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Zip Code 08859 - Population, Income & Demographics

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πŸ’° Income         | πŸͺ™ Poverty

🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: NJ - New Jersey

🏑 City: Parlin

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Middlesex County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 732, 848

Income

The median income of households in 08859 was $96,593. An estimated 1.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 15.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9
$15,000 to $24,999 3.7
$25,000 to $34,999 3.9
$35,000 to $49,999 7
$50,000 to $74,999 18
$75,000 to $99,999 17.3
$100,000 to $149,999 19.1
$150,000 to $199,999 12.3
$200,000 or more 15.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08859 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 69984
Female 61036

An estimated 85.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 30% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,372. 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 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 85.2
Social Security 30
Retirement income 25
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4
Cash public assistance income 3.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 6.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 6.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4.4

In 2019-2023, 9.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08859 in 2019-2023, 92.2% had health insurance coverage and 7.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 68.2% and public coverage was 34.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4%.


In 2019-2023, 08859 had a total population of 24,284 - 12,286 (50.6%) females and 11,998 (49.4%) males. The median age was 38.7 years. An estimated 23.2% of the population was under 18 years, 33.6% was 19 to 44 years, 27.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08859 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 941 676
5 to 9 784 629
10 to 14 747 904
15 to 19 497 883
20 to 24 614 620
25 to 29 890 861
30 to 34 1235 811
35 to 39 526 924
40 to 44 1007 667
45 to 49 673 742
50 to 54 962 1130
55 to 59 644 764
60 to 64 878 794
65 to 69 631 761
70 to 74 633 480
75 to 79 185 272
80 to 84 120 188
85 and over 31 180

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 52% were White; 12.7% were Black or African American; 0.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.1% of the people in 08859 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 1.5% of the people in 08859 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 8,855 households in 08859. The average household size was 2.74 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.7% of the households in 08859 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.9% of all households, while 17.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.8% of all households.

In 08859, 33.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.7
Cohabiting Couples 5.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.2% of males and 48.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.4 33.5
Now married, except separated 54.2 48.7
Separated 2.1 2
Widowed 2.3 5
Divorced 8.1 10.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08859, 615 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 23.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 69.6% of the people living in 08859 were U.S. natives. 45.5% of the 08859 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 30.4% of 08859 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 60.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 68.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08859 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 08859.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 22.5
Asia 50.1
Europe 17.7
Africa 9.5
Northern America 0.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08859 in 2019-2023, 41 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 12.8% of people at least five years old; 17.4% 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 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 12.8
Other Indo-European languages 17.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 5.9
Other languages 4.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 92.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 08859 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 92.6
Different house, same county 3.1
Different county, same state 0.9
Different state 2.2
Abroad 1.3

Education

In 2019-2023, 94.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 37.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08859 was 5,842 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 218 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,941. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,683.

Educational Attainment of People in 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.8
High school diploma or equivalency 30.2
Some college, no degree 17.2
Associate's degree 8.8
Bachelor's degree 25.1
Graduate or professional degree 12.9

Disability

In 08859, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 11.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.8% of people under 18 years old, to 9.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08859, 66.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 29.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,368 81.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,852 14.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 501 3.9

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08859 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 4.9
Manufacturing 9.5
Wholesale trade 3
Retail trade 13.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.5
Information 2.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.5
Other Services, except public administration 3.6
Public administration 4.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08859 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,157 40.4
Service occupations 1,860 14.6
Sales and office occupations 3,110 24.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 802 6.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,823 14.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66.1% of 08859 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 9.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 6.8
Walked 1.2
Other means 3.2
Worked from home 13.1

In 2019-2023, 08859 had a total of 9,067 housing units. Of these housing units, 58% 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"). 41.9% 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 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 58
Apartments in multi-unit structures 41.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

5.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08859 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 53.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 08859 had 8,855 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 212 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 59.1% while renters occupied 40.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.91 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.5.

6.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.3% and another 24% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08859:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08859 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 82.6
Electricity 12.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.5
All other fuels 0.9
No fuel used 1.8

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08859 was $407,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61.8 % had a mortgage. 38.2% 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 $2,516 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,039.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08859 was $1,625. 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.