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Population and households in ZIP 08046
Household size in ZIP 08046
| Period | ZIP 08046 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 08046 is a place of big households: 3.11 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.90, even as the national average fell. Only 34 of the 425 New Jersey ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 08046
| Period | ZIP 08046 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 08046 are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has edged down from 40.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the south.
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 08046
| Period | ZIP 08046 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 08046 (14.2%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 08046 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of New Jersey ZIP codes.
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 08046
Renters in ZIP 08046
| Period | ZIP 08046 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.9% of households in ZIP 08046 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the center. The renter share is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 08046
| Period | ZIP 08046 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 08046 than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area. Vacancy has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 08046
| Period | ZIP 08046 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 08046 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the Philadelphia area.
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 08046
| Period | ZIP 08046 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,350 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,652 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,631 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,025 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$675 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 08046 pays $2,025 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $675 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the northeast.
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 08046
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 08046
| Period | ZIP 08046 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 08046 (27.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the west.
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 08046
| Period | ZIP 08046 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 08046 have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area. The share with a diploma is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 08046
| Period | ZIP 08046 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 08046: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.0 points, as it has nationally. 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 08046 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 08046 | 3.11 | 39.7 | 14.2% | 15.9% | 6.4% | 1964 | $2,025 | 27.8% | 92.3% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 08073 | 2.76 | 36.2 | 20.0% | 24.0% | 4.9% | 1994 | $1,319 | 43.5% | 92.8% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 08010 | 2.67 | 42.9 | 11.2% | 25.8% | 7.6% | 1966 | $1,388 | 27.5% | 94.4% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 08016 | 2.70 | 42.1 | 13.1% | 26.7% | 6.7% | 1974 | $1,442 | 34.8% | 93.1% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 08075 | 2.76 | 39.3 | 10.5% | 30.0% | 4.7% | 1965 | $1,555 | 39.3% | 92.0% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 19021 | 2.55 | 43.8 | 13.5% | 32.3% | 3.1% | 1959 | $1,553 | 16.6% | 92.7% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 08036 | 2.61 | 50.7 | 11.7% | 10.2% | 3.1% | 1998 | $1,878 | 47.1% | 95.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 08057 | 2.71 | 45.1 | 9.5% | 18.6% | 7.5% | 1971 | $1,769 | 68.0% | 95.7% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 08060 | 2.63 | 38.3 | 13.0% | 25.9% | 8.1% | 1980 | $1,740 | 37.3% | 94.5% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 19007 | 2.46 | 38.7 | 16.5% | 41.5% | 4.5% | 1953 | $1,252 | 22.7% | 87.2% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 08054 | 2.37 | 43.8 | 8.6% | 22.9% | 4.7% | 1988 | $2,115 | 58.9% | 96.1% | 3.7% |
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 08046. 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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