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08879 Zip Code Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 22,885
| 08879 Zip Code | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 9,501, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,201, 33.69%, see rank | 25.81% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,300, 66.31%, see rank | 74.19% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,988, 63.02%, see rank | 69.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.14, see rank | 3.39 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,342, 45.70%, see rank | 50.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,513, 36.98%, see rank | 30.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 23,537
| 08879 Zip Code | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,956, 100% | 3,214,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,246, 25.08%, see rank | 25.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,710, 74.92%, see rank | 74.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,179, 68.99%, see rank | 69.27% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,456, 49.75%, see rank | 51.13% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,777, 31.01%, see rank | 30.73% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 22,279
| 08879 Zip Code | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,967, 100% | 3,186,878 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46, see rank | 2.70 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,806, 31.29%, see rank | 25.97% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,161, 68.71%, see rank | 74.03% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,794, 64.61%, see rank | 69.21% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.36 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,403, 49.10%, see rank | 51.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,173, 35.39%, see rank | 30.79% | 33.53% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 21,956
| 08879 Zip Code | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,156, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,006, 24.60%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,150, 75.40%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,710, 70.01%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.23, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,327, 53.05%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,446, 29.99%, see rank | 29.70% | 31.94% |
* 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.