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08520

Hightstown, NJ

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08520 covers Hightstown in Mercer County, with 29,321 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

29,321

Median household income

$116,282

Median home value

$361,800

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 08520. Methodology

ZIP code map of 08520

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 08520 in Hightstown, New Jersey
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 08520 in Hightstown, New Jersey. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 08520

Type

STANDARD

City

Hightstown

County

Mercer County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

609, 640, 732, 848

Land area

18.0 sq mi

Water area

0.12 sq mi

Households

11,271

Median gross rent

$1,556

Acceptable cities: East Windsor

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
609, 640, 732, 848
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 08520. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 08520

Race

  • White13,320
  • Black or African American2,397
  • American Indian or Alaska Native197
  • Asian5,526
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
  • Other race4,767
  • Two or more races3,065

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 8,045

Age

  • Under 103,234
  • 10 to 194,033
  • 20 to 293,509
  • 30 to 393,820
  • 40 to 494,063
  • 50 to 594,427
  • 60 to 693,165
  • 70 to 791,954
  • 80 and older1,086

Income and housing in 08520

Poverty rate

5.5%

Median earnings

$52,890

Median household income

$116,282

Median home value

$361,800

Median gross rent

$1,556

Education

  • High school graduate92.0%
  • Bachelor's degree45.8%
  • Graduate degree20.3%

Places covering 08520

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

53.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 08520

IRS populationACS population
32,18316,091020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200527,289
200626,448
200727,402
200827,001
200927,519
201027,898
201127,38327,726
201227,48627,670
201327,46827,610
201427,65327,600
201527,10027,420
201627,06527,260
201727,66227,720
201827,09327,350
201926,86127,350
202027,08227,770
202129,79927,340
202229,29627,740
202329,321

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 08520

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 08561Windsor2.3 miPop 381 · Income —
  2. 08555Roosevelt4.5 miPop 1,059 · Income $112,614
  3. 08550Princeton Junction4.6 miPop 20,876 · Income $206,658
  4. 08512Cranbury4.6 miPop 12,511 · Income $115,255
  5. 08691Robbinsville4.7 miPop 16,924 · Income $129,900
  6. 08536Plainsboro5.7 miPop 20,558 · Income $128,426
  7. 08535Millstone Township5.9 miPop 4,971 · Income $195,278
  8. 08501Allentown6.4 miPop 6,297 · Income $133,015
  9. 08690Trenton6.7 miPop 18,996 · Income $122,665
  10. 08831Monroe Township7.7 miPop 54,608 · Income $108,741
  11. 08510Millstone Township7.8 miPop 5,383 · Income $201,875
  12. 08810Dayton8.0 miPop 8,241 · Income $141,308

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08520 Hightstown, NJ

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ZIP code 08520 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 08520 in?
08520 is in Hightstown, NJ.
What county is 08520 in?
08520 is in Mercer County.
What is the median household income in 08520?
The median household income in 08520 is $116,282.
Which ZIP codes are near 08520?
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