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Population and households in ZIP 08553
Household size in ZIP 08553
| Period | ZIP 08553 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 08553 run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, 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 08553
| Period | ZIP 08553 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.2 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, ZIP 08553 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 08553
| Period | ZIP 08553 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 08553 than nationally: 8.8%, against 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 08553
Renters in ZIP 08553
| Period | ZIP 08553 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in ZIP 08553 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 08553
| Period | ZIP 08553 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 08553: just 0.6% 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 08553
| Period | ZIP 08553 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 08553 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The New York area as a whole looks much the same.
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 08553
| Period | ZIP 08553 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,170 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,344 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,833 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,799 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$629 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 08553 pays $1,799 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider New York area ($2,060). Rent takes 21.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 08553
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 08553
| Period | ZIP 08553 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.6% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.4% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.0% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.1% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 08553 is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (71.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 08553
| Period | ZIP 08553 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.3% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 08553: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 08553
| Period | ZIP 08553 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in ZIP 08553 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area overall (6.9%). 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 08553 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 08553 | 2.53 | 44.5 | 8.8% | 23.6% | 0.6% | 1960 | $1,799 | 71.1% | 98.0% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 08528 | 2.32 | 51.6 | 1.9% | 17.9% | 2.5% | 1951 | $1,985 | 58.2% | 98.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 08558 | 2.86 | 45.9 | 7.0% | 8.3% | 0.9% | 1997 | $1,875 | 81.7% | 98.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 08540 | 2.59 | 41.1 | 7.9% | 36.9% | 7.2% | 1981 | $2,235 | 82.6% | 96.9% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 08542 | 2.36 | 34.3 | 6.0% | 61.8% | 8.0% | 1959 | $2,504 | 79.6% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 08502 | 2.99 | 42.3 | 3.5% | 17.9% | 2.1% | 1991 | $2,205 | 77.8% | 99.0% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 08544 | 2.29 | 21.4 | 3.7% | 40.2% | 19.5% | 1942 | $2,454 | 94.2% | 100.0% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 08824 | 2.96 | 44.3 | 3.9% | 14.3% | 4.1% | 1979 | $1,755 | 66.4% | 95.1% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 08852 | 2.80 | 40.4 | 5.2% | 33.6% | 2.0% | 1989 | $2,083 | 65.8% | 94.7% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 08823 | 2.49 | 40.5 | 8.1% | 30.3% | 2.7% | 1991 | $2,224 | 59.5% | 93.0% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 08536 | 2.61 | 38.8 | 5.7% | 57.4% | 3.4% | 1987 | $2,091 | 80.7% | 97.9% | 3.9% |
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 08553. 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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