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08840 Zip Code Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 16,592
| 08840 Zip Code | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 12,913 | 77.83%, see rank | 78.54% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 7,915 | 47.70%, see rank | 52.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 4,843 | 29.19%, see rank | 23.72% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 155 | 0.93%, see rank | 2.42% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 3,679 | 22.17%, see rank | 21.46% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,567 | 15.47%, see rank | 11.15% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,112 | 6.70%, see rank | 10.31% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 749 | 4.51%, see rank | 3.52% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 2,078 | 12.52%, see rank | 6.83% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 322 | 1.94%, see rank | 1.07% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 8 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 454 | 2.74%, see rank | 9.83% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 68 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 16,391
| 08840 Zip Code | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 13,057 | 79.66%, see rank | 79.16% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 8,311 | 50.70%, see rank | 52.28% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 4,609 | 28.12%, see rank | 24.40% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 137 | 0.84%, see rank | 2.47% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 3,334 | 20.34%, see rank | 20.84% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,332 | 14.23%, see rank | 10.55% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,002 | 6.11%, see rank | 10.29% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 820 | 5.00%, see rank | 3.56% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 1,792 | 10.93%, see rank | 6.60% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 290 | 1.77%, see rank | 0.98% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 17 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 396 | 2.42%, see rank | 9.49% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 19 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 15,705
| 08840 Zip Code | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 13,098 | 83.40%, see rank | 82.45% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 8,574 | 54.59%, see rank | 53.37% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 4,343 | 27.65%, see rank | 26.71% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 181 | 1.15%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 2,628 | 16.73%, see rank | 17.55% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,553 | 9.89%, see rank | 8.11% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,075 | 6.84%, see rank | 9.44% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 735 | 4.68%, see rank | 4.19% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 1,297 | 8.26%, see rank | 4.87% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 91 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 14 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 417 | 2.66%, see rank | 7.54% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 74 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.29% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.