US Census Data

ZIP 08036 vs ZIP 08043

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08036 and ZIP Code 08043: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08036 and ZIP 08043 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 08043 has the higher population (31,011 vs 6,028 in ZIP 08036). ZIP 08036 has the higher median household income ($137,610 vs $112,606 in ZIP 08043). ZIP 08036 has the higher median home value ($397,800 vs $390,600 in ZIP 08043).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08036ZIP 08043
Population6,02831,011
Median age51.0 yrs41.5 yrs
Median household income$137,610$112,606
Median home value$397,800$390,600
Median gross rent$1,453$1,718
Housing units2,60112,688
Homeownership rate91.3%63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher47.4%59.6%
Unemployment rate0.9%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08036ZIP 08043
Population5,917 → 6,028 (+1.9%)29,218 → 31,011 (+6.1%)
Median household income$108,521 → $137,610 (+26.8%)$98,888 → $112,606 (+13.9%)
Median home value$300,100 → $397,800 (+32.6%)$324,200 → $390,600 (+20.5%)
Median gross rent$1,083 → $1,453 (+34.2%)$1,420 → $1,718 (+21.0%)

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

ZIP 08043

Population
29,21831,011
Median household income
$98,888$112,606
Median home value
$324,200$390,600
Median gross rent
$1,420$1,718

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08036ZIP 08043
Under 51.5%3.8%
5 to 1715.7%17.0%
18 to 247.8%7.1%
25 to 346.6%11.7%
35 to 4411.3%14.5%
45 to 5414.7%12.0%
55 to 6420.9%12.0%
65 to 7412.4%12.9%
75 and over9.1%9.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08036ZIP 08043
White (non-Hispanic)69.5%61.2%
Black or African American5.6%7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian6.6%20.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race6.0%1.2%
Two or more races1.2%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino11.1%6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08036ZIP 08043
No high school diploma3.8%4.4%
High school graduate27.3%16.7%
Some college or associate's21.5%19.4%
Bachelor's degree29.2%33.0%
Graduate or professional degree18.2%26.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08036ZIP 08043
Drove alone76.1%67.1%
Carpooled1.1%6.2%
Public transit1.1%5.1%
Walked5.2%0.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home15.9%19.8%
Other means0.6%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08036ZIP 08043
1-unit, detached91.2%51.7%
1-unit, attached5.7%10.3%
2 to 4 units1.4%3.9%
5 to 19 units0.9%17.8%
20 or more units0.0%16.2%
Mobile home & other0.8%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08036ZIP 08043
Poverty rate1.9%5.1%
Average household size2.402.42
Mean commute (minutes)2831
Median year structure built19971983

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