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:
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
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
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
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
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 contractsfrom 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 contractsfrom 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 contractsin 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 contractsfrom 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)