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08879 is the zip code for

South Amboy, NJ

Also in this location:
Sayreville, NJ
Laurence Harbor, NJ
Madison Park, NJ
Total population
23,537▲
Housing units
9,383▲
Land area
(sq. miles)
7.17
Density
(people per sq. mile)
3,282.71▲
Water area
(sq. miles)
0.71

Demographic data for zip code 08879

Gender:

Male
11,564▲
Female
11,973▲
Median age
Male
38.50
Female
40.60
Gender

Households:

Total households
8,956▲
Family households
6,179▲
Nonfamily households
2,777▲
Average household size
2.61▼
Average family size
3.15▼
Households

Housing units:

Total housing units
9,383▲
Occupied housing units
8,956▲
Owner-occupied
5,570▲
Renter-occupied
3,386▲
Vacant housing units
427▲
Housing units

Age:

Under 5 years
1,412▲
5 to 9 years
1,271▼
10 to 14 years
1,351▼
15 to 19 years
1,465▲
20 to 24 years
1,437▲
25 to 34 years
3,327▲
35 to 44 years
3,502▼
45 to 54 years
3,969▲
55 to 59 years
1,714▲
60 to 64 years
1,324▲
65 to 74 years
1,414▼
75 to 84 years
960▼
85 years and over
391▲
Median age
39.60▲
Age

Race:

White
16,240
Hispanic or Latino
2,853
Black or African American
1,508
Asian
2,439
American Indian & Alaska Native
28
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
6
Other (One Race)
58
Two or More Races
405
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data

Economic data for zip code 08879

Employment status:

Population
(16 years and over)
17,470
Civilian labor force
11,801
Employed
10,816
Unemployed
985
Armed Forces
0
Not in labor force
5,669
Percent Unemployed
8.3%
Employment status

Commuting to work:

Workers
(16 years and over)
10,572
Car, truck, or van
Drove alone
8,202
Carpooled
691
Public transportation
(excluding taxicab)
980
Walked
203
Other means
148
Worked at home
348
Mean travel time
31.7 min.
Commuting to work

Occupation:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
10,816
Management / business / science / arts
3,641
Service
1,497
Sales / office
2,942
Natural resources / construction / maintenance
1,503
Production / transportation / material moving
1,233
Occupation

Industry:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
10,816
Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
15
Construction
1,006
Manufacturing
814
Wholesale trade
337
Retail trade
1,494
Transportation / warehousing / utilities
1,095
Information
460
Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
721
Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
856
Educational services / health care / social assistance
2,432
Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
855
Public administration
415
Other services
316
Industry

Class of worker:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
10,816
Private wage & salary workers
8,782
Government workers
1,693
Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business)
341
Unpaid family workers
0
Class of worker

Income:

Total households
8,342
Less than $10,000
175
$10,000 to $14,999
280
$15,000 to $24,999
801
$25,000 to $34,999
857
$35,000 to $49,999
821
$50,000 to $74,999
1,784
$75,000 to $99,999
1,174
$100,000 to $149,999
1,554
$150,000 to $199,999
488
$200,000 or more
408
Median household income
$65,823
Mean household income
$81,054
Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
6.1%
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Public schools in 08879

Name & AddressPhone# of studentsFree lunchPupils per teacher
Memorial
11 Ely Ave		(732) 290-38764194515.5
South Amboy Elementary
249 John St		(732) 525-211859314812.1
South Amboy High
200 Governor Harold G. Hoffman		(732) 316-766952811812.0
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Public libraries around South Amboy, NJ

NameAddress
Dowdell Library Of South Amboy
100 Harold G. Hoffman Plaza
South Amboy, NJ 08879
Franklin Twp Public Library/somerset
485 Demott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Somerville Public Library
35 West End Avenue
Somerville, NJ 08876
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Universities and Colleges around 08879

NameAddressPhone
Somerset County CollegeState Highway 28 & L
Somerville, NJ 08876		(908) 218-8871
Raritan Valley Community College-Franklin Township630 Franklin Boulevard
Somerset, NJ 08873		(732) 745-1225
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Hospitals and Medical Centers around 08879

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
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Hotels, Motels and other accommodations around 08879

Hotel nameAddress# of RoomsLow rateHigh rate
KNIGHTS INN SOUTH AMBOYSOUTH AMBOY NJ US 08879
SOUTH AMBOY, AL 08879		1165460
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Restaurants, dining rooms and coffee shops in 08879

Restaurant nameAddressCuisinePhone
Fiamma Southern Italian Cuisine3602 Route 35 North
South Amboy, NJ 08879		Italian, Sicilian732-721-0550
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