Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,087
| This zip code: | $73,087 | | New Jersey: | $67,035 |
Nearest zip codes: 08884, 08831, 08816, 08850, 08882, 08857.
Housing units in zip code 08828 with a mortgage: 330 (52 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 75
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,133
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $637
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 22
- 1995 to 1998: 89
- 1990 to 1994: 228
- 1980 to 1989: 129
- 1970 to 1979: 19
- 1960 to 1969: 42
- 1950 to 1959: 92
- 1940 to 1949: 17
- 1939 or earlier: 131
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Helmetta, NJ (08828): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 365
- 3 bedrooms: 198
- 4 bedrooms: 79
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 4
- 2 bedrooms: 62
- 3 bedrooms: 18
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 08828 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 36
- 1 vehicle: 234
- 2 vehicles: 249
- 3 vehicles: 102
- 4 vehicles: 33
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 26
- 2 vehicles: 41
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 08828:
- $90,000 to $99,999: 1
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1
- $125,000 to $149,999: 5
- $150,000 to $174,999: 14
- $175,000 to $199,999: 114
- $200,000 to $249,999: 209
- $250,000 to $299,999: 99
- $300,000 to $399,999: 131
- $400,000 to $499,999: 71
- $500,000 to $749,999: 70
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 08828:
- Less than $100: 1
- $200 to $249: 2
- $600 to $649: 2
- $650 to $699: 1
- $750 to $799: 2
- $800 to $899: 18
- $900 to $999: 44
- $1,000 to $1,249: 72
- $1,250 to $1,499: 14
- No cash rent: 8
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $249,456.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $329,282
- Asian householders: $554,347
- Some other race householders: $266,086
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $258,769
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $257,618 (it was $116,200 in 2000)
| 08828: | $257,618 | | New Jersey: | $372,300 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $237,041 - $422,990
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $342,016| Here: | $342,016 | | State: | $452,919 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $259,016| Here: | $259,016 | | State: | $310,364 |
In 2-unit structures: $148,892| Here: | $148,892 | | State: | $429,538 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $225,498| Here: | $225,498 | | State: | $371,779 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $213,290| Here: | $213,290 | | State: | $309,003 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 392
- One, attached: 51
- Two: 14
- 3 or 4: 13
- 5 to 9: 32
- 10 to 19: 263
- 20 to 49: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 937 (86%)
- Carpooled: 79 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 28 (3%)
- Railroad: 9 (1%)
- Walked: 9 (1%)
- Worked at home: 22 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 39
- 5 to 9 minutes: 66
- 10 to 14 minutes: 105
- 15 to 19 minutes: 178
- 20 to 24 minutes: 124
- 25 to 29 minutes: 60
- 30 to 34 minutes: 107
- 35 to 39 minutes: 34
- 40 to 44 minutes: 57
- 45 to 59 minutes: 122
- 60 to 89 minutes: 101
- 90 or more minutes: 69
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,825
- In family households: 1,509 (362 male householders, 133 female householders)
413 spouses, 521 children (479 natural, 11 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 19 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 316 (125 male householders (87 living alone)), 123 female householders (102 living alone)), 68 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 201 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 101 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 189 1-person, 55 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
329 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (14 men, 40 women).
87.1% of residents of 08828 zip code speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 18% well, 7% not well).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% very well, 48% well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% very well, 19% well, 12% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (89% very well, 11% well).
Foreign born population: 166 (9.1%)
(63.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 9.1% | | Whole state: | 17.5% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Poland (18%)
- Ecuador (9%)
- Germany (8%)
- Korea (7%)
- Colombia (7%)
- Egypt (6%)
- Peru (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 15
- 1990 to 1994: 34
- 1985 to 1989: 30
- 1980 to 1984: 28
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1965 to 1969: 26
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White population: 1,700
Black population: 44
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 44
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 16
Two or more races population: 16

First ancestries reported:
|  Italian: 282 |
|  Irish: 262 |
|  Polish: 242 |
|  German: 234 |
|  Other groups: 163 |
|  Hungarian: 87 |
|  United States or American: 73 |
|  English: 55 |
|  Norwegian: 30 |
|  Ukrainian: 23 |
|  Russian: 18 |
|  Greek: 15 |
|  Arab:: 14 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 14 |
|  Lithuanian: 12 |
|  Egyptian: 12 |
|  Dutch: 12 |
|  French Canadian: 12 |
|  Slovak: 11 |
|  Scottish: 10 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10 |
|  Bahamian: 8 |
|  French (except Basque): 7 |
|  Portuguese: 6 |
|  Danish: 5 |
|  Czech: 5 |
|  Belgian: 5 |
|  European: 4 |
|  Eastern European: 4 |
|  Austrian: 2 |
|  Maltese: 2 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 2 |
|  Moroccan: 2 |
|  African: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |
|  Finnish: 2 |
|  Canadian: 2 |
|  Belizean: 2 |
|  Yugoslavian: 2 |
|  Croatian: 2 |

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (92%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1286
- Northeast: 281
- Midwest: 22
- South: 51
- West: 17
51% of the 08828 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in New Jersey.
Population in 1990: 1,211. Population change in the 1990s: +614 (+50.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
| Here: | 12.1% | | New Jersey: | 13.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 13.8% | | New Jersey: | 13.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
| Here: | 23.1% | | New Jersey: | 30.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (5-9: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 3)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (1-4: 2)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 52
Total length: 4,878 meters
Total costs: 45,979,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 2,502,211
Total average daily truck traffic: 228
New bridges - historical statistics |
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 1
- Built in 1920-1930: 0
- Built in 1930-1940: 40
- Built in 1940-1950: 0
- Built in 1950-1960: 4
- Built in 1960-1970: 0
- Built in 1970-1980: 0
- Built in 1980-1990: 0
- Built in 1990-2000: 0
- Built in 2000-2010: 7
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