Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

The Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area is home to 383,286 residents and 150,600 housing units, centered in New Jersey. Its median household income is $96,333, and the median family income is $124,699. The median age is 39.2, 0.9 years younger than the New Jersey median of 40.1. Residents are 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

Population

383,286

Median household income

$96,333

Median family income

$124,699

Median age

39.2

Housing units

150,600

Zip codes

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the metro area at 49.8%, followed by Black residents at 19.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 22.2% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

The Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area includes 22 zip codes in Mercer County, home to a combined 406,088 residents. The most populous is Princeton (08540) with 49,499 residents. Median household incomes range from $48,179 in Trenton (08618) to $206,658 in Princeton Junction (08550). Home values are highest in Princeton Junction (08550) at $807,200 and lowest in Trenton (08609) at $103,700. Princeton (08544) has the youngest population, with a median age of 20.4, while Titusville (08560) is the oldest at 53.4.

Highest income

$206,658

Princeton Junction (08550)

Lowest income

$48,179

Trenton (08618)

Highest home value

$807,200

Princeton Junction (08550)

Lowest median rent

$996/mo

Trenton (08608)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The metro-wide median is $96,333, and 14 of 20 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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Zip	Town	County	Population	Median income	Home value	Median rent	Median age	Owner occupied
08540	Princeton	Mercer County	49,499	$169,898	$767,900	$2,218	40.1	63.7%
08618	Trenton	Mercer County	37,162	$48,179	$227,000	$1,102	33.7	45.8%
08610	Trenton	Mercer County	33,387	$87,159	$264,600	$1,578	38.0	66.0%
08611	Trenton	Mercer County	32,786	$50,806	$160,500	$1,459	34.8	39.0%
08648	Lawrence Township	Mercer County	31,142	$118,036	$428,000	$2,009	39.4	66.0%
08520	Hightstown	Mercer County	29,321	$116,282	$376,600	$1,657	40.7	69.9%
08619	Trenton	Mercer County	23,512	$104,922	$352,500	$1,695	41.0	70.0%
08638	Trenton	Mercer County	23,373	$65,650	$245,100	$1,593	35.8	58.0%
08550	Princeton Junction	Mercer County	20,876	$206,658	$807,200	$2,584	45.1	76.1%
08690	Trenton	Mercer County	18,996	$122,665	$383,900	$1,700	48.1	82.1%
08691	Robbinsville	Mercer County	16,924	$129,900	$552,000	$1,954	45.1	74.8%
08534	Pennington	Mercer County	13,174	$180,491	$573,000	$2,004	43.7	88.2%
08629	Trenton	Mercer County	13,015	$81,367	$182,400	$1,391	35.2	62.5%
08609	Trenton	Mercer County	13,000	$56,932	$103,700	$1,391	35.6	29.8%
08512	Cranbury	Mercer County	12,511	$115,255	$659,400	$1,594	47.8	57.5%
08620	Trenton	Mercer County	11,949	$108,732	$373,800	$1,640	43.9	80.6%
08628	Trenton	Mercer County	9,479	$101,075	$369,500	$1,775	45.0	59.5%
08525	Hopewell	Mercer County	4,567	$157,868	$572,500	$1,835	46.4	88.1%
08544	Princeton	Mercer County	4,548	n/a	n/a	n/a	20.4	0.0%
08560	Titusville	Mercer County	3,334	$126,726	$420,300	$2,147	53.4	94.3%
08542	Princeton	Mercer County	2,415	$104,694	$754,100	$2,497	41.7	32.3%
08608	Trenton	Mercer County	1,118	n/a	$132,400	$996	31.4	15.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the metro area their population mainly falls in.