ZIP Code 08609

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Trenton · Mercer County · New Jersey

Quick Facts

13,546

Population

3.5

Area (sq mi)

3,830

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

35.6

Median Age

52.7%

Male

47.3%

Female

31.9%

Foreign-Born

White 13.0%

African American 43.8%

Asian 1.4%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 12.1%

Hispanic or Latino 45.0%

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)

Income & Employment

$56,932

Median Household Income

$43,408

Per Capita Income

21.5%

Poverty Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

24.0 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 47.1%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 9.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

5,347

Total Housing Units

4,486

Occupied Units

861

Vacant Units

2.83

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 30.7%

Renter 69.3%

$96,700

Median Home Value

$1,218

Median Rent

1943

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
08629	Trenton, NJ	12,331	0.6 mi
08608	Trenton, NJ	983	1.5 mi
08611	Trenton, NJ	28,038	2.3 mi
08638	Trenton, NJ	22,832	2.4 mi
08610	Trenton, NJ	30,468	2.7 mi
08619	Trenton, NJ	22,723	2.6 mi
08618	Trenton, NJ	38,229	2.9 mi
08648	Lawrence Township, NJ	32,263	4.2 mi
08690	Trenton, NJ	18,567	4.2 mi
19067	Morrisville, PA	51,334	4.2 mi

Related Areas

Mercer County Trenton, NJ New Jersey

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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