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According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 21 registered sex offenders living in 08861 zip code as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 08861 to the number of sex offenders is 2,419 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

34.1 years
New Jersey median age:

38.7 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

3.0 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 08861, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,523 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$29,523
State:

$64,921

Salary/wage: $28,488 (reported on 89.4% of returns)
Here:

$28,488
State:

$57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.0% for AGIs below $10k, 86.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 93.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $928 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$928
New Jersey:

$2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,885 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,885
State:

$3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,088 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:

+$13,088
State:

+$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,286 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

+$8,286
State:

+$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,759 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
08861:

$2,759
New Jersey:

$3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,913 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
Here:

$11,913
New Jersey:

$17,258

Total itemized deductions: $15,813 (28% of AGI, reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:

$15,813
State:

$23,924

Here:

27.8% of AGI
State:

21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 7.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,210 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,210
State:

$3,242

Here:

3.7% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,590 (reported on 62.4% of returns)
08861:

$3,590
State:

$12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,921 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,921
State:

$1,711

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 79.3%
Here:

79%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs below $10k, 82.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.9% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2010:
This zip code:

$47,607
New Jersey:

$69,400

08861 map

Nearest zip codes: 08832, 10307, 08863, 07095, 07077, 08879.
Perth Amboy Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

58.2%
New Jersey:

53.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.7%
New Jersey:

5.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 08861 with a mortgage: 4,920 (301 second mortgage, 796 home equity loan, 559 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,877

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,172

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $817

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

21.3%
Whole state:

9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

12.2%
Whole state:

5.3%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.9


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 08861: Central Farmers Market (A), Raritan Yacht Club (B), Perth Amboy Station (C), Perth Amboy Ferry Slip (D), Acken Dock (E), Proprietary House (F), Perth Amboy Free Public Library (G), Washington Hall (H), Saint Peter's Parish Hall (I), McClellan Engine Company Number 3 (J), Market Building (K), Liberty Truck Company Number 2 (L), Garfield Engine Company Number 5 (M), Eagle Hose and Chemical Company Number 4 (N), Dana Relief Society (O), Perth Amboy City Hall (P), Morgan First Aid Squad (Q), Hopelawn Engine Company 1 (R), Perth Amboy Fire Headquarters (S), Perth Amboy Fire Department Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 08861 include: Saint Peters Episcopal Church (A), Faith Deliverance Family Worship Center (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), Holy Ghost Christian Center (E), Holy Spirit Catholic Church (F), John Calvin Magyar Reformed Church (G), Nossa Senhora Do Rosario Church (H), Our Lady of Peace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ukrainian Cemetery (1), Saint Nicholas Cemetery (2), Calvary Cemetery (3), Alpine Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), United Hebrew Association Cemetery (6), Greek Catholic Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Spa Spring Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in zip code 08861 include: Rudyk Park (1), Westminster House Historical Site (2), Albert G Waters Stadium (3), Columbus Park (4), Washington Park (5), Central Park (6), Dalton Park (7), Sadowski Park (8), Bay View Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,235
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,373
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,349
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,626
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,657
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,989
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,018
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,907
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,539


Zip code 08861 satellite photo by USGS

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in 08861
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 3,642
  • 1 bedroom: 1,938
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,747
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,998
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,738
  • 5+ bedrooms: 616
  • no bedroom: 1,253
  • 1 bedroom: 3,064
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,362
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,694
  • 4 bedrooms: 549
  • 5+ bedrooms: 622
Cars and other vehicles available in 08861 in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,366
  • 1 vehicle: 3,527
  • 2 vehicles: 2,730
  • 3 vehicles: 808
  • 4 vehicles: 1,064
  • 5+ vehicles: 786
  • no vehicle: 3,478
  • 1 vehicle: 5,107
  • 2 vehicles: 1,996
  • 3 vehicles: 982
  • 4 vehicles: 1,414
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,577


Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 08861 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 08861 house/condo values in 2010

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 08861:

  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1,767
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 469
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 605
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 186
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 307
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 185
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 576
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 656
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 377
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 568
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 678
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 657
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1,758
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 2,357
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2,836
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1,620
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1,231
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 277
  • $1,000,000 or more: 542

 



08861 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 08861:

  • Less than $100: 370
  • $100 to $149: 1,269
  • $150 to $199: 1,003
  • $200 to $249: 721
  • $250 to $299: 2,690
  • $300 to $349: 690
  • $350 to $399: 385
  • $400 to $449: 864
  • $450 to $499: 533
  • $500 to $549: 695
  • $550 to $599: 1,432
  • $600 to $649: 476
  • $650 to $699: 1,118
  • $700 to $749: 1,591
  • $750 to $799: 592
  • $800 to $899: 1,654
  • $900 to $999: 2,075
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,768
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,104
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1,254
  • $2,000 or more: 292
  • No cash rent: 265
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $221,615.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $277,137
  • Black or African American householders: $291,846
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $167,561
  • Asian householders: $286,517
  • Some other race householders: $267,970
  • Two or more races householders: $274,579
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $264,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $284,386
08861:

