Compare ZIP Code 08901 vs Middlesex County, NJ vs New Brunswick, NJ vs New York Metro Area, NY vs New Jersey (NJ)
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08901 – New Brunswick, NJ ZIP Code |
Middlesex County, NJ County |
New Brunswick, NJ City |
New York Metro Area, NY Metro Area |
New Jersey (NJ) State |
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| Overview | |||||
| Total population | 57,263 | 871,290 | 56,345 | 19,798,537 | 9,343,809 |
| Rent | $1,814 | $1,871 | $1,814 | $1,830 | $1,720 |
| Year built | 1968 | 1974 | 1968 | 1960 | 1970 |
| Household income | $65,810 | $111,549 | $65,810 | $99,155 | $103,556 |
| Per capita income | $25,133 | $50,601 | $25,416 | $55,691 | $54,253 |
| Poverty rate | 32.0% | 8.6% | 32.0% | 12.7% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Household size | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Rent over 30% of income | 54.6% | 46% | 54.6% | 49.8% | 49.1% |
| Demographics | |||||
| Total population | 57,263 | 871,290 | 56,345 | 19,798,537 | 9,343,809 |
| Adults over 25 | 27,956 | 601,905 | 27,919 | 13,970,100 | 6,523,202 |
| Total households | 15,676 | 307,782 | 15,676 | 7,409,947 | 3,507,701 |
| Household size | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Income & Poverty | |||||
| Household income | $65,810 | $111,549 | $65,810 | $99,155 | $103,556 |
| Per capita income | $25,133 | $50,601 | $25,416 | $55,691 | $54,253 |
| Poverty rate | 32.0% | 8.6% | 32.0% | 12.7% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Rent over 30% of income | 54.6% | 46% | 54.6% | 49.8% | 49.1% |
| Housing | |||||
| Rent | $1,814 | $1,871 | $1,814 | $1,830 | $1,720 |
| Year built | 1968 | 1974 | 1968 | 1960 | 1970 |
| Households that rent | 78.6% | 36.4% | 78.6% | 48.5% | 36.2% |
| Households that own | 21.4% | 63.6% | 21.4% | 51.5% | 63.8% |
| Rooms per home (all homes) | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| Race | |||||
| White | 30.3% | 40.9% | 29.5% | 45.8% | 54% |
| Black | 12.4% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 15.8% | 12.8% |
| Asian | 8.1% | 25.5% | 8.1% | 12% | 10.1% |
| Two or more races | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 53.9% | 23.6% | 54.6% | 25.7% | 22.5% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 46.1% | 76.4% | 45.4% | 74.3% | 77.5% |
| Commute | |||||
| Commute rate | 89% | 81.9% | 89% | 83.3% | 83.2% |
| Commute time to work | 23.0 min | 31.0 min | 23.0 min | 36.0 min | 31.0 min |
| Work from home | 11% | 18.1% | 11% | 16.7% | 16.8% |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 38.8% | 23.3% | 38.8% | 24.1% | 22.8% |
| High school graduate or GED | 29.2% | 22.8% | 29.3% | 22.9% | 25.3% |
| Some college or associate degree | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.3% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.5% | 45.6% | 23.4% | 44.2% | 43.6% |