ZIP Code 08542

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mercer County, New Jersey.

Population: 2,415
Median household income: $104,694
Median home value: $754,800

ZIP Code 08542 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mercer County, New Jersey, home to about 2,415 residents. At $104,694, its median household income sits above Mercer County's $96,333.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 08542's population declined 58.6% from 5,840 to 2,415, while its median gross rent rose 46.3% from $1,639 to $2,398.

33.4% of workers drive to work alone. 28.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,415
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $104,694
Median home value: $754,800
Median gross rent: $2,398
Housing units: 1,294
Homeownership rate: 36.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8402,415

Median household income

$81,211$104,694

Median home value

$484,100$754,800

Median gross rent

$1,639$2,398

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,840	$81,211	$484,100	$1,639
2020	5,399	$87,826	$527,800	$1,490
2021	2,542	$121,103	$452,900	$2,058
2022	2,595	$157,336	$686,000	$2,652
2023	2,415	$104,694	$754,800	$2,398

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3428.0%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	3.0%
5 to 17	201	8.3%
18 to 24	82	3.4%
25 to 34	676	28.0%
35 to 44	325	13.5%
45 to 54	352	14.6%
55 to 64	446	18.5%
65 to 74	172	7.1%
75 and over	88	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,341	55.5%
Black or African American	268	11.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	299	12.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	90	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	417	17.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate8.9%

Some college or associate's17.4%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree42.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	4.0%
High school graduate	184	8.9%
Some college or associate's	358	17.4%
Bachelor's degree	565	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	869	42.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone33.4%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit4.8%

Walked26.2%

Bicycle14.5%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	567	33.4%
Carpooled	60	3.5%
Public transit	81	4.8%
Walked	446	26.2%
Bicycle	247	14.5%
Worked from home	299	17.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	554	39.5%
15 to 29 min	371	26.5%
30 to 44 min	229	16.3%
45 to 59 min	159	11.3%
60+ min	88	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 3.9% (95 of 2,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	599	49.1%
Nonfamily households	621	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,220	94.3%
Vacant	74	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	439	36.0%
Renter-occupied	781	64.0%

1-unit, detached28.5%

1-unit, attached25.6%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units24.4%

20 or more units10.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	369	28.5%
1-unit, attached	331	25.6%
2 to 4 units	145	11.2%
5 to 19 units	316	24.4%
20 or more units	133	10.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 08542

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