US Census Data

ZIP 08096 vs ZIP 08106

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08096 and ZIP Code 08106: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08096 and ZIP 08106 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 9,678 in ZIP 08106). ZIP 08106 has the higher median household income ($107,539 vs $89,483 in ZIP 08096). ZIP 08106 has the higher median home value ($286,500 vs $248,400 in ZIP 08096).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08096ZIP 08106
Population35,8969,678
Median age41.1 yrs39.5 yrs
Median household income$89,483$107,539
Median home value$248,400$286,500
Median gross rent$1,446$1,083
Housing units15,0133,996
Homeownership rate72.8%66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%43.2%
Unemployment rate4.9%4.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08106
Population35,190 → 35,896 (+2.0%)9,515 → 9,678 (+1.7%)
Median household income$70,780 → $89,483 (+26.4%)$82,295 → $107,539 (+30.7%)
Median home value$196,100 → $248,400 (+26.7%)$210,500 → $286,500 (+36.1%)
Median gross rent$1,201 → $1,446 (+20.4%)$972 → $1,083 (+11.4%)

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 08106

Population
9,5159,678
Median household income
$82,295$107,539
Median home value
$210,500$286,500
Median gross rent
$972$1,083

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08106
Under 54.6%6.9%
5 to 1714.7%15.1%
18 to 249.4%6.5%
25 to 3414.0%12.6%
35 to 4412.8%16.1%
45 to 5412.9%9.9%
55 to 6414.0%16.4%
65 to 7410.2%9.8%
75 and over7.4%6.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08106
White (non-Hispanic)65.9%90.7%
Black or African American11.8%1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian2.9%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.2%
Two or more races5.5%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino13.2%3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08096ZIP 08106
No high school diploma8.1%3.5%
High school graduate35.4%30.3%
Some college or associate's26.7%23.0%
Bachelor's degree20.2%28.0%
Graduate or professional degree9.6%15.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08106
Drove alone75.4%72.3%
Carpooled8.4%2.8%
Public transit2.9%5.1%
Walked1.2%2.9%
Bicycle0.1%0.3%
Worked from home10.7%16.4%
Other means1.3%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08096ZIP 08106
1-unit, detached68.5%61.4%
1-unit, attached8.2%16.9%
2 to 4 units6.2%13.9%
5 to 19 units8.5%1.4%
20 or more units8.3%6.3%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08096ZIP 08106
Poverty rate8.3%3.3%
Average household size2.542.51
Mean commute (minutes)2626
Median year structure built19651938

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