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08863 is the zip code for

Fords, NJ

Also in this location:
Woodbridge, NJ

Total population
12,320
Housing units
4,740
Land area
(sq. miles)
2.53
Density
(people per sq. mile)
4,869.57
Water area
(sq. miles)
0.13

Demographic data for zip code 08863

Gender:

Male
5,956
Female
6,364
Median age
Male
38.40
Female
40.00
Gender

Households:

Total households
4,486
Family households
3,269
Nonfamily households
1,217
Average household size
2.75
Average family size
3.26
Households

Housing units:

Total housing units
4,740
Occupied housing units
4,486
Owner-occupied
3,214
Renter-occupied
1,272
Vacant housing units
254
Housing units

Age:

Under 5 years
733
5 to 9 years
686
10 to 14 years
736
15 to 19 years
802
20 to 24 years
762
25 to 34 years
1,760
35 to 44 years
1,713
45 to 54 years
2,016
55 to 59 years
845
60 to 64 years
651
65 to 74 years
814
75 to 84 years
555
85 years and over
247
Median age
39.30
Age

Race:

White
6,620
Hispanic or Latino
2,220
Black or African American
1,013
Asian
2,221
American Indian & Alaska Native
17
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
1
Other (One Race)
34
Two or More Races
194
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data

Economic data for zip code 08863

Employment status:

Population
(16 years and over)
10,178
Civilian labor force
7,259
Employed
6,693
Unemployed
566
Armed Forces
10
Not in labor force
2,909
Percent Unemployed
7.8%
Employment status

Commuting to work:

Workers
(16 years and over)
6,583
Car, truck, or van
Drove alone
5,281
Carpooled
635
Public transportation
(excluding taxicab)
392
Walked
136
Other means
37
Worked at home
102
Mean travel time
29.2 min.
Commuting to work

Occupation:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
6,693
Management / business / science / arts
2,454
Service
871
Sales / office
1,970
Natural resources / construction / maintenance
621
Production / transportation / material moving
777
Occupation

Industry:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
6,693
Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
9
Construction
456
Manufacturing
538
Wholesale trade
295
Retail trade
1,163
Transportation / warehousing / utilities
601
Information
127
Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
390
Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
760
Educational services / health care / social assistance
1,391
Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
537
Public administration
203
Other services
223
Industry

Class of worker:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
6,693
Private wage & salary workers
5,410
Government workers
995
Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business)
244
Unpaid family workers
44
Class of worker

Income:

Total households
4,542
Less than $10,000
138
$10,000 to $14,999
136
$15,000 to $24,999
307
$25,000 to $34,999
372
$35,000 to $49,999
366
$50,000 to $74,999
910
$75,000 to $99,999
716
$100,000 to $149,999
1,145
$150,000 to $199,999
248
$200,000 or more
204
Median household income
$76,193
Mean household income
$85,812
Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
3.9%
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Public schools in 08863

Name & AddressPhone# of studentsFree lunchPupils per teacher
Ford Avenue
Ford Avenue
(732) 417-54143122015.6
Fords Middle
Fanning Street
(732) 417-540062315312.0
Lafayette Est 25
Ford Avenue
(732) 417-54253379315.3

Public libraries around Fords, NJ

NameAddress
Perth Amboy Free Public Library
196 Jefferson Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Raritan Public Library
54 E. Somerset Street
Raritan, NJ 08869
W.h. Walters Free Public Library1001 East Blvd
Alpha, NJ 08865
Phillipsburg Free Public Library
200 Frost Avenue
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Universities and Colleges around 08863

NameAddressPhone
Yeshiva Gedola of Perth Amboy35 Washington Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-5507
Middlesex County College - Perth Amboy Center133 New Brunswick Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 324-0700
Rutgers University Snyder Research Farm
140 Locust Grove Road
Pittstown, NJ 08867
(908) 730-9419

Hospitals and Medical Centers around 08863

NameAddressPhone# of beds
Hunterdon Medical Center
2100 Wescott Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 788-6100176
Jfk Johnson Rehab Institute
65 James Street
Edison, NJ 08818
(732) 321-705092
Jfk Medical Center
65 James Street
Edison, NJ 08818
(732) 321-7000325
Raritan Bay Medical Center
530 New Brunswick Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 442-3700399
Senator Garrett Hagedorn Hosp200 Sanitorium Road
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
(908) 537-2141181
Somerset Medical Center
110 Rehill Avenue
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 685-2200261
University Behavioral Hlthcare671 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 235-590064
Warren Hospital185 Roseberry Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 859-6700214

Hotels, Motels and other accommodations around 08863

Hotel nameAddress# of RoomsLow rateHigh rate
Quality Inn Fords1050 King George Post Road
Fords, NJ 08863
20100150

Restaurants, dining rooms and coffee shops in 08863

Restaurant nameAddressCuisinePhone
Mcloones at Favorites3 Lafayette Rd
Fords, NJ 08863
American732-512-5025

Crime rates


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