US Census Data

ZIP 08087 vs ZIP 08096

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08087 and ZIP Code 08096: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08087 and ZIP 08096 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 08096 has the higher population (35,896 vs 25,211 in ZIP 08087). ZIP 08096 has the higher median household income ($89,483 vs $87,449 in ZIP 08087). ZIP 08087 has the higher median home value ($323,500 vs $248,400 in ZIP 08096).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08087ZIP 08096
Population25,21135,896
Median age51.3 yrs41.1 yrs
Median household income$87,449$89,483
Median home value$323,500$248,400
Median gross rent$1,760$1,446
Housing units12,98215,013
Homeownership rate82.9%72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%29.8%
Unemployment rate4.3%4.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08087ZIP 08096
Population24,994 → 25,211 (+0.9%)35,190 → 35,896 (+2.0%)
Median household income$66,410 → $87,449 (+31.7%)$70,780 → $89,483 (+26.4%)
Median home value$229,200 → $323,500 (+41.1%)$196,100 → $248,400 (+26.7%)
Median gross rent$1,388 → $1,760 (+26.8%)$1,201 → $1,446 (+20.4%)

ZIP 08087

Population
24,99425,211
Median household income
$66,410$87,449
Median home value
$229,200$323,500
Median gross rent
$1,388$1,760

ZIP 08096

Population
35,19035,896
Median household income
$70,780$89,483
Median home value
$196,100$248,400
Median gross rent
$1,201$1,446

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08087ZIP 08096
Under 52.5%4.6%
5 to 1714.0%14.7%
18 to 246.6%9.4%
25 to 348.6%14.0%
35 to 4410.3%12.8%
45 to 5412.5%12.9%
55 to 6417.9%14.0%
65 to 7414.5%10.2%
75 and over13.1%7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08087ZIP 08096
White (non-Hispanic)86.1%65.9%
Black or African American2.7%11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.3%2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.8%
Two or more races3.6%5.5%
Hispanic or Latino5.7%13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08087ZIP 08096
No high school diploma6.1%8.1%
High school graduate36.3%35.4%
Some college or associate's29.3%26.7%
Bachelor's degree19.6%20.2%
Graduate or professional degree8.7%9.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08087ZIP 08096
Drove alone78.6%75.4%
Carpooled7.0%8.4%
Public transit1.1%2.9%
Walked1.0%1.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home11.1%10.7%
Other means1.2%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08087ZIP 08096
1-unit, detached85.6%68.5%
1-unit, attached6.9%8.2%
2 to 4 units2.4%6.2%
5 to 19 units1.9%8.5%
20 or more units1.6%8.3%
Mobile home & other1.6%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08087ZIP 08096
Poverty rate8.7%8.3%
Average household size2.322.54
Mean commute (minutes)3426
Median year structure built19861965

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