Local servicesHospitalRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton3.4 miPost officeCrosswicks Post Office1.2 miTown hallBordentown Township Municipal Building3.6 miPoliceNew Jersey State Police Troop C Hamilton Sub - Station2.2 miFire stationHamilton Township Fire Division Station 19 Grovevilleunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryYardville Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySunnybrae Elementary School1.7 miCollegeSaint Francis Medical Center School of Nursing5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN11 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL37 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 1301.5 miAmtrakTrenton, NJ TRE6.4 miLight railBORDENTOWN LIGHT RAIL STATIONNJ TRANSIT3.8 miCoachHamilton-Trenton, NJ (Richard Stockton Travel Plaza on Southbound New Jersey Turnpike. Go to the bus parking area to the right of the building as you OurBus1.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08620 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:29 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:17 am – 4:36 pm
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People11,621 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.74,187 householdsMedian household income $105,368Median home value $373,800Median rent $1,640 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,829 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 4,809 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 30 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F47 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 11 days26 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hightstown 2 W station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 4.6 miGropp Lakelake · 2.3 miEcho Pointcape · 4.2 miSucker Pointcape · 4.5 miConines Millpondreservoir · 3.6 miSaint Francis Medical Center School of Nursingcollege · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAbbott Marshlandstate park · 2.6 mi · 82 acresHamilton Marsh State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 228 acresRaymond Dwier Centerhistoric site · 1.1 miCommunity Centerhistoric site · 1.1 miDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 68 acresIndian Run Gold Clubstate recreation area · 2.6 mi · 129 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202437 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMercer County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025255 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mercer County monitors, NJ
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTrenton Water Worksserves 217,000 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level80 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation43 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
