Median household income (1999): $47,148
Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,238
| This zip code |  $52,238 | | New Jersey: |  $61,672 |
Nearest zip codes: 07064, 07077, 07001, 10309, 07036, 07065.
Housing units in zip code 07008 with a mortgage: 2,433 (225 second mortgage, 322 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,311
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,442
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $565
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.0% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 6
- 1995 to 1998: 112
- 1990 to 1994: 91
- 1980 to 1989: 349
- 1970 to 1979: 624
- 1960 to 1969: 1,569
- 1950 to 1959: 2,051
- 1940 to 1949: 1,056
- 1939 or earlier: 1,462
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Carteret, NJ (07008):
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- no bedroom: 15
- 1 bedrooms: 199
- 2 bedrooms: 1,093
- 3 bedrooms: 2,231
- 4 bedrooms: 1,018
- 5 or more bedrooms: 252
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 92
- 1 bedrooms: 548
- 2 bedrooms: 897
- 3 bedrooms: 591
- 4 bedrooms: 81
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Vehicles available in 07008 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 475
- 1 vehicle: 1,590
- 2 vehicles: 1,809
- 3 vehicles: 658
- 4 vehicles: 206
- 5 or more vehicles: 70
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 558
- 1 vehicle: 978
- 2 vehicles: 533
- 3 vehicles: 103
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 41
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 07008:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $50,000 to $59,999: 6
- $60,000 to $69,999: 18
- $70,000 to $79,999: 73
- $80,000 to $89,999: 46
- $90,000 to $99,999: 266
- $100,000 to $124,999: 903
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1251
- $150,000 to $174,999: 804
- $175,000 to $199,999: 212
- $200,000 to $249,999: 93
- $250,000 to $299,999: 33
- $300,000 to $399,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 07008:
- Less than $100: 50
- $100 to $149: 70
- $150 to $199: 165
- $200 to $249: 99
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 30
- $350 to $399: 75
- $400 to $449: 57
- $450 to $499: 54
- $500 to $549: 149
- $550 to $599: 89
- $600 to $649: 191
- $650 to $699: 267
- $700 to $749: 235
- $750 to $799: 146
- $800 to $899: 264
- $900 to $999: 101
- $1,000 to $1,249: 119
- No cash rent: 57
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $272,589
- Black or African American householders: $269,356
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $328,360
- Asian householders: $275,418
- Some other race householders: $266,931
- Two or more races householders: $287,542
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $277,843
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,942
- One, attached: 362
- Two: 1,633
- 3 or 4: 555
- 5 to 9: 169
- 10 to 19: 189
- 20 to 49: 73
- 50 or more: 99
- Mobile homes: 298
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,473 (73%)
- Carpooled: 1,333 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 384 (4%)
- Subway or elevated: 22 (0%)
- Railroad: 102 (1%)
- Taxi: 44 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0%)
- Walked: 261 (3%)
- Other means: 68 (1%)
- Worked at home: 115 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 283
- 5 to 9 minutes: 913
- 10 to 14 minutes: 977
- 15 to 19 minutes: 976
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1369
- 25 to 29 minutes: 475
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1345
- 35 to 39 minutes: 300
- 40 to 44 minutes: 445
- 45 to 59 minutes: 856
- 60 to 89 minutes: 513
- 90 or more minutes: 259
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 20,271
- In family households: 18,207 (3,666 male householders, 1,628 female householders)
3,815 spouses, 7,081 children (6,598 natural, 131 adopted, 352 stepchildren), 430 grandchildren, 244 brothers or sisters, 334 parents, 533 other relatives, 476 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,064 (758 male householders (614 living alone)), 1,005 female householders (928 living alone)), 301 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 438 (73 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,683 2-persons, 1,289 3-persons, 1,202 4-persons, 676 5-persons, 308 6-persons, 136 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,542 1-person, 167 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
3,352 married couples with children.
1,262 single-parent households (228 men, 1,034 women).
61.7% of residents of 07008 zip code speak English at home.
20.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 22% well, 18% not well, 6% not at all).
14.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% very well, 32% well, 14% not well, 3% not at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 40% well, 10% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (64% very well, 23% well, 14% not well).
Foreign born population: 4,843 (23.4%)
(46.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 23.4% | | Whole state: | 17.5% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (18%)
- Peru (14%)
- Poland (8%)
- Cuba (4%)
- Ukraine (4%)
- Mexico (3%)
- Portugal (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 976
- 1990 to 1994: 987
- 1985 to 1989: 777
- 1980 to 1984: 786
- 1975 to 1979: 332
- 1970 to 1974: 220
- 1970 to 1974: 171
- 1965 to 1969: 594
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 7190
- Italian: 2471
- Polish: 2077
- Irish: 1767
- German: 696
- Ukrainian: 650
- Hungarian: 641
- United States or American: 496
- Slovak: 414
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 311
- Portuguese: 260
- Russian: 220
- English: 181
- Scotch-Irish: 135
- Arab:: 107
- Subsaharan African:: 107
- Egyptian: 100
- West Indian: 87
- Jamaican: 85
- African: 77
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 75
- French (except Basque): 63
- Lithuanian: 48
- Scottish: 47
- Guyanese: 45
- Czechoslovakian: 45
- Czech: 43
- Greek: 41
- Welsh: 36
- Brazilian: 36
- Austrian: 33
- Haitian: 32
- Afghan: 24
- Danish: 24
- Dutch: 23
- Slavic: 23
- Romanian: 23
- Slovene: 20
- Albanian: 18
- European: 17
- Ghanian: 16
- Nigerian: 14
- British West Indian: 12
- French Canadian: 11
- Norwegian: 10
- British: 8
- Arab/Arabic: 7
- Turkish: 7
- Croatian: 6
- Barbadian: 5
- Bahamian: 5
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 5
- Other West Indian: 5
- Swedish: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (63%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12144
- Northeast: 2119
- Midwest: 152
- South: 609
- West: 63
66% of the 07008 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in New Jersey.
Population in 1990: 19,025. Population change in the 1990s: +1,684 (+8.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 379
| Here: | 15.1% | | New Jersey: | 13.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 177
| Here: | 14.9% | | New Jersey: | 13.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 308
| Here: | 31.3% | | New Jersey: | 30.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (500-999: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (250-499: 1, 1-4: 7)
- Wholesale Trade: Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 185 people in other group homes
- 156 people in nursing homes
- 59 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in religious group quarters
- 6 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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