ZIP code 08879: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 08879 is $93,243, which is 13% below the New Jersey median of $107,307 and 36% above the national figure. The typical home is valued at $355,600, and the median rent is $1,641/month. 59.0% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$93,243

New Jersey average
$107,30713%
National
$68,75036%

Median home value

$355,600

New Jersey average
$409,60013%
National
$209,60070%

Median gross rent

$1,641

New Jersey average
$1,6601%
National
$98467%

Median age

41.7 yrs

New Jersey average
41.9 yrs
National
41.0 yrs2%

Homeownership rate

59.0%

New Jersey average
76.4%23%
National
75.8%22%

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.3%

New Jersey average
26.9%25%
National
15.9%28%

How ZIP 08879 compares with New Jersey and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08879, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.