Trenton, NJ
Census ZIP code profile for Trenton, NJ - 12 ZIPs, total population 226,568. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet TRENTON-NJ · Trenton, NJ 12 ZIPs · 226,568 pop · #7033/25278 · Mercer County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $87,448
- RANK-UPPER #7033/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Hightstown
- BOOK-MID 12 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 57% owners
- POP-MID 226,568
- SPREAD-SPLIT 08618→08691
- HOME-MID $278,950
Nearest income peer: Hightstown, NJ (+ $30,562 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Trenton
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Trenton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Trenton · this city · lowest $87,448
Trenton · this city · lowest
$87,448 median HH income
- Hightstown · near
Hightstown · near
$118,010 median HH income
- Cranbury · near
Cranbury · near
$118,587 median HH income
- Lawrence Towns · near
Lawrence Towns · near
$125,514 median HH income
- Titusville · near
Titusville · near
$128,516 median HH income
- Princeton Junc · highest
Princeton Junc · highest
$224,213 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Trenton, NJ sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 28%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 226,568
- city population (Census)
- 12
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $87,448
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (12 codes). Income averages $87,448, rent $1,523 , commute about 27 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Every one of the 8 cities sharing Mercer County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Trenton, Princeton, Lawrence Township and Hightstown among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Princeton Junction marks the far end of that range at $224,213, 156% above Trenton.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Trenton differ
Trenton's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $50,390 in ZIP 08618 to $132,520 in ZIP 08691, while home values span $103,700 in 08609 to $552,000 in 08691. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.6×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 5.3×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 18.7 points
08618 to 08691
08609 to 08691
08690 to 08611
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Trenton residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 12 codes in Trenton. The densest, 08618, still represents only about 17% of the 226,568 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Trenton's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 4,859 establishments, 90,790 employees , annual payroll $5,516,364k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 12 of 12 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 08619 (840 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (654) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Trenton, NJ
These ZIP codes sit in Mercer County, which covers 22 ZIP codes in all; 12 of them fall in Trenton. See the Mercer County roll-up →
Every one of the 8 cities sharing Mercer County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Trenton, Princeton, Lawrence Township and Hightstown among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Princeton Junction marks the far end of that range at $224,213, 156% above Trenton.
Side-by-side: Compare 08618 vs 08610 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08618 | 38,229 | $50,390 | 370 | 2,432 |
| 08610 | 30,468 | $83,906 | 542 | 1,525 |
| 08611 | 28,038 | $56,788 | 419 | 4,115 |
| 08638 | 22,832 | $66,875 | 553 | 1,532 |
| 08619 | 22,723 | $105,946 | 840 | 879 |
| 08690 | 18,567 | $127,339 | 429 | 1,023 |
| 08691 | 15,104 | $132,520 | 604 | 223 |
| 08620 | 14,693 | $105,368 | 172 | 633 |
| 08609 | 13,546 | $68,238 | 216 | 3,830 |
| 08629 | 12,331 | $82,646 | 93 | 5,979 |
| 08628 | 9,054 | $108,158 | 353 | 501 |
| 08608 | 983 | $61,201 | 268 | 1,195 |
Trenton roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Trenton, .