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08648

ZIP code 08648 is in Mercer County, New Jersey. About 31,323 people live here in 12,030 households. The median home value is $428,000 and the median household income $125,514. The average commute takes about 31 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
31,323residentsACS 2020–2024
$125,514median household incomeMercer County: $101K
$428,000median home valueMercer County: $378K
94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
08648 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of New Jersey ZIP codes by household income, with 08648 marked 08648
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

31,323 residents in 12,030 households, next to the Mercer County figure.

19%
under 18
27%
aged 18–34
17%
aged 65 and over
32%
of households are people living alone
50%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

12,515 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $428,000 (±$19,891).

66%
of households own their home
47%
of homes are detached single-family houses
27%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
4%
of housing units are vacant
$2,009
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–20192%
2000–200910%
1990–199912%
1980–198923%
1970–197916%
1960–196912%
1950–195912%
1940–19493%
1939 or earlier8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$11,405.

$125,514
median household income
4.6%
of people live below the poverty line
5.9%
unemployment rate
60%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

31 min
average commute to work
21%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
63%
of workers drive or carpool
5%
take public transportation
4%
walk or bike
28%
work from home
7%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%
of households have a broadband subscription
5%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 08648.

984 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets6
Convenience stores3
Pharmacies and drug stores4
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants37
Limited-service restaurants32
Coffee shops and snack bars13
Bars0
Physicians’ offices43
Dentists’ offices28
Child care centers12
Gyms and fitness centers7
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 08648, next to the national figure.

79%
had a routine checkup in the past year
70%
visited a dentist in the past year
8%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
19%
get no leisure-time physical activity
34%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
8%
smoke
21%
have obesity
9%
have diagnosed diabetes
28%
have high blood pressure
13%
report fair or poor general health
14%
report frequent mental distress
32%
often feel lonely
10%
faced food insecurity in the past year
9%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
6%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Ben Franklin ElementaryLAWRENCEVILLE0.5 mi
Lawrenceville Elementary SchoolLAWRENCEVILLE1.3 mi
Lawrence Intermediate SchoolLAWRENCEVILLE1.4 mi
Lawrence High SchoolLAWRENCEVILLE1.5 mi
Lawrence Middle SchoolLAWRENCEVILLE1.7 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.