Population 8 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 08217
Household size in ZIP 08217
| Period | ZIP 08217 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.32 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.74 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.24 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 08217 is a place of small households, averaging 1.74 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.98, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 08217
| Period | ZIP 08217 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.8 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +22.3 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
ZIP 08217 skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 08217
| Period | ZIP 08217 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.0% of households in ZIP 08217, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 08217
Renters in ZIP 08217
| Period | ZIP 08217 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in ZIP 08217 owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Among homeowners, 33.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 08217
| Period | ZIP 08217 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 08217: just 1.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 08217
| Period | ZIP 08217 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 08217 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in New Jersey overall, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 08217
| Period | ZIP 08217 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,101 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,398 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,288 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,125 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$24 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 08217 pays $1,125 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 08217
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 08217
| Period | ZIP 08217 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 08217 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, against 35.6% 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 08217
| Period | ZIP 08217 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.1% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 64.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −16.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in ZIP 08217 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 64.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 08217
| Period | ZIP 08217 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 08217 has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 08217 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 08217 | 1.74 | 59.8 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1974 | $1,125 | 16.3% | 64.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 08037 | 2.53 | 44.3 | 9.2% | 22.6% | 6.1% | 1973 | $1,527 | 31.2% | 90.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 08215 | 2.39 | 48.3 | 6.9% | 26.9% | 7.0% | 1973 | $1,655 | 21.4% | 91.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 08346 | 2.69 | 35.1 | 16.0% | 24.8% | 15.8% | 1965 | $1,376 | 27.6% | 93.8% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 08330 | 2.54 | 41.5 | 11.1% | 28.4% | 4.9% | 1986 | $1,505 | 28.1% | 92.5% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 08095 | 1.97 | 60.3 | 15.0% | 27.8% | 4.4% | 1974 | $1,175 | 21.3% | 93.0% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 08350 | 2.49 | 41.4 | 10.9% | 16.5% | 10.9% | 1964 | $1,376 | 25.5% | 93.2% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 08310 | 2.48 | 39.3 | 14.3% | 16.8% | 11.5% | 1968 | $1,227 | 25.3% | 90.8% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 08240 | 1.80 | 20.3 | 10.3% | 60.0% | 17.1% | 1978 | $1,376 | 46.7% | 100.0% | 18.9% |
| ZIP 08326 | 2.58 | 33.5 | 13.8% | 21.9% | 10.9% | 1959 | $1,505 | 27.8% | 91.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 08340 | 2.32 | 47.4 | 7.8% | 14.2% | 5.4% | 1971 | $1,418 | 20.9% | 92.2% | 8.4% |
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 08217. 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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