Population 1,384 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in ZIP 08738
| Period | ZIP 08738 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.81 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.82 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.95 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.50 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 08738 are small: just 2.31 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. Household size has climbed from 1.81 in 2006–10, 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 08738
| Period | ZIP 08738 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.7 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 65.1 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 66.5 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.3 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.3, ZIP 08738 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 08738
| Period | ZIP 08738 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.8% of households in ZIP 08738, 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 08738
Renters in ZIP 08738
| Period | ZIP 08738 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.0% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.7% of households in ZIP 08738 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.8%) 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 08738
| Period | ZIP 08738 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 65.4% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.6% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 08738: 63.6% 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 08738
| Period | ZIP 08738 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 08738 are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, 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 08738
| Period | ZIP 08738 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,509 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,601 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,561 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,654 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$144 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 08738 costs $1,654 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the New York area as a whole ($2,060). Rent takes 26.9% 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 08738
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 08738
| Period | ZIP 08738 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.6% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.7% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 69.7% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 08738: 69.7% 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 08738
| Period | ZIP 08738 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.7% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.2% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 08738: 97.4% 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 08738
| Period | ZIP 08738 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 08738 than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 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 08738 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 08738 | 2.31 | 60.3 | 1.8% | 4.7% | 63.6% | 1980 | $1,654 | 69.7% | 97.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 08735 | 1.81 | 62.5 | 11.6% | 18.8% | 68.3% | 1973 | $2,183 | 53.5% | 98.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 08742 | 2.39 | 47.0 | 6.4% | 18.8% | 12.5% | 1968 | $1,970 | 53.0% | 95.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 08723 | 2.56 | 46.4 | 10.8% | 17.2% | 8.4% | 1973 | $1,973 | 33.9% | 95.3% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 08724 | 2.54 | 46.8 | 8.6% | 18.6% | 7.3% | 1976 | $1,886 | 36.2% | 96.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 08751 | 1.87 | 56.3 | 7.5% | 39.4% | 61.4% | 1970 | $1,693 | 38.8% | 90.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 08730 | 2.69 | 47.8 | 4.4% | 9.5% | 14.4% | 1964 | $2,719 | 67.9% | 96.1% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 08753 | 2.62 | 43.1 | 10.2% | 18.2% | 11.2% | 1975 | $2,005 | 37.9% | 93.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 08736 | 2.60 | 47.4 | 5.2% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1968 | $2,199 | 68.8% | 98.7% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 08752 | 1.92 | 63.9 | 4.0% | 17.1% | 68.5% | 1957 | $1,605 | 51.3% | 97.3% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 08732 | 2.21 | 52.6 | 6.7% | 6.0% | 8.8% | 1956 | $1,750 | 50.2% | 98.0% | 2.6% |
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 08738. 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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