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Population and households in ZIP 08028
Household size in ZIP 08028
| Period | ZIP 08028 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 08028 run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 08028
| Period | ZIP 08028 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.4 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.5 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.1 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
ZIP 08028 is young: half of its residents are under 33.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.6, as it has nationally. Of the 425 New Jersey ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 14 are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 08028
| Period | ZIP 08028 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 08028 than nationally: 9.2%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 08028
Renters in ZIP 08028
| Period | ZIP 08028 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in ZIP 08028 than nationally: 39.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among owners, 45.3% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 7.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 08028
| Period | ZIP 08028 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 08028 is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Philadelphia area as a whole (6.9%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.5 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 08028
| Period | ZIP 08028 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 08028 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1968. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 08028
| Period | ZIP 08028 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $910 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $975 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,419 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,771 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$861 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 08028 runs $1,771 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $861 a month from 2006–10, a 95% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 08028
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 08028
| Period | ZIP 08028 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.5% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 08028: 46.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 15.8 points, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 08028
| Period | ZIP 08028 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 08028 have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 9.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 08028
| Period | ZIP 08028 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 08028: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. ZIP 08028 has higher unemployment than the great majority of New Jersey ZIP codes. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 08028 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 08028 | 2.41 | 33.1 | 9.2% | 39.1% | 10.5% | 1983 | $1,771 | 46.5% | 92.3% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 08071 | 2.43 | 41.1 | 7.2% | 25.7% | 6.0% | 1950 | $1,617 | 44.1% | 96.1% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 08080 | 2.80 | 42.9 | 7.8% | 11.5% | 3.4% | 1986 | $1,708 | 45.0% | 95.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 08312 | 2.65 | 38.7 | 14.9% | 19.3% | 7.1% | 1977 | $1,447 | 23.4% | 93.3% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 08343 | 3.03 | 42.5 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,525 | 34.3% | 94.0% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 08062 | 3.18 | 39.7 | 9.1% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 1994 | $1,384 | 52.6% | 95.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 08032 | 3.29 | 40.5 | 10.5% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1991 | $1,531 | 49.7% | 97.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 08012 | 2.64 | 41.2 | 12.0% | 29.5% | 4.4% | 1975 | $1,781 | 34.5% | 94.0% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 08051 | 2.82 | 41.3 | 10.4% | 19.4% | 3.7% | 1984 | $1,662 | 38.6% | 97.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 08090 | 3.16 | 36.1 | 12.9% | 9.9% | 4.6% | 1962 | $1,725 | 32.1% | 94.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 08322 | 2.83 | 43.8 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 6.7% | 1982 | $1,600 | 24.1% | 89.7% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 08028. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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