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Population and households in ZIP 08242
Household size in ZIP 08242
| Period | ZIP 08242 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 08242 are small: just 2.12 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.03, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 08242
| Period | ZIP 08242 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.4 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, ZIP 08242 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 08242
| Period | ZIP 08242 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 08242 (10.1%), a little 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 08242
Renters in ZIP 08242
| Period | ZIP 08242 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.5% of households in ZIP 08242 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 08242
| Period | ZIP 08242 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.3% of the housing in ZIP 08242, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 08242
| Period | ZIP 08242 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 08242 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 08242
| Period | ZIP 08242 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $940 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,132 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,130 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,417 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$478 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 08242 runs $1,417 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 08242
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 08242
| Period | ZIP 08242 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 08242 (28.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 08242
| Period | ZIP 08242 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 08242 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 08242
| Period | ZIP 08242 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in ZIP 08242 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New Jersey as a whole (6.4%). 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 08242 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 08242 | 2.12 | 50.5 | 10.1% | 21.5% | 14.3% | 1992 | $1,417 | 28.6% | 87.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 08251 | 2.26 | 46.5 | 16.2% | 9.5% | 22.4% | 1967 | $1,609 | 25.9% | 94.2% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 08260 | 1.92 | 53.6 | 10.9% | 31.2% | 61.6% | 1971 | $1,127 | 31.8% | 92.9% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 08204 | 1.94 | 52.9 | 4.7% | 23.1% | 27.8% | 1976 | $1,556 | 39.5% | 95.1% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 08210 | 2.32 | 45.2 | 11.0% | 18.4% | 13.9% | 1984 | $1,514 | 34.7% | 93.1% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 08247 | 1.92 | 63.6 | 6.6% | 11.2% | 81.0% | 1980 | $1,713 | 67.9% | 99.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 08212 | 1.97 | 62.2 | 3.6% | 0.8% | 71.5% | 1975 | $1,232 | 55.0% | 99.3% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 08202 | 1.91 | 64.1 | 1.9% | 7.4% | 81.1% | 1988 | $1,707 | 67.8% | 97.9% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 08243 | 1.78 | 64.5 | 1.7% | 7.3% | 82.9% | 1993 | $1,351 | 50.3% | 98.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 08248 | 2.09 | 53.8 | 2.3% | 7.1% | 75.0% | 1959 | $1,903 | 40.6% | 100.0% | 30.7% |
| ZIP 19963 | 2.49 | 43.4 | 13.7% | 33.5% | 10.0% | 1987 | $1,277 | 28.1% | 91.2% | 4.5% |
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 08242. 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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