US Census Data

ZIP 08048 vs ZIP 08051

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08048 and ZIP Code 08051: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08048 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 08048 has the higher population (12,806 vs 12,156 in ZIP 08051). ZIP 08048 has the higher median household income ($111,739 vs $97,452 in ZIP 08051). ZIP 08048 has the higher median home value ($414,600 vs $249,000 in ZIP 08051).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08048ZIP 08051
Population12,80612,156
Median age41.7 yrs37.8 yrs
Median household income$111,739$97,452
Median home value$414,600$249,000
Median gross rent$1,667$1,691
Housing units5,0244,602
Homeownership rate73.6%80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%35.7%
Unemployment rate6.4%6.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08048ZIP 08051
Population12,195 → 12,806 (+5.0%)10,306 → 12,156 (+18.0%)
Median household income$88,397 → $111,739 (+26.4%)$78,846 → $97,452 (+23.6%)
Median home value$319,700 → $414,600 (+29.7%)$181,400 → $249,000 (+37.3%)
Median gross rent$1,314 → $1,667 (+26.9%)$1,396 → $1,691 (+21.1%)

ZIP 08048

Population
12,19512,806
Median household income
$88,397$111,739
Median home value
$319,700$414,600
Median gross rent
$1,314$1,667

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 08048ZIP 08051
Under 54.5%3.5%
5 to 1714.5%19.1%
18 to 249.2%7.1%
25 to 3413.4%15.6%
35 to 4411.4%13.3%
45 to 5416.5%15.9%
55 to 6414.9%13.7%
65 to 749.2%7.5%
75 and over6.5%4.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08048ZIP 08051
White (non-Hispanic)69.6%85.0%
Black or African American13.0%5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian5.4%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.9%
Two or more races5.1%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino6.9%3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08048ZIP 08051
No high school diploma5.8%2.3%
High school graduate21.7%38.0%
Some college or associate's30.1%24.0%
Bachelor's degree25.0%24.9%
Graduate or professional degree17.4%10.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08048ZIP 08051
Drove alone71.8%75.8%
Carpooled7.6%2.0%
Public transit2.1%2.3%
Walked0.8%1.3%
Bicycle0.1%0.2%
Worked from home15.5%10.4%
Other means2.1%7.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08048ZIP 08051
1-unit, detached56.6%57.8%
1-unit, attached22.0%12.1%
2 to 4 units3.5%4.0%
5 to 19 units11.8%16.6%
20 or more units5.9%0.7%
Mobile home & other0.3%8.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08048ZIP 08051
Poverty rate5.9%6.0%
Average household size2.652.69
Mean commute (minutes)2926
Median year structure built19891985

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