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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Trenton, NJ is covered by 12 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 226,568 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Trenton splits its residents across 12 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Trenton, the median household income averages $87,448 and per-capita income averages $42,976. Poverty rate runs at 12.5% and unemployment at 7.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $278,950 with median rent of $1,523 per month, and 56.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 12 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Trenton against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Trenton as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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12

ZIP Codes

226,568

Population

$87,448

Median Income

$278,950

Median Home Value

38.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Trenton earn?

Median Household Income
$87,448
Per Capita Income
$42,976
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
Poverty Rate
12.5%

What does housing look like in Trenton?

Median Home Value
$278,950
Median Rent
$1,523/mo
Owner Occupied
56.9%
Housing Units
93,029

Who lives in Trenton?

Bachelor's Degree+
32.8%
High School+
62.2%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
23.7%

ZIP Codes in Trenton, NJ

Side-by-side: Compare 08618 vs 08610 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
08618 38,229 2,432 America/New_York
08610 30,468 1,525 America/New_York
08611 28,038 4,115 America/New_York
08638 22,832 1,532 America/New_York
08619 22,723 879 America/New_York
08690 18,567 1,023 America/New_York
08691 15,104 223 America/New_York
08620 14,693 633 America/New_York
08609 13,546 3,830 America/New_York
08629 12,331 5,979 America/New_York
08628 9,054 501 America/New_York
08608 983 1,195 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Trenton, NJ?
Trenton, NJ has 12 ZIP codes with a combined population of 226,568, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Trenton?
The average median household income across Trenton, NJ ZIP codes is $87,448. The poverty rate is 12.5%.
What is the cost of living in Trenton?
The average median home value in Trenton, NJ is $278,950. Median rent is $1,523/month. 56.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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