609 Area Code

Median age: 41.72

Median age in Area Code 609 is 41.72 years. 11.04% of residents are aged 0-9. 12.29% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 12.83. 12.40 % are in their thirties, 12.14% in their fourties, 14.13 % in their fifties, and 12.86 % in their sixties. 7.73 % of residents are in their seventies and 4.56 % are eighty and over.

51.16% are female
48.84% are male

48.84% of residents in Area Code 609 are male and 51.16% are female. 46.56% of residents are married and 12.30% are divorced. 34.98% have never been married. 6.16% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.13.

Median household income: 77,285.63
54.14% have two income earners
35.70% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 609 is $77,285.63 with 54.14% of families having two income earners. 35.70% of households earn at least $100,000. 2.84% of households have an income under $5,000, 2.95% from $5,000-$10,000, 4.06% from $10,000-$15,000, 3.80% from $15,000-$20,000, 3.85% from $20,000-$25,000, 7.47% from $25,000-$35,000, 10.61% from $35,000-$50,000, 15.31% from $50,000-$75,000, 13.41% from $75,000-$100,000, 16.89% from $100,000-$150,000 and 18.80% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $37,033.38.

Median home value: $282,027.80
Median rent: $1,335.69
Rent burden: 34.99%

65.50% of households in Area Code 609 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $282,027.80. The median rent paid by renters is $1,335.69 or 34.99% of the median renter's household income.

42.55% have a Science and Engineering degree

9.85% of residents in Area Code 609 have less than a high school education. 30.34% have a high school diploma but no more. 25.17% of residents have some college but no more. 21.13% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 13.51% have a graduate degree. 42.55% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

29.12 minutes of commute time

63.07% of residents in Area Code 609 16 and older are in the labor force. 7.26% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 609 is 29.12 minutes.

14.69% report being Hispanic

62.75% of residents in Area Code 609 report their race as White. 20.01% report their race as Black or African American. 7.39% report their race as Asian. 0.25% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.04% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 5.06% report their race as Some other race. 4.49% report their race as Two or more races. 14.69% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

12.94% report a disability
4.41% speak limited English
6.32% have no health insurance
6.17% are veterans

12.94% of residents in Area Code 609 report a disability. 4.41% of residents only speak limited English. 6.32% of residents report not having health insurance. 6.17% of residents are veterans.

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