07628 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 07628, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

07628 is a zip code in Bergen County, New Jersey, which covers Dumont, with a total population of 17,965 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 07628 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 07628.

The estimated population of people living in 07628 is 17,965, with a median age of 42.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 07628 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,965
+2.09%
+0.46%
2020
17,598
 -0.15% -
2019
17,624
 -0.4% -
2018
17,694
 -1.05% -
2017
17,882
 - -

Population of 07628 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 07628 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
53.8%
61.4%
 -12.38%
Black/African American
3.3%
2.7%
 +22.22%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
22.1%
18%
 +22.78%
Asian
18%
16.6%
 +8.43%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
1.3%
 +115.38%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 07628 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 07628 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 07628 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 07628 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.8 -7.76% 41.6 -1.65% 46.1 -4.75%
2020 46.4 +4.5% 42.3 +2.42% 48.4 +3.42%
2019 44.4 +2.78% 41.3 +2.23% 46.8 +0.86%
2018 43.2 +3.1% 40.4 0% 46.4 +4.5%
2017 41.9 - 40.4 - 44.4 -

The median age of the 07628 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 07628 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 818 0% 998 +10.62% 762 1,036
10 to 19 1,354 -23.2% 1,009 -12.46% 1,060 886
20 to 29 1,024 +9.66% 995 +14.91% 1,049 1,148
30 to 39 1,021 +15.81% 1,124 -5.77% 1,137 1,031
40 to 49 1,139 -3.63% 1,431 -21.6% 1,084 1,143
50 to 59 1,263 +6.73% 1,418 +20.01% 1,347 1,711
60 to 69 1,004 +30.86% 1,087 -15.96% 1,323 915
70+ 958 -6.59% 1,239 +17.04% 895 1,438

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 07628 zip code is $108,333.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 07628.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $111,512.00
  • 45 to 64
    $126,814.00
  • 65 and over
    $50,882.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 07628 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 07628, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 07628 is currently $133,175.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

17.07% of households in 07628 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 07628 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.16%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    12.87%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    11.68%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.21%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24.95%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.06%
  • $200,000 or more
    17.07%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 07628 is $49,775.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 07628 by the total population of 07628.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 07628 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 07628 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    20.31%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.22%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.37%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    32.19%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.92%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 07628 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 07628 zip over the age of 16 is 15,078.

Of those people, a total of 67.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 07628 is 63.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 07628 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 857 27.00% 47.20%
20 to 24 years 1,425 64.20% 13.90%
25 to 29 years 772 87.00% 5.50%
30 to 34 years 1,102 85.00% 0.60%
35 to 44 years 2,157 88.10% 7.50%
45 to 54 years 2,293 93.70% 2.30%
55 to 59 years 1,901 85.30% 0.80%
60 to 64 years 1,627 62.60% 2.80%
65 to 74 years 1,396 37.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,548 11.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 07628. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 9,814 66.20% 3.50%
Black or African American 424 69.30% 0.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 26 69.20% 0.00%
Asian 2,941 62.40% 6.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 647 92.70% 16.00%
Two or more races 1,226 72.70% 8.30%
Hispanic or Latino 2,839 78.60% 11.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,486 65.40% 2.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 07628 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 07628 is 9,620, with median earnings of $57,530.00.

Women in 07628 are earning approximately 66.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,620 $57,530.00
Male 4,709 $67,085.00
Female 4,911 $44,809.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 07628 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,145 $75,920.00
Business and Financial 820 $70,302.00
Computer and Mathematical 229 $101,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 148 $115,144.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 45 $43,750.00
Community and Social Service 89 $26,094.00
Legal 127 $72,872.00
Educational and Library 906 $66,476.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 218 $29,286.00
Healthcare Practitioners 996 $99,265.00
Healthcare Support 263 $42,443.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 114 $4,773.00
Law Enforcement 79 $69,436.00
Food Preparation and Serving 191 $25,417.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 322 $36,456.00
Personal Care and Service 311 $10,234.00
Sales 887 $44,457.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,375 $48,301.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 476 $49,868.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 215 $57,125.00
Production 170 $36,111.00
Transportation and Material Moving 244 $47,222.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 07628 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 07628.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 556 $92,375.00 589 $60,417.00
Business and Financial 320 $90,833.00 500 $58,550.00
Computer and Mathematical 158 $100,403.00 71 $121,193.00
Architecture and Engineering 148 $115,144.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $0.00 32 $0.00
Community and Social Service 34 $61,250.00 55 $25,156.00
Legal 55 $227,852.00 72 $58,659.00
Educational and Library 210 $88,000.00 696 $63,214.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 135 $18,618.00 83 $30,402.00
Healthcare Practitioners 274 $92,000.00 722 $99,706.00
Healthcare Support 94 $0.00 169 $31,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 97 $2,841.00 17 $0.00
Law Enforcement 79 $69,436.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 65 $37,569.00 126 $18,088.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 255 $37,356.00 67 $16,458.00
Personal Care and Service 12 $0.00 299 $7,125.00
Sales 625 $52,760.00 262 $6,898.00
Office and Administrative Support 341 $54,850.00 1,034 $44,949.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 476 $49,868.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 184 $54,500.00 31 $0.00
Production 156 $60,385.00 14 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 225 $65,474.00 19 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,626 households in 07628, with an average household size of 2.71 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,912 families living in the 07628 zip code with an average family size of 3.22 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 07628:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,162 208 542 1,714
Average Household Size 3.31 2.83 2.92 1.16
Total Families 4,162 208 542 0
Average Household Size 3.3 2.34 2.9 0

Poverty

Of the 4,912 families living in 07628, 4.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 07628:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,872 housing units in 07628.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,626 96.42%
Vacant 246 3.58%

24.93% of the total 6,872 housing units in 07628 are rental units. This is approximately 1,713 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,833 are occupied by the owner - or 70.33% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 07628 is $1,478.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 07628 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    80
  • Less than $500
    122
  • $500 to $999
    120
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    661
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    563
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    228
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    19
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 07628 is $393,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 07628 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    112
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    50
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    222
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    3,778
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    635
  • $1,000,000 or more
    36

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 07628. The chart below shows the number of properties in 07628 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,482
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,556
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,787
  • 1960 to 1969
    893
  • 1970 to 1979
    538
  • 1980 to 1989
    262
  • 1990 to 1999
    226
  • 2000 to 2009
    44
  • 2010 to 2013
    84
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 07628 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    409
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,839
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,123
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,255

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 07628 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 07628 that commute to work in a particular way.

31.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 07628.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    138
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    479
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    653
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,073
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,322
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    814
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,253
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    269
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    282
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,024
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    827
  • 90 or more minutes
    383

Summary

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