$284,386
New Jersey:

$350,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $234,983 - $356,280

Mean price in 2010:

Detached houses: $334,277
Here:

$334,277
State:

$430,018

Townhouses or other attached units: $198,173
Here:

$198,173
State:

$285,460

In 2-unit structures: $288,512
Here:

$288,512
State:

$385,739

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $343,363
Here:

$343,363
State:

$367,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,837
Here:

$129,837
State:

$273,062

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,555
  • One, attached: 1,052
  • Two: 5,000
  • 3 or 4: 2,313
  • 5 to 9: 1,867
  • 10 to 19: 1,932
  • 20 to 49: 1,139
  • 50 or more: 1,353
  • Mobile homes: 856
08861 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 17,456 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 2,168 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 990 (4%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 889 (4%)
  • Subway or elevated: 250 (1%)
  • Railroad: 1,243 (6%)
  • Ferryboat: 1,690 (8%)
  • Taxi: 515 (2%)
  • Motorcycle: 213 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 911 (4%)
  • Walked: 1,614 (7%)
  • Other means: 868 (4%)
  • Worked at home: 126 (1%)
 

08861 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,128
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,614
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,438
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,579
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5,093
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,271
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,839
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 741
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,274
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,760
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,260
  • 90 or more minutes: 867
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 48,716
  • In family households: 43,850 (7,461 male householders, 4,002 female householders)
    7,297 spouses, 17,045 children (16,102 natural, 219 adopted, 724 stepchildren), 1,254 grandchildren, 1,113 brothers or sisters, 854 parents, 2,361 other relatives, 2,463 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,866 (1,706 male householders (1,349 living alone)), 2,252 female householders (1,921 living alone)), 908 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 701 (372 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,610 2-persons, 3,724 3-persons, 2,733 4-persons, 1,688 5-persons, 930 6-persons, 1,783 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,022 1-person, 755 2-persons, 319 3-persons, 2,123 4-persons, 5,323 5-persons

6,466 married couples with children.
5,891 single-parent households (1,281 men, 4,610 women).

27.0% of residents of 08861 zip code speak English at home.
86.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 16% well, 23% not well, 16% not at all).
20.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (22% very well, 26% well, 26% not well, 26% not at all).
6.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% very well, 33% well, 42% not well).
23.7% of residents speak other language at home (77% very well, 18% well, 5% not well).

Foreign born population: 18,339 (36.0%)
(34.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

36.0%
Whole state:

20.6%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Dominican Republic (45%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • Peru (8%)
  • Cuba (5%)
  • Poland (3%)
  • Portugal (3%)
  • Colombia (3%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 9,165
  • 1990 to 1999: 6,857
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,038
  • Before 1980: 4,899

Races in zip code 08861:

White population: 7,542
Black population: 3,840
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 1,579
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3,380
Some other race population: 964
Two or more races population: 781
Hispanic or Latino population: 38,654

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 41,141
 Arab: 2,382
 Palestinian: 2,318
 Polish: 1,106
 West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 1,029
 British West Indian: 967
 Italian: 852
 American: 819
 Irish: 803
 West Indian: 776
 African: 770
 Subsaharan African: 705
 Arab: 656
 British: 586
 Czech: 570
 Portuguese: 560
 Brazilian: 520
 Hungarian: 519
 Jamaican: 512
 Slovak: 499
 Russian: 490
 Lebanese: 476
 Eastern European: 460
 Nigerian: 390
 Romanian: 371
 Estonian: 355
 European: 327
 Czechoslovakian: 303
 Yugoslavian: 278
 Ukrainian: 277
 German: 232
 English: 230
 Guyanese: 227
 French (except Basque): 187
 Greek: 181
 Norwegian: 178
 Danish: 163
 Scotch-Irish: 152
 French Canadian: 141
 Austrian: 139
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 121
 Slavic: 113
 Haitian: 104
 Lithuanian: 94
 Scottish: 83
 Ghanaian: 67
 Dutch: 64
 Swiss: 60
 Welsh: 34
 Icelander: 19



