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Zip Code 08609 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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🌍 State: NJ - New Jersey

🏑 City: Trenton

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Mercer County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 609, 640

Income

The median income of households in 08609 was $56,932. An estimated 8.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.6
$10,000 to $14,999 10.9
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 11.2
$35,000 to $49,999 11.3
$50,000 to $74,999 13.5
$75,000 to $99,999 16.3
$100,000 to $149,999 14.9
$150,000 to $199,999 4.4
$200,000 or more 2.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 48337
Female 43474

An estimated 72.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,179. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 72.7
Social Security 28.4
Retirement income 20.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.9
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 21.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 19.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 29.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 21.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 21.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 19.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 29.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 21.1

In 2019-2023, 23.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 31.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08609 in 2019-2023, 77.6% had health insurance coverage and 22.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 35.8% and public coverage was 52.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 16.5%.


In 2019-2023, 08609 had a total population of 13,000 - 6,148 (47.3%) females and 6,852 (52.7%) males. The median age was 35.6 years. An estimated 25.5% of the population was under 18 years, 33.3% was 19 to 44 years, 29.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 10 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08609 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 577 659
5 to 9 583 292
10 to 14 315 421
15 to 19 238 476
20 to 24 358 356
25 to 29 263 746
30 to 34 864 319
35 to 39 318 331
40 to 44 455 316
45 to 49 469 498
50 to 54 692 392
55 to 59 576 412
60 to 64 375 403
65 to 69 465 149
70 to 74 284 100
75 to 79 0 161
80 to 84 0 29
85 and over 20 88

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 13% were White; 43.8% were Black or African American; 0.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 08609 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.3% of the people in 08609 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 4,486 households in 08609. The average household size was 2.83 people.

Married-couple households made up 21.9% of the households in 08609 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.5% of all households, while 32.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.6% of all households.

In 08609, 30.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 21.9
Cohabiting Couples 11.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 26.7% of males and 24.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 49.5 47.8
Now married, except separated 26.7 24.8
Separated 9 2.5
Widowed 1.2 12.2
Divorced 13.5 12.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08609, 255 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 44.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 68.1% of the people living in 08609 were U.S. natives. 46.3% of the 08609 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 31.9% of 08609 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 29.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 54.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08609 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 08609.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 81.4
Asia 3.5
Europe 0.7
Africa 14.4
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08609 in 2019-2023, 49.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 41.3% of people at least five years old; 27.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 41.3
Other Indo-European languages 4.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 3.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 89 % of the people at least one year old living in 08609 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 89
Different house, same county 6.7
Different county, same state 3.6
Different state 0.3
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2019-2023, 71.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 9.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 28.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08609 was 2,714 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 87 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,156. College or graduate school enrollment was 471.

Educational Attainment of People in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 28.4
High school diploma or equivalency 37.2
Some college, no degree 19.3
Associate's degree 5.3
Bachelor's degree 8.1
Graduate or professional degree 1.7

Disability

In 08609, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 13.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.2% of people under 18 years old, to 16.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 18.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08609, 52.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,335 82
Federal, state, or local government workers 696 13.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 218 4.1

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08609 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 6.5
Manufacturing 10.3
Wholesale trade 4.8
Retail trade 7.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.4
Information 0.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.4
Other Services, except public administration 6.1
Public administration 7.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08609 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 804 15.2
Service occupations 1,255 23.8
Sales and office occupations 1,154 21.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 448 8.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,623 30.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 62.7% of 08609 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 17.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 62.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 17.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 8.9
Walked 5.8
Other means 3.5
Worked from home 1.8

In 2019-2023, 08609 had a total of 5,347 housing units. Of these housing units, 51.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 48.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 51.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 48.1
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 47.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08609 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 53.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 08609 had 4,486 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 861 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 30.7% while renters occupied 69.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.89 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.81.

8.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 31.6% and another 9.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08609:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08609 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 69.1
Electricity 25.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4.5
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 1

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08609 was $96,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 30.7 % had a mortgage. 69.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,522 and for owners without a mortgage it was $655.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08609 was $1,218. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.