 16,568 households in 08401. The average household size was 2.31 people.

Married-couple households made up 23.7% of the households in 08401 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 41% of all households, while 26.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 40.4% of all households.

In 08401, 27.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 23.7
Cohabiting Couples 8.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
41

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 33.6% of males and 28.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.1 46.1
Now married, except separated 33.6 28.1
Separated 4 4.9
Widowed 3.2 7.5
Divorced 11.2 13.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08401, 434 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 13.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 70.6% of the people living in 08401 were U.S. natives. 51% of the 08401 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 29.4% of 08401 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 44.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 65.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08401 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 08401.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 52.4
Asia 39.5
Europe 4.2
Africa 3.7
Northern America 0.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08401 in 2019-2023, 47.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 30.4% of people at least five years old; 26.3% 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 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 30.4
Other Indo-European languages 9.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 7
Other languages 1.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 86.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 08401 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 86.3
Different house, same county 8
Different county, same state 1.8
Different state 2
Abroad 2

Education

In 2019-2023, 76.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 23.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08401 was 10,358 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 618 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,557. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,183.

Educational Attainment of People in 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 23.8
High school diploma or equivalency 34.6
Some college, no degree 15.6
Associate's degree 5.5
Bachelor's degree 14.7
Graduate or professional degree 5.8

Disability

In 08401, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 14.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.4% of people under 18 years old, to 13% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08401, 51.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,729 83.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,896 12.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 588 3.8

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08401 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 6.6
Manufacturing 4
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 9.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.8
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 36.1
Other Services, except public administration 2.7
Public administration 3.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08401 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,268 21.4
Service occupations 5,810 38
Sales and office occupations 3,172 20.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,255 8.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,787 11.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 45% of 08401 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 8.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 45
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 20.6
Walked 16
Other means 4.3
Worked from home 5.9

In 2019-2023, 08401 had a total of 20,116 housing units. Of these housing units, 33.8% 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"). 65.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 33.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 65.7
Mobile homes 0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 31.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08401 was 4.1 rooms, and of these housing units 33.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 08401 had 16,568 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 3,548 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 30% while renters occupied 70%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.11 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.39.

7.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 41.5% and another 3.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08401:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08401 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 63.7
Electricity 31.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.4
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 2.1

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08401 was $189,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.4 % had a mortgage. 48.6% 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 $1,768 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,008.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08401 was $1,086. 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.