08879 Zip Code Profile

08879 is an upscale suburban zip code in South Amboy, New Jersey. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $307,700) are fairly typical for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $70,935/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 08879 earn an average of $42,253/year. Women earn only $26,966/year.

10,771 people in 08879 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 08879? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 08879 is 33.1 minutes!

The median age here is 40 . There are 11,564 men and 11,973 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,444 people (out of the 23,537 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,576 homes, and 404 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

08879 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 8 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:23,537
• White Population:18,455
• Black Population:1,798
• Hispanic Population:2,853
• Asian Population:2,720
• Hawaiian Population:32
• Indian Population:144
• Male Population:11,564
• Female Population:11,973
• Median Age:40
• Median Age of Males:39
• Median Age of Females:41

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:Middle Atlantic
• State:New Jersey
• CSA Name:New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County:Middlesex
• City: South Amboy
• Longitude:-74.3
• Latitude:40.5
• Elevation:8 feet above sea levele
• Area code:732

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:10,593
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time:33.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5:286
•    5 - 9:1,051
•    10 - 14:1,033
•    15 - 19:1,152
•    20 - 24:1,408
•    25 - 29:592
•    30 - 34:1,472
•    35 - 39:301
•    40 - 44:466
•    45 - 59:1,265
•    60 - 89:899
•    90 plus:668

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$307,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$65,823
• Businesses:380
• Employees:3,708
• Annual Payroll:$134,761,000
• Average Family Income:$70,935
• Median Family Income:$52,976
• Average Income for Men:$42,253
• Average Income for Women:$26,966

• The Politics

• Congressional District:06, 12
• Congressional District Land Area:196.0, 633.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Frank Pallone Jr. (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:023
• State FIPS Code:34

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View all schools in Laurence Harbor

Primary Schools

Memorial

11 Ely Ave

Laurence Harbor, NJ 08879

(732) 290-3876

South Amboy Elementary

249 John St

South Amboy, NJ 08879

(732) 525-2118

High Schools

South Amboy High

200 Governor Harold G. Hoffman

South Amboy, NJ 08879

(732) 316-7669