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ZIP Code 08648: Lawrence Township, NJ
ZIP code 08648 uses the postal name Lawrence Township, New Jersey and lies entirely in Mercer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 31,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $125,514 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Lawrenceville (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lawrence Township · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mercer County
- Census places
- Lawrenceville census-designated place
- Metro area
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ
- House district
- NJ-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 16.7 sq mi · 1,877 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08648?
08648 centers on 40.284°, -74.717° and covers 16.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 08619, 08638, 08534, 08550, 08690, 08540.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08648, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 08648 compare with the rest of Mercer County?
| Measure | 08648 | In Mercer County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 31,323 | 5th of 26 | 89th of 598 |
| Median household income | $126k | 9th of 22 | 178th of 476 |
| Median home value | $428k | 11th of 22 | 307th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 92% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 84% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 08648?
The 2020 Census counted 31,955 people in 08648; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 31,323. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 31,323
- 2020 Census count
- 31,955−1.0% since 2010 (32,263)
- Households
- 12,030
- Median age
- 39.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 08648?
Of the 31,323 people the ACS estimates in 08648, 19.0% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.6%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6464.5%
- 65 and older16.5%
- White, not Hispanic53.8%
- Hispanic or Latino15.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic14.3%
- Black, not Hispanic13.1%
- Other or two or more3.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 08648 earn?
Median household income is $125,514 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 22 ranked ZIP codes in Mercer County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($123,840 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $125,514
- Income per person
- $58,547
- Below the poverty line
- 4.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 60.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $109,59615,640 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 08648?
FHFA's house price index for 08648, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $428,000
- Median gross rent
- $2,009
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.0%
- Housing units
- 12,515
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 08648?
984 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 71 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance169
- Retail trade160
- Professional, scientific, and technical services153
- Accommodation and food services106
- Other services (except public administration)80
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services58
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 08648?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08619 | Trenton | 24,089 | $106k | 3.1 mi |
| 08638 | Trenton | 22,816 | $67k | 3.2 mi |
| 08534 | Pennington | 13,272 | $176k | 5.0 mi |
| 08550 | Princeton Junction | 21,067 | $224k | 5.0 mi |
| 08690 | Trenton | 18,841 | $127k | 5.1 mi |
| 08540 | Princeton | 50,388 | $177k | 6.4 mi |
| 08609 | Trenton | 15,938 | $68k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 08629 | Trenton | 13,013 | $83k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 08618 | Trenton | 35,634 | $50k | 4.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.