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Demographic Analysis of Zip Code 07016: A Study of Racial Composition from 2013 to 2022
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Zip code 07016 in Cranford, New Jersey, is classified as a "White Majority" area with low diversity as of 2022. The community has a population of 23,823 and a median income of $139,925, indicating a relatively affluent suburban area.
Cranford has maintained its status as a "White Majority" area over the past decade. The white population has remained dominant, with a slight increase from 83% in 2020 to 87% in 2022, reversing a gradual decline observed from 2013 (86%) to 2018 (81%). The Hispanic population increased from 5% in 2013 to 10% in 2018, but this trend reversed, declining to 6% by 2022. The Asian population has shown a steady increase from 2% in 2013 to 4% in 2022. The black population has remained relatively stable at around 2% throughout the decade.
The median income in Cranford has shown a generally upward trend. In 2013, the median income was $127,702. It peaked in 2021 at $149,322. In 2022, it slightly decreased to $139,925, but still remained higher than most previous years. This overall increase in median income correlates with the maintenance of the white majority and could suggest a trend of gentrification or increasing affluence in the area.
Cranford has maintained its "White Majority" status, while many suburban areas across the United States have been experiencing increasing diversity. The slight increase in Asian population aligns with broader national trends of growing Asian communities in suburban areas. The reversal of Hispanic population growth in recent years goes against the national trend of increasing Hispanic populations in many communities.
The high median income of $139,925 in 2022 is significantly above the national median household income (which was around $70,784 in 2021), indicating that Cranford is a particularly affluent area.
Cranford has shown some signs of diversification over the past decade, particularly with increases in Hispanic and Asian populations, but it has largely maintained its status as a predominantly white, affluent suburban area. The community has not transitioned to a "High Diversity" or "Majority-Minority" status as some other suburban areas have in recent years. The correlation between high median income and the maintenance of a white majority suggests that economic factors may play a role in preserving the area's demographic composition.
