US Census Data

ZIP 08089 vs ZIP 08098

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08089 and ZIP Code 08098: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08089 and ZIP 08098 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 08098 has the higher population (9,475 vs 4,195 in ZIP 08089). ZIP 08089 has the higher median household income ($120,417 vs $119,000 in ZIP 08098). ZIP 08098 has the higher median home value ($297,600 vs $248,900 in ZIP 08089).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08089ZIP 08098
Population4,1959,475
Median age44.8 yrs44.1 yrs
Median household income$120,417$119,000
Median home value$248,900$297,600
Median gross rent$888$1,239
Housing units1,5153,589
Homeownership rate94.5%75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%40.1%
Unemployment rate7.4%3.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08089ZIP 08098
Population4,012 → 4,195 (+4.6%)9,013 → 9,475 (+5.1%)
Median household income$65,577 → $120,417 (+83.6%)$92,750 → $119,000 (+28.3%)
Median home value$190,300 → $248,900 (+30.8%)$279,200 → $297,600 (+6.6%)
Median gross rent$955 → $888 (-7.0%)$1,062 → $1,239 (+16.7%)

ZIP 08089

Population
4,0124,195
Median household income
$65,577$120,417
Median home value
$190,300$248,900
Median gross rent
$955$888

ZIP 08098

Population
9,0139,475
Median household income
$92,750$119,000
Median home value
$279,200$297,600
Median gross rent
$1,062$1,239

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08089ZIP 08098
Under 51.6%4.5%
5 to 1712.4%18.4%
18 to 2410.9%6.9%
25 to 3410.9%7.3%
35 to 4414.9%14.6%
45 to 5412.6%15.5%
55 to 6420.4%13.7%
65 to 749.1%12.3%
75 and over7.2%6.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08089ZIP 08098
White (non-Hispanic)74.7%76.1%
Black or African American14.6%8.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races2.3%4.4%
Hispanic or Latino8.2%11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08089ZIP 08098
No high school diploma9.5%11.1%
High school graduate31.1%28.5%
Some college or associate's41.3%20.4%
Bachelor's degree13.3%25.2%
Graduate or professional degree4.8%14.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08089ZIP 08098
Drove alone67.9%81.1%
Carpooled12.8%3.0%
Public transit2.1%0.2%
Walked0.6%1.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home15.7%14.0%
Other means0.9%0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08089ZIP 08098
1-unit, detached89.9%78.0%
1-unit, attached1.7%2.8%
2 to 4 units0.2%5.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%7.9%
20 or more units2.7%2.0%
Mobile home & other5.5%3.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08089ZIP 08098
Poverty rate5.4%4.6%
Average household size2.882.74
Mean commute (minutes)3327
Median year structure built19761972

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