Windsor, NJ · standard
ZIP Code 08561
Mercer County, New Jersey - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 226
- 73/sq mi
- $484,400
- Median home value
- 36.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Windsor pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 14%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 73
- people per sq mi
- 36%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 08561 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 08561 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey, home to just 226 residents across 3.1 square miles, a density of 73 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 08561, but per-capita income is $38,772. Local economic indicators show a 0.0% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. Median home value sits at $484,400 (6% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 36.4%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.4, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 08561, plus 6 more within Mercer County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 08561
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Windsor, NJ
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 08561.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
8 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
6 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 08561, Windsor, NJ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
226
Population
3.1
Area (sq mi)
73
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 08561?
63.4
Median Age
40.0%
Male
60.0%
Female
16.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$38,772
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
129
Total Housing Units
129
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$484,400
Median Home Value
-6% vs state
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 49 business establishments in ZIP 08561, employing approximately 890 people with a combined annual payroll of $53,635,000.
49
Businesses
890
Employees
$53.6M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 20.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 18.4% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 16.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 12.2% |
| Construction | 3 | 6.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 6.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 08561 vs 08691 →
ZIP 08561 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 08520
Hightstown (08520)
27,869 residents
- 08619
Trenton (08619)
22,723 residents
- 08536
Plainsboro (08536)
20,073 residents
- 08550
Princeton Junction (08550)
19,445 residents
- 08690
Trenton (08690)
18,567 residents
- 08691
Trenton (08691)
15,104 residents
- 08620
Trenton (08620)
14,693 residents
- 08512 10,105
Cranbury (08512)
10,105 residents
- 08501 6,582
Allentown (08501)
6,582 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 08561 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08691 | Trenton, NJ | 15,104 | 2.8 mi |
| 08520 | Hightstown, NJ | 27,869 | 2.6 mi |
| 08550 | Princeton Junction, NJ | 19,445 | 2.9 mi |
| 08536 | Plainsboro, NJ | 20,073 | 5.9 mi |
| 08690 | Trenton, NJ | 18,567 | 4.5 mi |
| 08501 | Allentown, NJ | 6,582 | 6.6 mi |
| 08619 | Trenton, NJ | 22,723 | 6.1 mi |
| 08512 | Cranbury, NJ | 10,105 | 5.7 mi |
| 08555 | Roosevelt, NJ | 877 | 6.1 mi |
| 08620 | Trenton, NJ | 14,693 | 6.7 mi |
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