Zip code 08861 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CHEVRON OIL CO @ PERTH AMBOY REFINERY (1200 STATE STREET in PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1999-1258, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-02-2001-9108, ICIS-02-1992-0107, ICIS-02-1994-0110,
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1999-1258, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-02-2001-9108, ICIS-02-1992-0107, ICIS-02-1994-0110,
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-12339, LAB CERTIFICATION - NON-COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAB, NJEMS-00115401005, RIGHT-TO-KNOW - RPPR & P2 PLANNING, NJEMS-003621, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-0551, MINERAL EXPLORATION, NJEMS-1200-05-0008.1, LAND USE - COASTAL AND LAND USE, NJEMS-1216-03-0004.1, NJEMS-121600292000, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, NJEMS-15023, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-16498, NJEMS-16499, NJEMS-18058, NJEMS-46203, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-5069, RMP REPORTER, NJEMS-NJD081982902, TSD, NJEMS-1216-03-0004.2, LAND USE - COASTAL AND LAND USE
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES; SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS; PETROLEUM REFINING
    Business NAICS classification: PETROLEUM REFINERIES.
    Organizations: CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO, CHEVRON USA INC, RUST INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SERVICES, CHEVRON USA PRODUCTS CO. (CONTACT/GENERAL) , CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO. (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHEVRON USA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CHEVRON CO USA - PERTH AMBOY, CHEVRON PRODS. CO., CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., CHEVRON USA INC, PERTH AMBOY REFINERY
  • PERTH AMBOY CITY HALL (260 HIGH ST in PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1981-0008, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-022673, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-1216-02-0001.1, LAND USE - COASTAL AND LAND USE, NJEMS-1216-03-0003.1, NJEMS-207732, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-95622, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    Business SIC classification: LEGISLATIVE BODIES LEGISLATIVE BODIES AND THEIR ADVISORY AND INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS.
    Organizations: PERTH AMBOY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
    Alternative names: PERTH AMBOY, CITY OF
  • HESS CORP 1ST RESERVE TERMINAL (SMITH ST. & CONVERY BLVD. in PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-12519, LAB CERTIFICATION - NON-COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAB, NJEMS-00000012157, EPCRA, NJEMS-003923, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-121600280000, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, NJEMS-15544, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-18054, NJEMS-18422, NJEMS-27557900007, EPCRA, NJEMS-46838, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-00000012157, RIGHT-TO-KNOW - RPPR & P2 PLANNING, NJEMS-27557900007,
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-NJD060728060, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: REFINED PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Organizations: AMERADA HESS CORP, RESERVE TERMINAL CORP, COLONIAL PIPELINE CO SMITH ST JUNCTION, AMERADA HESS CORP FIRST RESERVE TERMINAL, AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (CONTACT/GENERAL) , AMERADA HESS CORP. (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AMERADA HESS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER) , AMERADA HESS CORP. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMERADA HESS CORP, AMERADA HESS CORP 1ST RESERVE TERMINAL, AMERADA HESS CORP. FIRST RESERVE TERMINAL, AMERADA HESS CORP.-FIRST RESERVE TERMINA, AMERADA HESS CORP.- RESERVE TERMINAL, FIRST RESERVE TERMINAL, MR HOWARD GOLDMAN, RESERVE TERMINAL CORP
  • HESS CORP PERTH AMBOY TERMINAL (STATE STREET in PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-003927, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-121600279000, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, NJEMS-15128, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-27557900006, EPCRA, NJEMS-46043, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM REFINING; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Organizations: AMERADA HESS CORP, AMERADA HESS CORP STATE STREET TERMINAL, AMERADA HESS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMERADA HESS CORP, AMERADA HESS-PERTH AMBOY TERMI, HESS MAINTENANCE GARAGE
  • ASARCO INC SLF (1160 STATE STREET in PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-132356, REFUSE DISPOSAL
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-HQ-2003-6003, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS
  • PERTH AMBOY CITY BD OF ED ADMIN HDQTRS (178 BARRACKS STREET in PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1988-0824, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-026461, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-16321, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-NJR000048793, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: PERTH AMBOY BOARD OF EDUCATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: PERTH AMBOY BOARD EDUCATION, PERTH AMBOY BD OF ED - ADMIN BLDG
  • PERTH AMBOY CITY BD OF ED PERTH AMBOY HIGH SCHOOL (EAGLE AVE & FRANCIS ST in PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-050
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-026471, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-15464, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-16409,
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: PERTH AMBOY SCHOOL DIST (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PERTH AMBOY CITY BD OF ED PUBLIC SCHOOL #10 (318 STOCKTON ST in PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-130
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-026468, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-16318, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • HENIA INDUSTRIES INC (500 MECHANIC STREET in PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1996-0317, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-02-1999-1061, ICIS-02-1999-1060,
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-G000006727, STATE CLEANUP SITE
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • PERTH AMBOY CITY BD OF ED JAMES J FLYNN SCHOOL (850 CHAMBERLAIN AVE in PERTH AMBOY CITY, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-145
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-026467, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-16310, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • PERTH AMBOY CITY BD OF ED ANTHONY V CERES SCHOOL (445 STATE ST in PERTH AMBOY CITY, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-070
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-026463, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-16308, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • BEIRA ALTA AUTO BODY SHOP (965 CONVERY BOULEVARD in PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-G1583, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: PORTUGAL AUTOMATION INC, BEIRA ALTA AUTO BODY SHOP & REPAIR INC, BENAVIDES INC T/A BEIRA ALTA AUTO BODY
    Alternative names: BEIRA ALTA AUTO BODY INC, CUSTOMIZING AUTO BODY
  • HOPELAWN CITGO SERVICE STATION (74 W POND RD in PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-004879, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-16258, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-47137, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-A1550, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: WELL OIL CO, GELBER & WEISS INC, GELBER & WEISS (CONTACT/OWNER) , GELBER & WEISS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HOPELAWN CITGO C-O GELBER & WEISS INC


