US Census Data

ZIP 08096 vs ZIP 08105

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08096 and ZIP Code 08105: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08096 and ZIP 08105 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 26,681 in ZIP 08105). ZIP 08096 has the higher median household income ($89,483 vs $48,319 in ZIP 08105). ZIP 08096 has the higher median home value ($248,400 vs $113,100 in ZIP 08105).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08096ZIP 08105
Population35,89626,681
Median age41.1 yrs30.7 yrs
Median household income$89,483$48,319
Median home value$248,400$113,100
Median gross rent$1,446$1,215
Housing units15,0138,681
Homeownership rate72.8%42.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%8.0%
Unemployment rate4.9%10.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08105
Population35,190 → 35,896 (+2.0%)27,933 → 26,681 (-4.5%)
Median household income$70,780 → $89,483 (+26.4%)$33,353 → $48,319 (+44.9%)
Median home value$196,100 → $248,400 (+26.7%)$92,300 → $113,100 (+22.5%)
Median gross rent$1,201 → $1,446 (+20.4%)$969 → $1,215 (+25.4%)

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 08105

Population
27,93326,681
Median household income
$33,353$48,319
Median home value
$92,300$113,100
Median gross rent
$969$1,215

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08105
Under 54.6%7.1%
5 to 1714.7%22.3%
18 to 249.4%12.2%
25 to 3414.0%13.7%
35 to 4412.8%11.7%
45 to 5412.9%13.2%
55 to 6414.0%9.4%
65 to 7410.2%5.7%
75 and over7.4%4.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08105
White (non-Hispanic)65.9%1.5%
Black or African American11.8%24.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian2.9%1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.4%
Two or more races5.5%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino13.2%70.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08096ZIP 08105
No high school diploma8.1%36.8%
High school graduate35.4%32.9%
Some college or associate's26.7%22.3%
Bachelor's degree20.2%5.8%
Graduate or professional degree9.6%2.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08105
Drove alone75.4%53.9%
Carpooled8.4%23.4%
Public transit2.9%9.2%
Walked1.2%5.2%
Bicycle0.1%0.6%
Worked from home10.7%3.9%
Other means1.3%3.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08105
1-unit, detached68.5%19.7%
1-unit, attached8.2%49.9%
2 to 4 units6.2%18.8%
5 to 19 units8.5%7.5%
20 or more units8.3%4.1%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08096ZIP 08105
Poverty rate8.3%23.4%
Average household size2.543.24
Mean commute (minutes)2623
Median year structure built19651953

Full profiles

2