US Census Data

ZIP 08088 vs ZIP 08096

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08088 and ZIP Code 08096: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08088 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 24,153 in ZIP 08088). ZIP 08088 has the higher median household income ($107,980 vs $89,483 in ZIP 08096). ZIP 08088 has the higher median home value ($344,900 vs $248,400 in ZIP 08096).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08088ZIP 08096
Population24,15335,896
Median age51.9 yrs41.1 yrs
Median household income$107,980$89,483
Median home value$344,900$248,400
Median gross rent$1,793$1,446
Housing units10,01115,013
Homeownership rate94.9%72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.4%29.8%
Unemployment rate4.3%4.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08088ZIP 08096
Population23,936 → 24,153 (+0.9%)35,190 → 35,896 (+2.0%)
Median household income$83,160 → $107,980 (+29.8%)$70,780 → $89,483 (+26.4%)
Median home value$267,800 → $344,900 (+28.8%)$196,100 → $248,400 (+26.7%)
Median gross rent$1,480 → $1,793 (+21.1%)$1,201 → $1,446 (+20.4%)

ZIP 08088

Population
23,93624,153
Median household income
$83,160$107,980
Median home value
$267,800$344,900
Median gross rent
$1,480$1,793

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 08088ZIP 08096
Under 52.9%4.6%
5 to 1713.8%14.7%
18 to 247.4%9.4%
25 to 348.0%14.0%
35 to 449.9%12.8%
45 to 5413.5%12.9%
55 to 6417.8%14.0%
65 to 7415.2%10.2%
75 and over11.6%7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08088ZIP 08096
White (non-Hispanic)90.4%65.9%
Black or African American1.2%11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.8%2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.8%
Two or more races2.0%5.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08088ZIP 08096
No high school diploma5.8%8.1%
High school graduate31.4%35.4%
Some college or associate's25.4%26.7%
Bachelor's degree24.0%20.2%
Graduate or professional degree13.4%9.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08088ZIP 08096
Drove alone79.9%75.4%
Carpooled4.7%8.4%
Public transit0.8%2.9%
Walked0.3%1.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home14.0%10.7%
Other means0.3%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08088ZIP 08096
1-unit, detached94.0%68.5%
1-unit, attached1.6%8.2%
2 to 4 units0.9%6.2%
5 to 19 units0.1%8.5%
20 or more units0.3%8.3%
Mobile home & other3.2%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08088ZIP 08096
Poverty rate5.0%8.3%
Average household size2.472.54
Mean commute (minutes)3526
Median year structure built19771965

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