08882 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 08882, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

08882 is a zip code in Middlesex County, New Jersey, which covers South River, with a total population of 16,087 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 08882 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 08882.

The estimated population of people living in 08882 is 16,087, with a median age of 37.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 08882 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,087
+1.93%
-1.12%
2020
15,783
 -0.89% -
2019
15,924
 -0.62% -
2018
16,024
 -1.51% -
2017
16,270
 - -

Population of 08882 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 08882 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
61.9%
62.4%
 -0.80%
Black/African American
7.8%
6%
 +30.00%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
24.1%
24.2%
 -0.41%
Asian
2.6%
3.9%
 -33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.5%
 -80.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
2.3%
 -21.74%
Other
1.6%
0.5%
 +220.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 08882 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 08882 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 08882 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 08882 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.1 -2.88% 35 -5.91% 39.4 +0.51%
2020 38.2 +2.14% 37.2 +1.92% 39.2 +1.55%
2019 37.4 +2.19% 36.5 +1.67% 38.6 +2.12%
2018 36.6 -2.4% 35.9 -1.37% 37.8 -5.74%
2017 37.5 - 36.4 - 40.1 -

The median age of the 08882 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 08882 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 9 988 +12.17% 930 +34.41% 1,074 1,277
10 to 19 1,046 +20.74% 1,011 -33.45% 1,259 711
20 to 29 1,246 -16.46% 1,032 -21.46% 1,024 817
30 to 39 1,436 +9.37% 951 +21.28% 1,538 1,149
40 to 49 1,031 -17.25% 1,334 -38.04% 846 862
50 to 59 1,255 -31.04% 1,124 +6.22% 890 1,188
60 to 69 661 +25.07% 728 +23% 823 903
70+ 734 +2.89% 763 +27.1% 742 984

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 08882 zip code is $82,031.00.

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 08882.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $79,500.00
  • 45 to 64
    $93,988.00
  • 65 and over
    $52,736.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 08882 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 08882, 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 08882 is currently $101,530.00.

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.

9.88% of households in 08882 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 08882 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.93%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.45%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.29%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.36%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.20%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.89%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.88%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 08882 is $36,282.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 08882 by the total population of 08882.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 08882 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 08882 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
    12.66%
  • Bachelor's degree
    28.34%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.34%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    42.50%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.16%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 08882 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 08882 zip over the age of 16 is 12,568.

Of those people, a total of 68.30% 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 08882 is 60.40%.

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 08882 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 802 51.40% 24.80%
20 to 24 years 697 72.60% 12.50%
25 to 29 years 1,144 92.90% 28.20%
30 to 34 years 1,255 91.60% 8.30%
35 to 44 years 2,178 81.00% 9.90%
45 to 54 years 2,046 84.50% 8.20%
55 to 59 years 994 70.50% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,130 80.00% 11.00%
65 to 74 years 1,117 28.90% 5.30%
75 years and over 1,205 3.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 08882. 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 9,417 67.40% 14.60%
Black or African American 1,138 80.30% 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 8 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 382 45.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 20 100.00% 0.00%
Other 1,053 73.10% 4.40%
Two or more races 550 65.50% 9.40%
Hispanic or Latino 2,505 75.00% 7.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,213 66.00% 15.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 08882 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 08882 is 7,595, with median earnings of $48,730.00.

Women in 08882 are earning approximately 62.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,595 $48,730.00
Male 4,260 $55,842.00
Female 3,335 $35,051.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 08882 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 755 $71,932.00
Business and Financial 244 $71,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 167 $86,027.00
Architecture and Engineering 168 $45,455.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 27 $66,985.00
Community and Social Service 115 $51,761.00
Legal 75 $64,653.00
Educational and Library 574 $53,476.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 142 $61,316.00
Healthcare Practitioners 225 $82,861.00
Healthcare Support 240 $16,990.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 81 $36,134.00
Law Enforcement 16 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 188 $20,756.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 267 $30,015.00
Personal Care and Service 236 $16,765.00
Sales 731 $26,520.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,021 $49,013.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 793 $66,558.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 360 $39,231.00
Production 436 $67,788.00
Transportation and Material Moving 571 $51,369.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 08882 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 08882.

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 473 $58,917.00 282 $75,987.00
Business and Financial 167 $75,104.00 77 $71,797.00
Computer and Mathematical 159 $85,670.00 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 104 $64,896.00 64 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00 17 $0.00
Community and Social Service 36 $50,455.00 79 $58,427.00
Legal 75 $64,653.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 199 $53,086.00 375 $54,861.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 11 $0.00 131 $62,039.00
Healthcare Practitioners 52 $0.00 173 $54,648.00
Healthcare Support 60 $22,167.00 180 $16,327.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 21 $0.00 60 $0.00
Law Enforcement 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 69 $20,344.00 119 $22,989.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 78 $30,608.00 189 $26,382.00
Personal Care and Service 53 $103,523.00 183 $12,375.00
Sales 385 $44,509.00 346 $23,348.00
Office and Administrative Support 201 $56,442.00 820 $47,061.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 793 $66,558.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 356 $39,135.00 4 $0.00
Production 358 $69,038.00 78 $19,286.00
Transportation and Material Moving 446 $56,103.00 125 $28,542.00

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 5,658 households in 08882, with an average household size of 2.84 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 4,121 families living in the 08882 zip code with an average family size of 3.34 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 08882:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,891 295 935 1,537
Average Household Size 3.39 3.55 3.52 1.26
Total Families 2,891 295 935 0
Average Household Size 3.37 2.89 3.41 0

Poverty

Of the 4,121 families living in 08882, 11.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 08882:

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 5,972 housing units in 08882.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,658 94.74%
Vacant 314 5.26%

30.86% of the total 5,972 housing units in 08882 are rental units. This is approximately 1,843 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,753 are occupied by the owner - or 62.84% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 08882 is $1,416.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 08882 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
    62
  • Less than $500
    115
  • $500 to $999
    190
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    733
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    571
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    153
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    64
  • $3,000 or more
    17

Property Value

The median value of a property in 08882 is $322,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 08882 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    57
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    34
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    48
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    163
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,266
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,737
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    448
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 08882. The chart below shows the number of properties in 08882 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,197
  • 1940 to 1949
    506
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,765
  • 1960 to 1969
    738
  • 1970 to 1979
    572
  • 1980 to 1989
    383
  • 1990 to 1999
    429
  • 2000 to 2009
    241
  • 2010 to 2013
    141
  • 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 08882 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    471
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,139
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,769
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,279

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 08882 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 08882 that commute to work in a particular way.

30 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 08882.

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
    193
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    708
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    435
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,002
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    770
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    747
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,171
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    97
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    248
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    668
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    776
  • 90 or more minutes
    241

Summary

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