Welcome to SOUTH AMBOY, NJ 08879
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 Bursa, Turkey!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 8 feet above sea levell.
Neighborhoods in Zip Code 08879
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HOA Property Management Information in South Amboy, NJ
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Real Estate & Home Values in South Amboy, NJ
Average Home Value in 08879: $307,700
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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
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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
Farmer's Markets in Zip Code 08879
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Schools in 08879 Zip Code
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- 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
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Sex Offender Information
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