US Census Data

ZIP 08045 vs ZIP 08051

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08045 and ZIP Code 08051: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08045 and ZIP 08051 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 08051 has the higher population (12,156 vs 3,124 in ZIP 08045). ZIP 08051 has the higher median household income ($97,452 vs $70,338 in ZIP 08045). ZIP 08051 has the higher median home value ($249,000 vs $215,100 in ZIP 08045).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08045ZIP 08051
Population3,12412,156
Median age46.5 yrs37.8 yrs
Median household income$70,338$97,452
Median home value$215,100$249,000
Median gross rent$1,034$1,691
Housing units1,2884,602
Homeownership rate67.0%80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%35.7%
Unemployment rate12.0%6.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08045ZIP 08051
Population2,725 → 3,124 (+14.6%)10,306 → 12,156 (+18.0%)
Median household income$63,850 → $70,338 (+10.2%)$78,846 → $97,452 (+23.6%)
Median home value$166,500 → $215,100 (+29.2%)$181,400 → $249,000 (+37.3%)
Median gross rent$783 → $1,034 (+32.1%)$1,396 → $1,691 (+21.1%)

ZIP 08045

Population
2,7253,124
Median household income
$63,850$70,338
Median home value
$166,500$215,100
Median gross rent
$783$1,034

ZIP 08051

Population
10,30612,156
Median household income
$78,846$97,452
Median home value
$181,400$249,000
Median gross rent
$1,396$1,691

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08045ZIP 08051
Under 52.7%3.5%
5 to 1715.1%19.1%
18 to 244.9%7.1%
25 to 3410.6%15.6%
35 to 4415.4%13.3%
45 to 547.9%15.9%
55 to 6419.6%13.7%
65 to 7413.6%7.5%
75 and over10.3%4.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08045ZIP 08051
White (non-Hispanic)3.7%85.0%
Black or African American72.5%5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.6%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.9%
Two or more races2.8%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino19.6%3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08045ZIP 08051
No high school diploma7.9%2.3%
High school graduate38.5%38.0%
Some college or associate's31.2%24.0%
Bachelor's degree8.1%24.9%
Graduate or professional degree14.3%10.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08045ZIP 08051
Drove alone69.6%75.8%
Carpooled5.7%2.0%
Public transit12.6%2.3%
Walked4.9%1.3%
Bicycle2.0%0.2%
Worked from home5.3%10.4%
Other means0.0%7.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08045ZIP 08051
1-unit, detached73.6%57.8%
1-unit, attached3.6%12.1%
2 to 4 units7.5%4.0%
5 to 19 units6.7%16.6%
20 or more units8.6%0.7%
Mobile home & other0.0%8.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08045ZIP 08051
Poverty rate19.6%6.0%
Average household size2.602.69
Mean commute (minutes)3026
Median year structure built19671985

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