Zip code 08861 marital status for males
Zip code 08861 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)

Population in 1990: 43,920. Population change in the 1990s: +5,448 (+12.4%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 20,512
  • Northeast: 3,372
  • Midwest: 394
  • South: 1,105
  • West: 203

56% of the 08861 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,139
Here:

28.1%
New Jersey:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 991
Here:

20.9%
New Jersey:

11.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 744
Here:

17.8%
New Jersey:

27.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PERTH AMBOY, NJ):

  • O K ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY IN (224 WASHINGTON ST; small business) : $113,517 in 14 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Electrical Hardware and Supplies, Electric Lamps, Ballasts, Lampholders, and Starters, Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $42,447; 2004: $16,958; 2005: $44,959; 2006: $9,153.

    Biggest contracts:
    $42,447 with Navy for Electrical Hardware and Supplies. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2003-05-28. Completion date: 2003-06-05.
    $13,391 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electric Lamps. Signed on 2004-12-03. Completion date: 2004-12-27.
    $7,250 with Defense Logistics Agency for Ballasts, Lampholders, and Starters. Signed on 2005-04-20. Completion date: 2005-05-12.
    $7,250, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2005-09-08.
  • BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC (LINDBERG AVE) : $93,000 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2001
    $87,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Nursing Home Care Contracts. Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
    $6,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  • VAN HYDRAULICS, INC (643 SAYRE AVE; small business) : $13,992 in 3 contracts in 2005
    $9,850 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ship and Marine Equipment. Signed on 2005-05-23. Completion date: 2005-05-06.
    $2,071 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ship and Marine Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-05-06.
    $2,071 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ship and Marine Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-05-06.
  • L R WATTS & SONS ROOFING INC (919 STATE ST; small business) : $-99,475 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $99,475 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-12-17.
    $-99,475, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-11. Completion date: 2004-12-17.
    $-99,475, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2004-12-17.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (500-999: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 13)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 31)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters:

  • 358 people in nursing homes
  • 164 people in other group homes
  • 57 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 23 people in religious group quarters
  • 20 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Fatal accident statistics in 2006:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED184$200,81280$161,095300$224,46754$68,5675$4,969,62436$168,7320$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$195,25624$187,22343$208,8873$62,7230$02$180,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED62$207,16033$197,626301$259,16264$64,6612$458,56039$488,8251$10,110
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN47$195,31523$171,778147$215,4408$63,1792$249,3256$205,6780$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS23$223,6486$175,81230$204,4685$51,0222$199,4605$171,2820$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$202,7692$254,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$253,8764$245,4102$216,720
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$228,7425$271,4400$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$169,8600$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in zip code 08861 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John69074.2 years
Mary68979.8 years
Joseph46173.7 years
Anna44581.2 years
Helen34478.8 years
Michael25974.5 years
Elizabeth25980.0 years
Frank25675.0 years
William21372.4 years
George20974.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 08861 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Rodriguez5867.4 years
Johnson4473.4 years
Smith4177.9 years
Miller4178.9 years
Rivera4171.8 years
Perez4065.9 years
Roman3967.6 years
Lopez3568.2 years
Hernandez3465.3 years
Gonzalez3269.4 years
Businesses in zip code 08861
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2McDonald's1
AT&T1Nike2
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Payless1
Decora Cabinetry2Popeyes1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts3Rite Aid1
FedEx3Subway2
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
KFC1UPS2
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets7YMCA1


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