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Population and households in ZIP 08051
Household size in ZIP 08051
| Period | ZIP 08051 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 08051 average 2.82 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.53 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
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 08051
| Period | ZIP 08051 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in ZIP 08051 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 38.8 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 08051
| Period | ZIP 08051 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 08051 (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Compared with other New Jersey ZIP codes, though, ZIP 08051 has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 08051
Renters in ZIP 08051
| Period | ZIP 08051 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.4% of households in ZIP 08051 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a quarter of owners (27.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 5.8 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 08051
| Period | ZIP 08051 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 08051: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.4 points, mirroring the country.
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 08051
| Period | ZIP 08051 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 08051 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 08051
| Period | ZIP 08051 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $957 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,038 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,422 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,662 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$705 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 08051 pays $1,662 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $705 a month since 2006–10, up 74%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable 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 08051
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 08051
| Period | ZIP 08051 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 08051 as nationally: 38.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Philadelphia area as a whole (42.3%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 13.9 points, in line with the national trend.
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 08051
| Period | ZIP 08051 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 08051: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.9 points, in line with the national trend. ZIP 08051 has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five New Jersey ZIP codes.
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 08051
| Period | ZIP 08051 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 08051: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 08051 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 08051 | 2.82 | 41.3 | 10.4% | 19.4% | 3.7% | 1984 | $1,662 | 38.6% | 97.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 08061 | 2.78 | 40.0 | 10.0% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2001 | $1,539 | 48.5% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 08090 | 3.16 | 36.1 | 12.9% | 9.9% | 4.6% | 1962 | $1,725 | 32.1% | 94.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 08097 | 2.92 | 44.0 | 8.0% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 1963 | $1,403 | 34.5% | 96.3% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 08020 | 2.42 | 43.3 | 7.6% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 1995 | $1,530 | 47.9% | 97.0% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 08086 | 2.40 | 44.1 | 14.1% | 29.5% | 4.3% | 1983 | $1,721 | 33.8% | 93.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 08056 | 3.21 | 40.2 | 6.0% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 2000 | $1,524 | 57.5% | 98.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 08096 | 2.58 | 41.6 | 11.9% | 25.9% | 7.1% | 1969 | $1,568 | 32.3% | 93.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 08066 | 2.62 | 40.7 | 14.0% | 41.6% | 11.6% | 1961 | $1,073 | 24.6% | 90.4% | 13.3% |
| ZIP 08071 | 2.43 | 41.1 | 7.2% | 25.7% | 6.0% | 1950 | $1,617 | 44.1% | 96.1% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 08062 | 3.18 | 39.7 | 9.1% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 1994 | $1,384 | 52.6% | 95.4% | 4.2% |
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 08051. 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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