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08540 Income Statistics for 2026

Mercer County, New Jersey

Median household income

$176,983

Median household income ($176,983) is higher than Mercer County County ($113,834).

08540$176,983
Mercer County County$113,834
08550$224,213
08534$175,573
08525$165,324
08512$118,587
08560$128,516

Average household income

$241,691

Average household income ($241,691) is higher than Mercer County County ($145,872).

08540$241,691
Mercer County County$145,872
08550$270,773
08534$219,141
08525$202,225
08512$174,645
08560$172,668

Per-capita income

$89,601

Per-capita income ($89,601) is higher than Mercer County County ($55,605).

08540$89,601
Mercer County County$55,605
08550$100,495
08534$82,788
08525$82,186
08512$68,922
08560$70,842

Households earning $100k+

67.7%

Households earning $100k+ (67.7%) is higher than Mercer County County (51.0%).

0854067.7%
Mercer County County51.0%
0855080.5%
0853475.7%
0852570.8%
0851255.9%
0856058.0%

All demographics

Population
50,388
Households
18,609
Median age
40.6 yrs
Median household income
$176,983
Mean household income
$241,691
Per capita income
$89,601
Median home value
$767,900
Median gross rent
$2,218
Owner-occupied housing
63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
82.7%
In labor force
67.6%
Poverty rate
8.2%
Households earning $100k+
67.7%
Population under 5
4.9%
Population age 18–34
20.7%
Population age 25–44
23.1%
Population age 45–64
28.5%
Population age 65+
15.0%
Hispanic or Latino
7.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)
5.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
33.2%
Unemployment rate
4.1%
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County and peer ZIP comparisons use population-weighted aggregates from other ZCTAs in the same county. Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Page URL: https://resource.skyrocketbpo.com/tools/market-research/us-income-demographics-by-zip-code/new-jersey/08540

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