US Census Data

ZIP 08070 vs ZIP 08078

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08070 and ZIP Code 08078: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08070 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 08070 has the higher population (12,477 vs 8,058 in ZIP 08078). ZIP 08078 has the higher median household income ($97,857 vs $74,006 in ZIP 08070). ZIP 08078 has the higher median home value ($215,400 vs $194,400 in ZIP 08070).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08070ZIP 08078
Population12,4778,058
Median age42.3 yrs35.8 yrs
Median household income$74,006$97,857
Median home value$194,400$215,400
Median gross rent$1,209$1,375
Housing units5,8023,338
Homeownership rate78.0%71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%25.4%
Unemployment rate11.0%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08070ZIP 08078
Population12,330 → 12,477 (+1.2%)8,318 → 8,058 (-3.1%)
Median household income$69,035 → $74,006 (+7.2%)$67,263 → $97,857 (+45.5%)
Median home value$155,200 → $194,400 (+25.3%)$163,700 → $215,400 (+31.6%)
Median gross rent$971 → $1,209 (+24.5%)$1,010 → $1,375 (+36.1%)

ZIP 08070

Population
12,33012,477
Median household income
$69,035$74,006
Median home value
$155,200$194,400
Median gross rent
$971$1,209

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 08070ZIP 08078
Under 55.2%6.0%
5 to 1715.0%13.8%
18 to 249.0%11.2%
25 to 3414.2%17.6%
35 to 449.0%13.7%
45 to 5412.4%14.5%
55 to 6414.6%8.2%
65 to 7411.5%8.9%
75 and over9.2%6.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08070ZIP 08078
White (non-Hispanic)84.3%75.4%
Black or African American3.6%5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.4%2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.2%0.0%
Two or more races3.8%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08070ZIP 08078
No high school diploma6.2%6.4%
High school graduate37.3%38.8%
Some college or associate's35.2%29.3%
Bachelor's degree13.2%19.9%
Graduate or professional degree8.1%5.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08070ZIP 08078
Drove alone83.7%75.6%
Carpooled5.1%8.7%
Public transit0.0%1.5%
Walked2.0%2.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.5%
Worked from home8.6%10.3%
Other means0.4%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08070ZIP 08078
1-unit, detached75.9%74.1%
1-unit, attached1.6%1.1%
2 to 4 units5.2%5.2%
5 to 19 units4.2%12.5%
20 or more units8.6%7.1%
Mobile home & other4.5%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08070ZIP 08078
Poverty rate12.5%9.8%
Average household size2.372.66
Mean commute (minutes)2526
Median year structure built19641957

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