US Census Data

ZIP 08072 vs ZIP 08079

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08072 and ZIP Code 08079: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08072 and ZIP 08079 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 08079 has the higher population (10,696 vs 173 in ZIP 08072). ZIP 08079 has the higher median household income ($60,375 vs $54,760 in ZIP 08072). Since 2019, ZIP 08079's population has grown faster (+6.6% vs -31.1%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08072ZIP 08079
Population17310,696
Median age28.5 yrs41.0 yrs
Median household income$54,760$60,375
Median home value$180,300
Median gross rent$1,057
Housing units835,213
Homeownership rate77.1%58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.3%18.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%6.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08072ZIP 08079
Population251 → 173 (-31.1%)10,030 → 10,696 (+6.6%)
Median household income$73,194 → $54,760 (-25.2%)$45,889 → $60,375 (+31.6%)
Median home value$158,300 → $114,800 (-27.5%)$172,600 → $180,300 (+4.5%)
Median gross rent$910 → $1,057 (+16.2%)

ZIP 08072

Population
251173
Median household income
$73,194$54,760
Median home value
$158,300$114,800

ZIP 08079

Population
10,03010,696
Median household income
$45,889$60,375
Median home value
$172,600$180,300
Median gross rent
$910$1,057

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08072ZIP 08079
Under 511.6%7.8%
5 to 1722.0%14.6%
18 to 240.0%7.6%
25 to 3430.6%12.3%
35 to 440.0%12.2%
45 to 5422.5%10.0%
55 to 640.6%15.1%
65 to 749.2%12.1%
75 and over3.5%8.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08072ZIP 08079
White (non-Hispanic)99.4%58.7%
Black or African American0.0%31.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races0.6%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08072ZIP 08079
No high school diploma0.0%13.3%
High school graduate5.2%41.0%
Some college or associate's30.4%27.2%
Bachelor's degree18.3%12.2%
Graduate or professional degree46.1%6.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08072ZIP 08079
Drove alone62.2%73.3%
Carpooled0.0%10.6%
Public transit0.0%2.0%
Walked22.0%1.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home15.9%11.3%
Other means0.0%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08072ZIP 08079
1-unit, detached98.8%60.1%
1-unit, attached1.2%12.8%
2 to 4 units0.0%14.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%8.3%
20 or more units0.0%1.7%
Mobile home & other0.0%2.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08072ZIP 08079
Poverty rate0.0%19.1%
Average household size2.082.44
Mean commute (minutes)28
Median year structure built19381953

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