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08691 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 08691 covers Trenton, New Jersey, with a population of about 16,924 and a median household income of $129,900.

Population
16,924698 per square mile
Median age
45.16.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$129,9001.3× the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
4%8.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$649,449up 37.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,8451.1× the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
63.5%28.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
76.5%11.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
602

Where 08691 is

Trenton, New Jersey — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population16,924
Median age45.1
Family households68.4%
Born outside the US25.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home31%
White (non-Hispanic)60.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)27.1%
Hispanic or Latino5%
Veterans2.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$129,900
Income per person$66,563
Poverty rate4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k1.9%
$15–20k2.6%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k2.3%
$40–45k2.7%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k2.2%
$60–75k7.3%
$75–100k7.8%
$100–125k8.9%
$125–150k6.0%
$150–200k16.3%
$200k or more29.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,330
Mean adjusted gross income$162,397
Returns declaring $200,000 or more24.4%
Returns, under $25k19.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k11.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.9%
Returns, $200k or more24.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$523,500
Median gross rent$1,845
Rent as a share of household income40%
Owner-occupied76.5%
Vacant homes4.8%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house44.7%
Attached house25.3%
2 to 4 units3.9%
5 to 19 units6.5%
20 or more units17.7%
Mobile home1.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$649,449as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 66.5%
Typical asking rent$2,519as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$653,379$390,002

$390,002 in 2016 to $649,449 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher63.5%
High school diploma or higher96.8%
Works from home26%
Drives to work alone63.8%
Takes public transport4.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity20.9% 12.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.8% 5.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.3% 8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression14.6% 7.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18.6% 6.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.9% 4.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.4% 2 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.8% 5.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability8.5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.9% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.3% 2.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.5% 12.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability18.5% 12.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.8% 9.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps3.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.1% 6.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.5% 4.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29% 5.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77% 1.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.7% 5.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4% 4.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33% 3.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.5% 6.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.1% 2.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments602
People employed19,970
Annual payroll$1,113,209,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 62.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.9 out of 100
Community resilience61.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind96.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm87.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane85.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather85.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake75.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave70.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide61.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning61.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado44.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail36.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding16.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Jersey and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew JerseyUnited States
Median household income$129,900$101,050$78,538
Income per person$66,563$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate4%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$523,500$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,845$1,653$1,348
Homeownership76.5%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher63.5%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate5%6.2%5.2%
Works from home26%15%13.5%
Born outside the US25.3%23.5%13.9%
Median age45.140.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationHIGHTSTOWN 2 W, NJ US5.8 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year24 in

Average high and low by month

January40.5°F / 21.4°F3.46 in rain, 5.8 in snow
February43°F / 22.7°F2.61 in rain, 8 in snow
March50.9°F / 29.7°F4.28 in rain, 4.6 in snow
April62.9°F / 39°F3.67 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May72.8°F / 48.4°F4.07 in rain
June81.7°F / 57.8°F4.63 in rain
July86.7°F / 63°F4.82 in rain
August84.9°F / 60.8°F4.29 in rain
September78.3°F / 53.8°F4.15 in rain
October66.4°F / 42.2°F3.98 in rain
November55.3°F / 33°F3.26 in rain, 0.3 in snow
December45.5°F / 26.6°F4.23 in rain, 4.4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket70% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Robbinsville Township School District67% of this ZIP code's land area
Hamilton Township School District21.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Upper Freehold Regional School District11.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Household characteristics26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Walkability7.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

08561 Windsor, NJ2.8 km away
08690 Trenton, NJ5.6 km away
08501 Allentown, NJ6.8 km away
08550 Princeton Junction, NJ7.1 km away
08620 Trenton, NJ7.5 km away
08520 Hightstown, NJ7.9 km away
08510 Millstone Township, NJ8.2 km away
08619 Trenton, NJ9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Mercer County88.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Monmouth County11.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area24.23 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density698 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.2197, -74.5939

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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