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Zip Code 08901 - 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: New Brunswick

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Middlesex County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 732, 848

Income

The median income of households in 08901 was $60,248. An estimated 11.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.2
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9
$15,000 to $24,999 10.6
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8
$35,000 to $49,999 8.4
$50,000 to $74,999 12.7
$75,000 to $99,999 8.8
$100,000 to $149,999 17.9
$150,000 to $199,999 7.6
$200,000 or more 9.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08901 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 50429
Female 43205

An estimated 81.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 11 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,321. 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 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 81.1
Social Security 21.4
Retirement income 11
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.2
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 31.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 40% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 30.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 31.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 40
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 30.2

In 2019-2023, 20.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 30.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 42.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08901 in 2019-2023, 78.9% had health insurance coverage and 21.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 51.9% and public coverage was 31.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.9%.


In 2019-2023, 08901 had a total population of 56,766 - 27,234 (48%) females and 29,532 (52%) males. The median age was 24.1 years. An estimated 21.2% of the population was under 18 years, 45.6% was 19 to 44 years, 15.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 6.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08901 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 1964 1359
5 to 9 1843 1791
10 to 14 1526 1500
15 to 19 4077 4224
20 to 24 5770 5281
25 to 29 1870 1957
30 to 34 2043 1736
35 to 39 1859 1448
40 to 44 2020 1903
45 to 49 1567 1367
50 to 54 1314 821
55 to 59 1152 906
60 to 64 1004 809
65 to 69 557 666
70 to 74 399 531
75 to 79 321 371
80 to 84 158 263
85 and over 88 301

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 38% were White; 12.9% were Black or African American; 7.2% 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 9.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.1% of the people in 08901 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.5% of the people in 08901 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 15,905 households in 08901. The average household size was 3.02 people.

Married-couple households made up 26.3% of the households in 08901 while cohabiting couple households made up 15.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.9% of all households, while 24.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.5% of all households.

In 08901, 35.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 18.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 26.3
Cohabiting Couples 15.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 23.8% of males and 21.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 68.5 66
Now married, except separated 23.8 21.5
Separated 1.2 3.6
Widowed 1.2 3.5
Divorced 5.2 5.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08901, 1,272 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 22% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 63.7% of the people living in 08901 were U.S. natives. 40.3% of the 08901 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 36.3% of 08901 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 31.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 59.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08901 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 08901.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 78.1
Asia 11.5
Europe 4.8
Africa 2.6
Northern America 2.8
Oceania 0.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08901 in 2019-2023, 55.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 46.2% of people at least five years old; 27.1% 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 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 46.2
Other Indo-European languages 3.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.8
Other languages 1.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 79.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 08901 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 79.3
Different house, same county 6.3
Different county, same state 5.3
Different state 7
Abroad 2.1

Education

In 2019-2023, 66 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 34% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08901 was 25,229 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 980 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 9,096. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,153.

Educational Attainment of People in 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 34
High school diploma or equivalency 27.4
Some college, no degree 10.5
Associate's degree 4
Bachelor's degree 12.9
Graduate or professional degree 11.2

Disability

In 08901, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 9.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.3% of people under 18 years old, to 7.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08901, 59.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 23,394 84.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,765 10
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,415 5.1

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08901 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 7.4
Manufacturing 9.7
Wholesale trade 5.7
Retail trade 9.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.6
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.7
Other Services, except public administration 3.8
Public administration 2.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08901 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,918 32.3
Service occupations 5,070 18.4
Sales and office occupations 4,595 16.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,439 8.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 6,574 23.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 41.2% of 08901 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 13.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 41.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.5
Walked 15.1
Other means 15.6
Worked from home 10.1

In 2019-2023, 08901 had a total of 17,071 housing units. Of these housing units, 29.4% 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"). 69.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 29.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 69.9
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

8.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 24.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08901 was 4.2 rooms, and of these housing units 31.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 08901 had 15,905 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,166 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 21.8% while renters occupied 78.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.27 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.95.

16.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 28.8% and another 14.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08901:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08901 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 63
Electricity 32.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.4
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0.8

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08901 was $316,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.9 % had a mortgage. 35.1% 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 $2,178 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,019.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08901 was $1,790. 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.