US Census Data

ZIP 08069 vs ZIP 08078

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08069 and ZIP Code 08078: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08069 and ZIP 08078 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 08069 has the higher population (13,413 vs 8,058 in ZIP 08078). ZIP 08078 has the higher median household income ($97,857 vs $68,397 in ZIP 08069). ZIP 08078 has the higher median home value ($215,400 vs $184,000 in ZIP 08069).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08069ZIP 08078
Population13,4138,058
Median age40.7 yrs35.8 yrs
Median household income$68,397$97,857
Median home value$184,000$215,400
Median gross rent$1,221$1,375
Housing units5,8383,338
Homeownership rate55.6%71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%25.4%
Unemployment rate9.6%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08069ZIP 08078
Population12,491 → 13,413 (+7.4%)8,318 → 8,058 (-3.1%)
Median household income$51,303 → $68,397 (+33.3%)$67,263 → $97,857 (+45.5%)
Median home value$143,500 → $184,000 (+28.2%)$163,700 → $215,400 (+31.6%)
Median gross rent$998 → $1,221 (+22.3%)$1,010 → $1,375 (+36.1%)

ZIP 08069

Population
12,49113,413
Median household income
$51,303$68,397
Median home value
$143,500$184,000
Median gross rent
$998$1,221

ZIP 08078

Population
8,3188,058
Median household income
$67,263$97,857
Median home value
$163,700$215,400
Median gross rent
$1,010$1,375

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08069ZIP 08078
Under 54.2%6.0%
5 to 1721.1%13.8%
18 to 248.2%11.2%
25 to 349.9%17.6%
35 to 4414.0%13.7%
45 to 5412.6%14.5%
55 to 6412.5%8.2%
65 to 749.5%8.9%
75 and over7.8%6.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08069ZIP 08078
White (non-Hispanic)50.2%75.4%
Black or African American21.7%5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.7%2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.6%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races4.0%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino21.8%13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08069ZIP 08078
No high school diploma13.3%6.4%
High school graduate40.9%38.8%
Some college or associate's28.3%29.3%
Bachelor's degree12.3%19.9%
Graduate or professional degree5.2%5.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08069ZIP 08078
Drove alone77.0%75.6%
Carpooled10.9%8.7%
Public transit0.6%1.5%
Walked1.6%2.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.5%
Worked from home7.2%10.3%
Other means2.7%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08069ZIP 08078
1-unit, detached62.2%74.1%
1-unit, attached7.2%1.1%
2 to 4 units7.9%5.2%
5 to 19 units9.5%12.5%
20 or more units11.1%7.1%
Mobile home & other2.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08069ZIP 08078
Poverty rate20.4%9.8%
Average household size2.552.66
Mean commute (minutes)2326
Median year structure built19591957

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