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08879 Zip Code Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 22,885
| 08879 Zip Code | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 18,194 | 79.50%, see rank | 78.54% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 12,708 | 55.53%, see rank | 52.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 5,025 | 21.96%, see rank | 23.72% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 461 | 2.01%, see rank | 2.42% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 4,691 | 20.50%, see rank | 21.46% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,927 | 12.79%, see rank | 11.15% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,764 | 7.71%, see rank | 10.31% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 1,334 | 5.83%, see rank | 3.52% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 2,035 | 8.89%, see rank | 6.83% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 347 | 1.52%, see rank | 1.07% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 965 | 4.22%, see rank | 9.83% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 10 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 22,279
| 08879 Zip Code | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 17,688 | 79.39%, see rank | 79.16% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 12,981 | 58.27%, see rank | 52.28% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 4,485 | 20.13%, see rank | 24.40% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 222 | 1.00%, see rank | 2.47% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 4,591 | 20.61%, see rank | 20.84% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,440 | 10.95%, see rank | 10.55% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,151 | 9.65%, see rank | 10.29% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 1,397 | 6.27%, see rank | 3.56% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 1,745 | 7.83%, see rank | 6.60% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 243 | 1.09%, see rank | 0.98% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,186 | 5.32%, see rank | 9.49% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 20 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 21,956
| 08879 Zip Code | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 19,188 | 87.39%, see rank | 82.45% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 14,773 | 67.28%, see rank | 53.37% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 4,157 | 18.93%, see rank | 26.71% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 258 | 1.18%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 2,774 | 12.63%, see rank | 17.55% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,233 | 5.62%, see rank | 8.11% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,541 | 7.02%, see rank | 9.44% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 936 | 4.26%, see rank | 4.19% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 1,045 | 4.76%, see rank | 4.87% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 223 | 1.02%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 570 | 2.60%, see rank | 7.54% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, 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.