US Census Data

ZIP 08234 vs ZIP 08244

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08234 and ZIP Code 08244: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08234 and ZIP 08244 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 08234 has the higher population (46,856 vs 10,611 in ZIP 08244). ZIP 08234 has the higher median household income ($96,604 vs $67,500 in ZIP 08244). ZIP 08234 has the higher median home value ($285,700 vs $278,500 in ZIP 08244).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08234ZIP 08244
Population46,85610,611
Median age41.1 yrs43.9 yrs
Median household income$96,604$67,500
Median home value$285,700$278,500
Median gross rent$1,466$1,266
Housing units17,7285,898
Homeownership rate83.9%50.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%30.2%
Unemployment rate7.9%9.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08234ZIP 08244
Population41,667 → 46,856 (+12.5%)10,394 → 10,611 (+2.1%)
Median household income$81,681 → $96,604 (+18.3%)$61,319 → $67,500 (+10.1%)
Median home value$211,600 → $285,700 (+35.0%)$222,100 → $278,500 (+25.4%)
Median gross rent$1,106 → $1,466 (+32.5%)$1,148 → $1,266 (+10.3%)

ZIP 08234

Population
41,66746,856
Median household income
$81,681$96,604
Median home value
$211,600$285,700
Median gross rent
$1,106$1,466

ZIP 08244

Population
10,39410,611
Median household income
$61,319$67,500
Median home value
$222,100$278,500
Median gross rent
$1,148$1,266

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08234ZIP 08244
Under 55.9%8.3%
5 to 1717.4%10.7%
18 to 247.6%7.4%
25 to 3411.4%14.3%
35 to 4412.4%10.6%
45 to 5414.3%11.8%
55 to 6414.9%16.2%
65 to 7411.1%11.4%
75 and over4.9%9.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08234ZIP 08244
White (non-Hispanic)56.4%70.2%
Black or African American9.2%9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian12.6%4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.9%0.0%
Two or more races4.4%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino16.3%15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08234ZIP 08244
No high school diploma7.9%10.6%
High school graduate32.6%31.9%
Some college or associate's24.7%27.2%
Bachelor's degree24.8%17.6%
Graduate or professional degree10.1%12.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08234ZIP 08244
Drove alone78.8%77.8%
Carpooled8.7%4.4%
Public transit0.6%1.2%
Walked0.7%6.1%
Bicycle0.0%1.2%
Worked from home10.2%8.6%
Other means1.0%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08234ZIP 08244
1-unit, detached74.5%50.2%
1-unit, attached3.8%5.5%
2 to 4 units3.8%10.0%
5 to 19 units5.0%24.8%
20 or more units2.1%9.4%
Mobile home & other10.8%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08234ZIP 08244
Poverty rate10.0%11.1%
Average household size2.762.18
Mean commute (minutes)2523
Median year structure built19921969

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