US Census Data

ZIP 08104 vs ZIP 08108

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08104 and ZIP Code 08108: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08104 and ZIP 08108 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 08104 has the higher population (21,508 vs 18,730 in ZIP 08108). ZIP 08108 has the higher median household income ($107,764 vs $36,566 in ZIP 08104). ZIP 08108 has the higher median home value ($358,100 vs $87,600 in ZIP 08104).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08104ZIP 08108
Population21,50818,730
Median age33.4 yrs39.9 yrs
Median household income$36,566$107,764
Median home value$87,600$358,100
Median gross rent$1,105$1,680
Housing units9,8219,173
Homeownership rate32.7%63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%58.0%
Unemployment rate16.7%7.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08104ZIP 08108
Population21,936 → 21,508 (-2.0%)18,333 → 18,730 (+2.2%)
Median household income$23,617 → $36,566 (+54.8%)$97,279 → $107,764 (+10.8%)
Median home value$69,500 → $87,600 (+26.0%)$269,000 → $358,100 (+33.1%)
Median gross rent$874 → $1,105 (+26.4%)$1,278 → $1,680 (+31.5%)

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

ZIP 08108

Population
18,33318,730
Median household income
$97,279$107,764
Median home value
$269,000$358,100
Median gross rent
$1,278$1,680

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08104ZIP 08108
Under 57.3%5.6%
5 to 1722.7%14.6%
18 to 249.4%5.4%
25 to 3413.3%16.0%
35 to 4413.0%14.9%
45 to 5410.3%12.8%
55 to 6413.6%10.9%
65 to 746.1%11.3%
75 and over4.3%8.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08104ZIP 08108
White (non-Hispanic)2.3%85.9%
Black or African American52.8%2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian1.1%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.1%
Two or more races3.6%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino39.7%5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08104ZIP 08108
No high school diploma20.6%3.1%
High school graduate39.0%15.2%
Some college or associate's31.4%23.7%
Bachelor's degree5.0%31.1%
Graduate or professional degree3.9%26.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08104ZIP 08108
Drove alone52.2%56.9%
Carpooled17.0%4.9%
Public transit13.5%8.4%
Walked2.2%1.7%
Bicycle0.9%0.8%
Worked from home6.2%26.3%
Other means8.0%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08104ZIP 08108
1-unit, detached6.0%52.6%
1-unit, attached59.9%10.7%
2 to 4 units11.1%11.9%
5 to 19 units13.5%6.5%
20 or more units8.3%18.2%
Mobile home & other1.2%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08104ZIP 08108
Poverty rate29.7%8.3%
Average household size2.542.15
Mean commute (minutes)2626
Median year structure built19501945

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