Housing data for ZIP code 08611

ZIP code 08611 has an estimated 31,995 residents and 11,236 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Trenton, Mercer County.

61.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,459 (±$128) a month.

The median home value is $160,500 (±$13,943).

The median household income is $56,788 (±$6,413) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
31,995 (±2,559)
Median gross rent
$1,459
Median home value
$160,500
Households that rent
61.0%

How ZIP code 08611 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 08611TrentonMercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Residents31,995 (±2,559)90,338385,8649,343,809334,922,499
Housing units11,236 (±922)34,513151,1383,791,354143,775,355
Households that rent61.0% (±4.6 points)62.1%37.8%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,459 (±$128)$1,294$1,623$1,720$1,413
Median home value$160,500 (±$13,943)$160,700$377,700$454,400$332,700
Median household income$56,788 (±$6,413)$52,537$100,645$103,556$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,590 (±$638)$4,404$8,909$9,590$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income62.9% (±8.5 points)58.4%50.0%51.6%51.1%
Built before 198081.5% (±8.6 points)79.3%64.2%62.8%49.7%
Average commute28.9 minutes (±3.1)26.9 minutes27.1 minutes30.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.8% (±4.2 points)82.0%91.4%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents34.6 years (±2.6)34.8 years39.5 years40.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 08611, median gross rent is lower than in Mercer County ($1,623).

It is also lower than in New Jersey ($1,720).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 08611 is higher than in Trenton as a whole ($1,294).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Trenton as a whole ($160,700).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Mercer County with a published estimate, ZIP 08611 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Mercer County with a published estimate, ZIP 08611 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Mercer County with a published estimate, ZIP 08611 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 08611

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 08611Mercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $50013.3% (±4.3 points)7.8%6.1%6.3%
$500 to $9999.1% (±4.2 points)8.8%7.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.7% (±6.3 points)26.4%23.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99931.2% (±6.5 points)28.8%28.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49914.3% (±4.9 points)14.5%17.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.8% (±1.1 points)5.9%7.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.6% (±2.3 points)7.9%8.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 31.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 08611

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$712 (±$429)
1 bedroom$1,030 (±$168)
2 bedrooms$1,376 (±$180)
3 bedrooms$1,897 (±$175)
4 bedrooms$1,690 (±$265)

Rent burden in ZIP code 08611

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 08611Mercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%11.4% (±4.6 points)12.6%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.8% (±4.1 points)14.0%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.2% (±3.4 points)11.3%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.7% (±5.1 points)12.0%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.3% (±4.8 points)8.7%8.9%9.2%
35% or more51.6% (±7.0 points)41.3%42.7%41.9%

62.9% (±8.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 08611 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 08611

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 08611Mercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $50,0006.8% (±4.4 points)2.2%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99917.4% (±5.8 points)4.4%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99918.1% (±8.6 points)3.9%2.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99923.6% (±8.5 points)7.2%4.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.4% (±6.1 points)18.2%12.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99913.0% (±8.9 points)32.1%34.2%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9995.0% (±3.6 points)24.9%34.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.7% (±0.8 points)7.1%7.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 08611

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 08611Mercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Single-family, detached18.0% (±4.6 points)47.5%52.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)50.4% (±5.4 points)20.1%10.0%6.2%
2 units5.0% (±2.3 points)4.2%8.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.0% (±2.2 points)4.4%6.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.6% (±2.2 points)4.0%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.7% (±2.9 points)7.9%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units11.1% (±2.7 points)11.2%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.3% (±0.4 points)0.5%0.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 08611 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 08611Mercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
2020 or later0.5% (±0.4 points)0.9%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20192.2% (±1.1 points)4.8%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20096.2% (±3.5 points)9.0%9.2%13.6%
1990 to 19993.7% (±3.0 points)8.5%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19895.8% (±1.9 points)12.6%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 19797.1% (±2.7 points)12.9%12.3%14.2%
1960 to 19696.0% (±3.7 points)12.9%12.8%9.9%
1950 to 195916.8% (±4.3 points)15.0%13.8%9.5%
1940 to 19493.8% (±1.9 points)5.5%6.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier47.8% (±5.5 points)17.9%17.4%11.7%

81.5% of the homes in ZIP code 08611 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 08611

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 08611Mercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas70.3% (±5.4 points)71.3%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.4% (±4.1 points)6.1%6.4%3.9%
Electricity21.2% (±3.9 points)19.5%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.4% (±0.5 points)1.7%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.7 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.8 points)0.8%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 08611 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 08611Mercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Drove alone53.4% (±7.3 points)60.2%62.2%68.8%
Carpooled18.0% (±4.9 points)8.7%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation3.7% (±1.6 points)4.6%8.1%3.2%
Walked5.6% (±2.5 points)3.6%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)13.1% (±5.1 points)3.4%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home6.3% (±2.6 points)19.5%16.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 08611 take an average of 28.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 08611

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Trenton61%$1,29462.1%
Hamilton Township (Mercer County)40%$1,63428.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 08611

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
086101.5 mi$1,578$264,600$83,90634.0%
086292.6 mi$1,391$182,400$82,64637.5%
086082.8 mi$996$132,400$61,20184.7%
086092.9 mi$1,391$103,700$68,23870.2%
085053.7 mi$1,717$362,500$112,84530.9%
190544.1 mi$1,654$357,600$104,71321.9%
086194.7 mi$1,695$352,500$105,94630.0%
086204.8 mi$1,640$373,800$105,36819.4%

Crime reported to police in Trenton

Most of ZIP code 08611 is policed by the Trenton Police Department, which reported 808 violent and 2,415 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 08611 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08611: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 08611

What is the median rent in ZIP code 08611?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08611 is $1,459 (±$128) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 08611?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 08611 is $160,500 (±$13,943) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 08611?

The median household income in ZIP code 08611 is $56,788 (±$6,413) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 08611 in?

Most of ZIP code 08611’s land lies in Trenton; it also covers Hamilton Township (Mercer County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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