ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08609: Trenton, NJ

ZIP Code 08609 (Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey) has an estimated 15,938 residents in 4,880 households. The median household income is $68,238, the median home value is $103,700 and the median gross rent is $1,391/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (per capita income, home value) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

15,938

Margin of error ±2,196

Median household income

$68,238

Margin of error ±$6,779

Median home value

$103,700*

Margin of error ±$55,270· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$1,391/mo

Margin of error ±$126

Median age

33.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.9 min

Margin of error ±6.5 min

How ZIP 08609 compares with New Jersey and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0860933.4 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08609$68,238New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08609$38,926*New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0860918.1%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0860910.2%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 086098.2%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08609$103,700*New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08609$1,391/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0860929.8%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0860924.9 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 086091.7%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08609

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 08609 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08609Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population15,938±2,1969,343,809334,922,499
Median age33.4 yrs±2.1 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,880±5883,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$68,238±$6,779$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$38,926*±$24,184$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate18.1%±4.0 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.2%±3.8 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.2%±3.0 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$103,700*±$55,270$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,391/mo±$126$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes29.8%±7.7 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.9 min±6.5 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home1.7%±1.4 pts16.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 08609
GroupZIP 08609New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.4%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino41.4%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%10.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)49.7%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08609 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Mercer County
Largest overlapping place
Trenton (62% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.32 sq mi· about 12,074 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Mercer County

08520 Mercer County, NJ08525 Mercer County, NJ08534 Mercer County, NJ08540 Princeton, NJ08542 Princeton, NJ08544 Princeton, NJ08550 Mercer County, NJ08560 Mercer County, NJ08561 Windsor, NJ08608 Trenton, NJ08610 White Horse, NJ08611 Trenton, NJ08618 Trenton, NJ08619 Mercerville, NJ08620 Yardville, NJ08628 Mercer County, NJ08629 Trenton, NJ08638 Trenton, NJ08648 Mercer County, NJ08690 Hamilton Square, NJ08691 Mercer County, NJ

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.