US Census Data

ZIP 08096 vs ZIP 08104

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08096 and ZIP Code 08104: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08096 and ZIP 08104 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 21,508 in ZIP 08104). ZIP 08096 has the higher median household income ($89,483 vs $36,566 in ZIP 08104). ZIP 08096 has the higher median home value ($248,400 vs $87,600 in ZIP 08104).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08096ZIP 08104
Population35,89621,508
Median age41.1 yrs33.4 yrs
Median household income$89,483$36,566
Median home value$248,400$87,600
Median gross rent$1,446$1,105
Housing units15,0139,821
Homeownership rate72.8%32.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%9.0%
Unemployment rate4.9%16.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08104
Population35,190 → 35,896 (+2.0%)21,936 → 21,508 (-2.0%)
Median household income$70,780 → $89,483 (+26.4%)$23,617 → $36,566 (+54.8%)
Median home value$196,100 → $248,400 (+26.7%)$69,500 → $87,600 (+26.0%)
Median gross rent$1,201 → $1,446 (+20.4%)$874 → $1,105 (+26.4%)

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

ZIP 08104

Population
21,93621,508
Median household income
$23,617$36,566
Median home value
$69,500$87,600
Median gross rent
$874$1,105

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08104
Under 54.6%7.3%
5 to 1714.7%22.7%
18 to 249.4%9.4%
25 to 3414.0%13.3%
35 to 4412.8%13.0%
45 to 5412.9%10.3%
55 to 6414.0%13.6%
65 to 7410.2%6.1%
75 and over7.4%4.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08104
White (non-Hispanic)65.9%2.3%
Black or African American11.8%52.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian2.9%1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.2%
Two or more races5.5%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino13.2%39.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08096ZIP 08104
No high school diploma8.1%20.6%
High school graduate35.4%39.0%
Some college or associate's26.7%31.4%
Bachelor's degree20.2%5.0%
Graduate or professional degree9.6%3.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08104
Drove alone75.4%52.2%
Carpooled8.4%17.0%
Public transit2.9%13.5%
Walked1.2%2.2%
Bicycle0.1%0.9%
Worked from home10.7%6.2%
Other means1.3%8.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08104
1-unit, detached68.5%6.0%
1-unit, attached8.2%59.9%
2 to 4 units6.2%11.1%
5 to 19 units8.5%13.5%
20 or more units8.3%8.3%
Mobile home & other0.3%1.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08096ZIP 08104
Poverty rate8.3%29.7%
Average household size2.542.54
Mean commute (minutes)2626
Median year structure built19651950

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