08735, NJ Demographics

Population 3,451 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 08735

Household size in ZIP 08735

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 08735New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–102.022.792.772.68
2010–141.932.852.822.73
2015–191.942.822.782.71
2020–241.812.792.762.65
Change−0.21−0.00−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 08735 are small: just 1.81 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 dropped from 2.02, 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 08735

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 08735New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1058.338.039.137.7
2010–1466.338.740.038.6
2015–1964.039.841.039.6
2020–2462.540.440.940.1
Change+4.2+2.4+1.8+2.3
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ZIP 08735 skews older: half of its residents are older than 62.5, 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 08735

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 08735New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–104.3%13.1%11.6%12.3%
2010–144.8%12.8%11.8%12.3%
2015–193.3%11.4%10.8%11.6%
2020–2411.6%11.6%11.3%11.6%
Change+7.3 pts−1.5 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 08735 (11.6%), the same as the national share.

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 08735

Renters in ZIP 08735

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 08735New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1012.4%47.1%33.1%33.3%
2010–1412.6%48.7%35.0%35.6%
2015–1910.3%48.8%36.1%36.0%
2020–2418.8%48.6%36.2%34.8%
Change+6.4 pts+1.5 pts+3.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 18.8% of households in ZIP 08735 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 08735

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 08735New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1070.3%9.1%9.1%11.4%
2010–1474.2%9.0%9.3%11.4%
2015–1967.5%9.1%9.3%11.1%
2020–2468.3%7.9%6.6%9.6%
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 08735: 68.3% of homes are empty, 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 08735

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 08735New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–101959195719651974
2010–141960195819661975
2015–191967195919671977
2020–241973196219691980
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Homes in ZIP 08735 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962.

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 08735

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 08735New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–10$931$1,268$1,246$965
2010–14$1,254$1,377$1,324$1,040
2015–19$1,402$1,645$1,522$1,213
2020–24$2,183$2,060$1,896$1,571
Change+$1,252+$792+$651+$606
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Rent in ZIP 08735 runs $2,183 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.9% of household income on rent, 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 08735

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 08735

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 08735New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1038.7%35.0%34.7%28.4%
2010–1440.5%36.7%36.4%29.6%
2015–1949.0%39.9%39.6%32.1%
2020–2453.5%43.6%43.4%35.6%
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College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 08735: 53.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.

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 08735

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 08735New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1094.6%83.7%87.0%84.9%
2010–1495.8%84.6%88.1%86.1%
2015–1996.0%86.2%89.5%87.7%
2020–2498.6%86.9%90.2%89.3%
Change+4.0 pts+3.3 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 08735: 98.6% 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 08735

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 08735New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1011.1%7.9%7.9%8.1%
2010–149.5%9.5%9.8%9.4%
2015–194.2%5.7%5.6%5.6%
2020–243.9%6.9%6.4%5.4%
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Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 08735 than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. 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 08735 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 087351.8162.511.6%18.8%68.3%1973$2,18353.5%98.6%3.9%
ZIP 087511.8756.37.5%39.4%61.4%1970$1,69338.8%90.4%6.2%
ZIP 087382.3160.31.8%4.7%63.6%1980$1,65469.7%97.4%4.2%
ZIP 087521.9263.94.0%17.1%68.5%1957$1,60551.3%97.3%5.5%
ZIP 087322.2152.66.7%6.0%8.8%1956$1,75050.2%98.0%2.6%
ZIP 087532.6243.110.2%18.2%11.2%1975$2,00537.9%93.6%4.1%
ZIP 087402.2652.87.6%17.5%39.8%1955$1,55833.4%92.6%3.8%
ZIP 087232.5646.410.8%17.2%8.4%1973$1,97333.9%95.3%6.2%
ZIP 087412.5250.410.1%10.4%9.5%1966$1,62845.8%96.4%6.9%
ZIP 087422.3947.06.4%18.8%12.5%1968$1,97053.0%95.9%3.4%
ZIP 087212.6843.78.0%13.9%9.0%1983$1,64928.7%92.5%7.1%

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 08735. 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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