US Census Data

ZIP 08081 vs ZIP 08083

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08081 and ZIP Code 08083: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08081 and ZIP 08083 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 08081 has the higher population (49,418 vs 9,626 in ZIP 08083). ZIP 08081 has the higher median household income ($102,924 vs $87,703 in ZIP 08083). ZIP 08081 has the higher median home value ($262,200 vs $254,400 in ZIP 08083).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08081ZIP 08083
Population49,4189,626
Median age37.4 yrs42.1 yrs
Median household income$102,924$87,703
Median home value$262,200$254,400
Median gross rent$1,551$1,236
Housing units18,3613,973
Homeownership rate83.5%78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%28.2%
Unemployment rate7.0%9.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08081ZIP 08083
Population50,067 → 49,418 (-1.3%)9,489 → 9,626 (+1.4%)
Median household income$89,201 → $102,924 (+15.4%)$76,433 → $87,703 (+14.7%)
Median home value$206,300 → $262,200 (+27.1%)$193,200 → $254,400 (+31.7%)
Median gross rent$1,329 → $1,551 (+16.7%)$975 → $1,236 (+26.8%)

ZIP 08081

Population
50,06749,418
Median household income
$89,201$102,924
Median home value
$206,300$262,200
Median gross rent
$1,329$1,551

ZIP 08083

Population
9,4899,626
Median household income
$76,433$87,703
Median home value
$193,200$254,400
Median gross rent
$975$1,236

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08081ZIP 08083
Under 56.5%7.2%
5 to 1718.8%13.2%
18 to 247.9%7.6%
25 to 3413.5%13.6%
35 to 4414.1%11.5%
45 to 5414.1%14.5%
55 to 6412.8%12.9%
65 to 748.0%13.2%
75 and over4.4%6.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08081ZIP 08083
White (non-Hispanic)47.4%64.3%
Black or African American34.5%18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian3.5%3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.0%
Two or more races5.1%5.4%
Hispanic or Latino8.9%8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08081ZIP 08083
No high school diploma5.8%6.0%
High school graduate28.5%32.4%
Some college or associate's30.6%33.5%
Bachelor's degree22.3%17.6%
Graduate or professional degree12.9%10.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08081ZIP 08083
Drove alone73.9%75.1%
Carpooled8.5%7.1%
Public transit3.5%3.2%
Walked0.6%0.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home12.8%13.2%
Other means0.7%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08081ZIP 08083
1-unit, detached67.9%77.0%
1-unit, attached21.3%5.3%
2 to 4 units2.1%3.5%
5 to 19 units3.3%7.8%
20 or more units2.8%6.4%
Mobile home & other2.6%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08081ZIP 08083
Poverty rate9.1%9.5%
Average household size2.832.50
Mean commute (minutes)3324
Median year structure built19891968

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