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Population and households in ZIP 08344
Household size in ZIP 08344
| Period | ZIP 08344 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 08344 is a place of big households: 2.99 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 2.83, even as the national average fell.
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 08344
| Period | ZIP 08344 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 08344 are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 40.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
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 08344
| Period | ZIP 08344 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 08344 (18.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 8.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 08344 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 08344
Renters in ZIP 08344
| Period | ZIP 08344 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.5% of households in ZIP 08344 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.2 points, even as the national share rose.
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 08344
| Period | ZIP 08344 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 08344 is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Philadelphia area (6.9%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 6.0 points, 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 08344
| Period | ZIP 08344 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 08344 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area overall, where the median home dates to 1968. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
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 08344
| Period | ZIP 08344 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,074 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,111 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,307 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,508 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$434 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 08344 runs $1,508 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Philadelphia area as a whole ($1,631). Rents are up $434 a month from 2006–10, a 40% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 37.5% 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 08344
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 08344
| Period | ZIP 08344 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 08344 (26.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 9.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northeast.
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 08344
| Period | ZIP 08344 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 08344: 94.9% 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 11.2 points, 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 08344
| Period | ZIP 08344 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 08344 runs well above the national rate: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 08344 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 08344 | 2.99 | 39.7 | 18.3% | 11.5% | 10.5% | 1975 | $1,508 | 26.9% | 94.9% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 08328 | 2.90 | 38.5 | 18.4% | 29.6% | 10.7% | 1978 | $1,282 | 24.0% | 93.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 08322 | 2.83 | 43.8 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 6.7% | 1982 | $1,600 | 24.1% | 89.7% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 08341 | 2.60 | 38.2 | 10.5% | 31.8% | 3.5% | 1969 | $1,081 | 24.8% | 79.7% | 12.7% |
| ZIP 08360 | 2.93 | 36.8 | 17.5% | 35.4% | 6.3% | 1968 | $1,237 | 16.6% | 76.1% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 08326 | 2.58 | 33.5 | 13.8% | 21.9% | 10.9% | 1959 | $1,505 | 27.8% | 91.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 08310 | 2.48 | 39.3 | 14.3% | 16.8% | 11.5% | 1968 | $1,227 | 25.3% | 90.8% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 08318 | 2.73 | 47.0 | 7.8% | 15.8% | 5.7% | 1972 | $1,419 | 25.8% | 89.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 08361 | 2.63 | 43.7 | 8.8% | 18.7% | 5.2% | 1979 | $1,394 | 37.9% | 87.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 08312 | 2.65 | 38.7 | 14.9% | 19.3% | 7.1% | 1977 | $1,447 | 23.4% | 93.3% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 08094 | 2.78 | 42.5 | 11.9% | 14.0% | 5.9% | 1987 | $1,535 | 30.0% | 93.4% | 6.7% |
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 08344. 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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