US Census Data

ZIP 08021 vs ZIP 08028

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08021 and ZIP Code 08028: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08021 and ZIP 08028 are ZIP Code areas in New Jersey. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 08021 has the higher population (49,060 vs 24,806 in ZIP 08028). ZIP 08028 has the higher median household income ($81,993 vs $67,439 in ZIP 08021). ZIP 08028 has the higher median home value ($278,500 vs $192,200 in ZIP 08021).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08021ZIP 08028
Population49,06024,806
Median age36.1 yrs30.2 yrs
Median household income$67,439$81,993
Median home value$192,200$278,500
Median gross rent$1,288$1,554
Housing units22,1959,006
Homeownership rate48.6%61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%40.4%
Unemployment rate5.4%8.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08021ZIP 08028
Population44,369 → 49,060 (+10.6%)21,018 → 24,806 (+18.0%)
Median household income$53,799 → $67,439 (+25.4%)$72,313 → $81,993 (+13.4%)
Median home value$146,500 → $192,200 (+31.2%)$204,500 → $278,500 (+36.2%)
Median gross rent$1,015 → $1,288 (+26.9%)$1,239 → $1,554 (+25.4%)

ZIP 08021

Population
44,36949,060
Median household income
$53,799$67,439
Median home value
$146,500$192,200
Median gross rent
$1,015$1,288

ZIP 08028

Population
21,01824,806
Median household income
$72,313$81,993
Median home value
$204,500$278,500
Median gross rent
$1,239$1,554

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08021ZIP 08028
Under 56.4%3.8%
5 to 1715.9%9.6%
18 to 247.3%30.0%
25 to 3417.8%10.5%
35 to 4414.0%8.8%
45 to 5410.5%8.6%
55 to 6413.7%13.7%
65 to 749.7%8.8%
75 and over4.7%6.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08021ZIP 08028
White (non-Hispanic)44.2%60.8%
Black or African American26.9%17.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian3.1%6.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.8%
Two or more races5.5%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino19.9%10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08021ZIP 08028
No high school diploma9.9%8.0%
High school graduate36.5%25.8%
Some college or associate's28.8%25.7%
Bachelor's degree18.3%25.8%
Graduate or professional degree6.6%14.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08021ZIP 08028
Drove alone73.5%71.6%
Carpooled8.7%5.8%
Public transit4.6%3.0%
Walked2.2%4.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home8.0%12.8%
Other means2.9%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08021ZIP 08028
1-unit, detached39.1%59.8%
1-unit, attached13.4%8.6%
2 to 4 units9.8%6.7%
5 to 19 units23.1%11.5%
20 or more units14.0%13.3%
Mobile home & other0.5%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08021ZIP 08028
Poverty rate16.9%15.5%
Average household size2.382.46
Mean commute (minutes)2929
Median year structure built19741987

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