US Census Data

ZIP 08031 vs ZIP 08036

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08031 and ZIP Code 08036: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08031 and ZIP 08036 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 08031 has the higher population (11,678 vs 6,028 in ZIP 08036). ZIP 08036 has the higher median household income ($137,610 vs $74,812 in ZIP 08031). ZIP 08036 has the higher median home value ($397,800 vs $216,500 in ZIP 08031).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08031ZIP 08036
Population11,6786,028
Median age41.1 yrs51.0 yrs
Median household income$74,812$137,610
Median home value$216,500$397,800
Median gross rent$1,141$1,453
Housing units5,1182,601
Homeownership rate64.2%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%47.4%
Unemployment rate5.3%0.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08031ZIP 08036
Population11,398 → 11,678 (+2.5%)5,917 → 6,028 (+1.9%)
Median household income$59,646 → $74,812 (+25.4%)$108,521 → $137,610 (+26.8%)
Median home value$167,700 → $216,500 (+29.1%)$300,100 → $397,800 (+32.6%)
Median gross rent$898 → $1,141 (+27.1%)$1,083 → $1,453 (+34.2%)

ZIP 08031

Population
11,39811,678
Median household income
$59,646$74,812
Median home value
$167,700$216,500
Median gross rent
$898$1,141

ZIP 08036

Population
5,9176,028
Median household income
$108,521$137,610
Median home value
$300,100$397,800
Median gross rent
$1,083$1,453

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08031ZIP 08036
Under 56.4%1.5%
5 to 1716.0%15.7%
18 to 246.4%7.8%
25 to 3414.9%6.6%
35 to 4411.5%11.3%
45 to 5411.4%14.7%
55 to 6414.9%20.9%
65 to 749.9%12.4%
75 and over8.6%9.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08031ZIP 08036
White (non-Hispanic)70.3%69.5%
Black or African American4.3%5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian7.2%6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%6.0%
Two or more races4.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino13.7%11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08031ZIP 08036
No high school diploma9.5%3.8%
High school graduate42.3%27.3%
Some college or associate's25.2%21.5%
Bachelor's degree16.3%29.2%
Graduate or professional degree6.7%18.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08031ZIP 08036
Drove alone79.0%76.1%
Carpooled7.8%1.1%
Public transit1.0%1.1%
Walked2.9%5.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.3%15.9%
Other means0.0%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08031ZIP 08036
1-unit, detached59.8%91.2%
1-unit, attached16.7%5.7%
2 to 4 units4.2%1.4%
5 to 19 units7.3%0.9%
20 or more units10.9%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.1%0.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08031ZIP 08036
Poverty rate9.6%1.9%
Average household size2.372.40
Mean commute (minutes)2428
Median year structure built19601997

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