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Pleasant Plains CDP, NJ

ZIP 08823 — People & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Demographics, education attainment, health access, and community lifestyle

Population & Demographics in 08823

08823 has a population of 8,873 with a median age of 39.8 yrs (45.2% male).

Race & Ethnicity
White
23.4%-62% vs US avg
x
Black
18.5%+49% vs US avg
x
Asian
40.3%+582% vs US avg
x
Hispanic
13.9%-26% vs US avg
x
Other / Two+
4.0%
x
Age Groups
0–17
17.5%-20% vs US avg
x
18–64
67.6%+10% vs US avg
x
65+
14.8%-9% vs US avg
x
Education
Less than HS
8.2%-26% vs US avg
x
High school
14.8%-44% vs US avg
x
Some college
18.8%-35% vs US avg
x
Bachelor's+
58.2%+73% vs US avg
x
Marital Status
Married
55.3%+15% vs US avg
x
Never married
33.0%-2% vs US avg
x
Divorced
7.9%-23% vs US avg
x
Widowed / Separated
3.8%
x
Diversity Index
73/100

Higher = more diverse (Simpson index from race/ethnicity)

Social & household profile

Poverty, nativity, veterans, disability, family structure, and births (ACS).

Poverty Rate
7.2%-38% vs US avg
x
Foreign Born
30.8%+122% vs US avg
x
Veterans
3.1%-48% vs US avg
x
Disability
7.7%-43% vs US avg
x
Single Parent
8.6%+7% vs US avg
x
Top ancestry
ItalianGermanJamaican

Health & Community Indicators in 08823

Poverty Rate
7.2%-38% vs US avg
x
Veterans
3.1%-48% vs US avg
x
Foreign Born
30.8%+122% vs US avg
x
Single Parent
8.6%+7% vs US avg
x
Disability
7.7%-43% vs US avg
x
Uninsured
4.5%-44% vs US avg
x
SNAP Benefits
7.7%-34% vs US avg
x
Private School
0.5%-95% vs US avg
x
Smartphone Only
0.0%
x

People & Community key statistics

Population statistics
Population
Population8,873
Median age39.8
Poverty rate7.2%
Demographics statistics
Demographics
White23.4%
Hispanic13.9%
Black18.5%
Asian40.3%
Foreign-born30.8%