ZIP code
08536
Plainsboro, NJ
08536 covers Plainsboro in Middlesex County, with 20,558 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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 08536. Methodology
ZIP code map of 08536
About ZIP code 08536
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 08536. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 08536
Race
- White5,391
- Black or African American1,450
- American Indian or Alaska Native70
- Asian12,208
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race520
- Two or more races1,037
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,304
Age
- Under 102,208
- 10 to 192,790
- 20 to 293,283
- 30 to 393,633
- 40 to 493,464
- 50 to 592,633
- 60 to 691,567
- 70 to 79728
- 80 and older376
Income and housing in 08536
Education
- High school graduate98.1%
- Bachelor's degree79.2%
- Graduate degree42.6%
Places covering 08536
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.
- Princeton Meadows67.8%
- Plainsboro Center13.3%
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.
- Middlesex County100.0%
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
18.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 08536
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,947 | |
| 2006 | 18,710 | |
| 2007 | 19,160 | |
| 2008 | 19,399 | |
| 2009 | 19,632 | |
| 2010 | 19,686 | |
| 2011 | 19,961 | 20,019 |
| 2012 | 19,968 | 19,750 |
| 2013 | 19,944 | 19,620 |
| 2014 | 19,889 | 19,720 |
| 2015 | 20,258 | 19,720 |
| 2016 | 20,180 | 19,250 |
| 2017 | 20,239 | 19,360 |
| 2018 | 19,793 | 19,110 |
| 2019 | 19,691 | 19,090 |
| 2020 | 19,264 | 18,940 |
| 2021 | 20,523 | 18,350 |
| 2022 | 20,693 | 18,590 |
| 2023 | 20,558 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 08536
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 08512Cranbury3.3 miPop 12,511 · Income $115,255
- 08544Princeton3.9 miPop 4,548 · Income —
- 08528Kingston4.1 miPop 331 · Income —
- 08550Princeton Junction4.1 miPop 20,876 · Income $206,658
- 08542Princeton4.2 miPop 2,415 · Income $104,694
- 08540Princeton4.3 miPop 49,499 · Income $169,898
- 08852Monmouth Junction4.5 miPop 17,333 · Income $121,771
- 08553Rocky Hill5.4 miPop 814 · Income $127,344
- 08810Dayton5.6 miPop 8,241 · Income $141,308
- 08520Hightstown5.7 miPop 29,321 · Income $116,282
- 08561Windsor5.9 miPop 381 · Income —
- 08824Kendall Park6.3 miPop 13,866 · Income $180,888
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ZIP code 08536 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 08536 in?
- 08536 is in Plainsboro, NJ.
- What county is 08536 in?
- 08536 is in Middlesex County.
- What is the median household income in 08536?
- The median household income in 08536 is $128,426.
- Which ZIP codes are near 08536?
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