07008 Zip Code Profile

07008 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Carteret, New Jersey. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $307,500) are fairly typical for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area.

The average family income here is $61,420/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 07008 is $54,609.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 07008 earn an average of $36,652/year. Women earn only $23,666/year.

8,826 people in 07008 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 07008? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.8 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 11,088 men and 11,756 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,179 people (out of the 22,844 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,709 homes, and 341 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

07008 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Barcelona, Spain!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 19 feet above sea levell.

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• Annandale Civic Assn.
• Arbutus-Huguenot Civic Association
• Arbutus Willows HOA
• Chesthill Cvc Association
• Col-Brook Civic Assn.
• Community Board 3
• Concord Homes Civic Association
• Conference House Asssn.
• Decker Avenue Civic Association
• Elmwood Park Condo I
• Eltingville Homeowners Civic Assn.
• Foxwood Square Condo I
• Foxwood Square Condo III
• Friends of Tappen Park
• Gateway New Dorp Civic Association
• Giffords Civic Association
• Heartland Village Civic Association
• Huguenot Heights Civic Assn.
• Intra-Island Civic Association
• Meadow Brook Civic Association

• Meadowbrook Park Homeowners
• Midland Beach Civic Association
• Midland Beach Grant Civic Association
• Nancy Lane Block Assn.
• Nicholas Ave Civic Association
• Protectors of Pine Oak Woods
• Richmond Civic Association
• Rockland Hills Condominium
• Rolling Hills Estates Civic Association
• Rustic Woods Condo
• Saybrook St. Block Association
• Staten Island Civic Congress
• Staten Island Latino Civic Association
• Sweetbrook Neighborhood Homeowners
• Tottenville Civic Assn, Inc.
• Travis Civic Association
• Village Greens Residents Association
• Wheeler Avenue Block Association
• Willowbrook Pk and Eton Place
• Willowbrook Road

• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,844
• White Population: 12,101
• Black Population: 3,739
• Hispanic Population: 7,066
• Asian Population: 4,653
• Hawaiian Population: 40
• Indian Population: 255
• Male Population: 11,088
• Female Population: 11,756
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 36

• 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: Carteret
• Longitude: -74.2
• Latitude: 40.6
• Elevation: 19 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 732

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,711
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 27.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 283
•    5 - 9: 913
•    10 - 14: 977
•    15 - 19: 976
•    20 - 24: 1,369
•    25 - 29: 475
•    30 - 34: 1,345
•    35 - 39: 300
•    40 - 44: 445
•    45 - 59: 856
•    60 - 89: 513
•    90 plus: 259

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $307,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $63,633
• Businesses: 307
• Employees: 6,277
• Annual Payroll: $357,017,000
• Average Family Income: $61,420
• Median Family Income: $47,148
• Average Income for Men: $36,652
• Average Income for Women: $23,666

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07, 13
• Congressional District Land Area: 595.0, 56.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Leonard Lance (R)

• Other Stuff

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

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View all schools in Carteret

Primary Schools

Columbus

1 Carteret Avenue

Carteret, NJ 07008

(732) 541-8960

Minue

83 Post Blvd.

Carteret, NJ 07008

(732) 541-8960

Nathan Hale School

678 Roosevelt Avenue

Carteret, NJ 07008

(732) 541-8960

Middle Schools

Carteret Middle School

300 Carteret Avenue

Carteret, NJ 07008

(732) 541-8960

High Schools

Carteret High

199 Washington Avenue

Carteret, NJ 07008

(732) 541-8960