US Census Data

ZIP 08816 vs ZIP 08820

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 08816 and ZIP Code 08820: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 08816 and ZIP 08820 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 08816 has the higher population (48,965 vs 39,392 in ZIP 08820). ZIP 08820 has the higher median household income ($168,453 vs $141,731 in ZIP 08816). ZIP 08820 has the higher median home value ($597,700 vs $502,600 in ZIP 08816).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 08816ZIP 08820
Population48,96539,392
Median age41.6 yrs42.6 yrs
Median household income$141,731$168,453
Median home value$502,600$597,700
Median gross rent$2,079$1,925
Housing units17,24213,215
Homeownership rate80.5%76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.9%71.1%
Unemployment rate4.5%3.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 08816ZIP 08820
Population46,697 → 48,965 (+4.9%)38,507 → 39,392 (+2.3%)
Median household income$115,029 → $141,731 (+23.2%)$132,451 → $168,453 (+27.2%)
Median home value$398,800 → $502,600 (+26.0%)$495,500 → $597,700 (+20.6%)
Median gross rent$1,436 → $2,079 (+44.8%)$1,578 → $1,925 (+22.0%)

ZIP 08816

Population
46,69748,965
Median household income
$115,029$141,731
Median home value
$398,800$502,600
Median gross rent
$1,436$2,079

ZIP 08820

Population
38,50739,392
Median household income
$132,451$168,453
Median home value
$495,500$597,700
Median gross rent
$1,578$1,925

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 08816ZIP 08820
Under 56.5%4.4%
5 to 1718.2%20.4%
18 to 246.3%6.8%
25 to 3410.3%7.0%
35 to 4414.0%15.9%
45 to 5414.7%16.2%
55 to 6413.8%11.3%
65 to 7410.2%10.8%
75 and over6.1%7.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 08816ZIP 08820
White (non-Hispanic)48.3%17.5%
Black or African American5.5%5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian29.4%70.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.3%
Some other race0.7%0.8%
Two or more races3.3%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino12.7%3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 08816ZIP 08820
No high school diploma6.4%7.0%
High school graduate16.4%11.3%
Some college or associate's19.3%10.6%
Bachelor's degree31.1%35.6%
Graduate or professional degree26.8%35.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 08816ZIP 08820
Drove alone61.4%47.1%
Carpooled5.1%7.1%
Public transit7.2%14.1%
Walked0.9%0.7%
Bicycle0.1%0.1%
Worked from home23.2%29.7%
Other means2.1%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 08816ZIP 08820
1-unit, detached64.6%59.4%
1-unit, attached10.5%18.6%
2 to 4 units5.8%5.4%
5 to 19 units9.7%10.9%
20 or more units9.3%5.6%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 08816ZIP 08820
Poverty rate4.6%3.5%
Average household size2.923.02
Mean commute (minutes)3843
Median year structure built19751982

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