ZIP Code 08638

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mercer County, New Jersey.

Population: 23,373
Median household income: $65,650
Median home value: $226,700

ZIP Code 08638 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mercer County, New Jersey, home to about 23,373 residents. The median household income of $65,650 is below the Mercer County median ($96,333).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 08638's population grew 4.6% from 22,339 to 23,373, while its median gross rent rose 32.1% from $1,135 to $1,499.

The median resident is 35.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,373
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,650
Median home value: $226,700
Median gross rent: $1,499
Housing units: 10,148
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,33923,373

Median household income

$54,710$65,650

Median home value

$172,300$226,700

Median gross rent

$1,135$1,499

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,339	$54,710	$172,300	$1,135
2020	22,115	$57,064	$176,900	$1,246
2021	23,960	$60,185	$181,400	$1,302
2022	23,804	$66,194	$209,800	$1,507
2023	23,373	$65,650	$226,700	$1,499

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,095	4.7%
5 to 17	3,518	15.1%
18 to 24	3,171	13.6%
25 to 34	3,507	15.0%
35 to 44	3,118	13.3%
45 to 54	2,938	12.6%
55 to 64	2,541	10.9%
65 to 74	2,293	9.8%
75 and over	1,192	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,264	31.1%
Black or African American	10,071	43.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	368	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	256	1.1%
Two or more races	610	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,804	20.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,726	11.1%
High school graduate	5,008	32.1%
Some college or associate's	4,036	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,095	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,724	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit7.3%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,219	67.6%
Carpooled	1,143	10.7%
Public transit	784	7.3%
Walked	312	2.9%
Bicycle	39	0.4%
Worked from home	1,101	10.3%
Other means	85	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,969	31.0%
15 to 29 min	3,596	37.5%
30 to 44 min	1,272	13.3%
45 to 59 min	643	6.7%
60+ min	1,102	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 21.6% (4,829 of 22,361)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,896	53.6%
Nonfamily households	4,233	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,129	90.0%
Vacant	1,019	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,137	56.3%
Renter-occupied	3,992	43.7%

1-unit, detached45.6%

1-unit, attached26.6%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units14.7%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,631	45.6%
1-unit, attached	2,697	26.6%
2 to 4 units	589	5.8%
5 to 19 units	726	7.2%
20 or more units	1,488	14.7%
Mobile home & other	17	0.2%

ZIP Code 08638

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