ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08611: Trenton, NJ

ZIP Code 08611 (Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey) has an estimated 31,995 residents in 10,716 households. The median household income is $56,788, the median home value is $160,500 and the median gross rent is $1,459/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

Total population

31,995

Margin of error ±2,559

Median household income

$56,788

Margin of error ±$6,413

Median home value

$160,500

Margin of error ±$13,943

Median gross rent

$1,459/mo

Margin of error ±$128

Median age

34.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.9 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 08611 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 0861134.6 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08611$56,788New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08611$24,222New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0861122.3%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 086117.2%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0861116.0%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08611$160,500New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08611$1,459/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0861139.0%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0861128.9 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 086116.3%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08611

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 08611 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08611Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population31,995±2,5599,343,809334,922,499
Median age34.6 yrs±2.6 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,716±9503,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$56,788±$6,413$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$24,222±$1,958$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate22.3%±4.9 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.2%±2.3 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%±3.2 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$160,500±$13,943$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,459/mo±$128$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes39.0%±4.2 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.9 min±5.6 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.3%±2.5 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 08611
GroupZIP 08611New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.1%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino20.5%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%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 Latino0.1%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)62.3%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08611 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Mercer County
Largest overlapping place
Trenton (60% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.94 sq mi· about 10,883 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, NJ08609 Trenton, NJ08610 White Horse, NJ08618 Trenton, NJ08619 Mercerville, NJ08620 Yardville, NJ08628 Mercer County, NJ08629 Trenton, NJ08638 Trenton, NJ08648 Mercer County, NJ08690 Hamilton Square, NJ08691 Mercer County, NJ

See every ZIP code in New Jersey, or compare ZIP 08611 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.