08827, NJ Demographics

Population 4,660 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 08827

Household size in ZIP 08827

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 08827New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–102.852.792.772.68
2010–142.692.852.822.73
2015–192.552.822.782.71
2020–242.682.792.762.65
Change−0.17−0.00−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 08827 average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the New York area as a whole, where it has 2.79 people. Household size has dropped from 2.85 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 08827

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 08827New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1040.938.039.137.7
2010–1445.238.740.038.6
2015–1947.039.841.039.6
2020–2446.040.440.940.1
Change+5.1+2.4+1.8+2.3
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ZIP 08827 skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, 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 08827

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 08827New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–107.2%13.1%11.6%12.3%
2010–148.4%12.8%11.8%12.3%
2015–195.2%11.4%10.8%11.6%
2020–248.3%11.6%11.3%11.6%
Change+1.2 pts−1.5 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 08827: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 08827

Renters in ZIP 08827

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 08827New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1015.4%47.1%33.1%33.3%
2010–1412.7%48.7%35.0%35.6%
2015–1915.2%48.8%36.1%36.0%
2020–2413.0%48.6%36.2%34.8%
Change−2.3 pts+1.5 pts+3.1 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 08827 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 30.8% have no mortgage at all, below 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 08827

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 08827New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–103.1%9.1%9.1%11.4%
2010–144.1%9.0%9.3%11.4%
2015–198.2%9.1%9.3%11.1%
2020–244.7%7.9%6.6%9.6%
Change+1.6 pts−1.2 pts−2.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 08827: just 4.7% 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 08827

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 08827New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–101973195719651974
2010–141973195819661975
2015–191972195919671977
2020–241969196219691980
Change−4+5+5+6
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The housing in ZIP 08827 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, 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 08827

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 08827New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–10$1,159$1,268$1,246$965
2010–14$1,193$1,377$1,324$1,040
2015–19$1,308$1,645$1,522$1,213
2020–24$1,538$2,060$1,896$1,571
Change+$379+$792+$651+$606
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Rent in ZIP 08827 runs $1,538 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). The typical renter here spends 39.6% 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 08827

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 08827

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 08827New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1041.9%35.0%34.7%28.4%
2010–1445.1%36.7%36.4%29.6%
2015–1946.0%39.9%39.6%32.1%
2020–2444.6%43.6%43.4%35.6%
Change+2.7 pts+8.6 pts+8.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are more common in ZIP 08827 than nationally: 44.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the New York area.

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 08827

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 08827New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1093.4%83.7%87.0%84.9%
2010–1494.3%84.6%88.1%86.1%
2015–1995.9%86.2%89.5%87.7%
2020–2496.7%86.9%90.2%89.3%
Change+3.2 pts+3.3 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 08827: 96.7% 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 08827

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 08827New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–105.6%7.9%7.9%8.1%
2010–149.8%9.5%9.8%9.4%
2015–193.9%5.7%5.6%5.6%
2020–245.9%6.9%6.4%5.4%
Change+0.3 pts−0.9 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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At 5.9%, unemployment in ZIP 08827 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area overall (6.9%). 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 08827 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 088272.6846.08.3%13.0%4.7%1969$1,53844.6%96.7%5.9%
ZIP 088022.9643.69.2%5.9%4.5%1976$1,63446.2%97.3%3.6%
ZIP 088262.5544.77.4%12.7%2.8%1974$1,61045.9%96.7%6.8%
ZIP 088092.4438.26.6%24.9%6.8%1982$1,94054.8%92.5%3.5%
ZIP 088292.5941.45.9%15.9%2.4%1966$1,85746.9%97.9%6.5%
ZIP 078822.4744.07.4%25.6%5.2%1970$1,68834.8%93.4%3.2%
ZIP 088012.4646.54.5%11.6%3.1%1986$2,26863.7%97.3%3.6%
ZIP 088672.7248.24.2%6.9%4.2%1982$1,87863.3%97.2%4.5%
ZIP 088042.8242.710.7%16.7%4.2%1972$1,77148.4%95.2%4.5%
ZIP 088862.9442.35.0%6.0%2.3%1990$2,17949.0%97.3%4.9%
ZIP 088332.6047.65.9%12.1%3.8%1976$2,34762.3%97.7%5.7%

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 08827. 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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