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Where 08628 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 08628 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZgBO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 8,628 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 719. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08625 (Trenton, NJ, 6 mi away) and 08629 (Trenton, NJ, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 08628 becomes 82680, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02886, 06828, 08826, 08862, 20688, 20868, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86028 in Petrified Forest Natl Pk, AZ, 1,935 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 88%.
- 🎯1,253 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08628 and you would come out at 40.26°S, 105.17°E — 827 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 7.7 square miles of land, 08628 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,831This ZIP9,831 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,468This ZIP4,468 |
| Housing units | 4,555This ZIP4,555 |
| Median age | 45.0This ZIP45.0New Jersey40.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $108,158This ZIP$108,158New Jersey$103,556US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $369,500This ZIP$369,500New Jersey$454,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,775This ZIP$1,775New Jersey$1,720US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.6%This ZIP59.6% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 1,276.3 / sq miThis ZIP1,276.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 353This ZIP353 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11,975This ZIP11,975 |
| Annual payroll | $971,403,000This ZIP$971,403,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,850This ZIP5,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $512,138,000This ZIP$512,138,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.70 sq miThis ZIP7.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 08628
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 08628
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
08618 | Trenton, NJ | 2.2 mi |
18977 | Washington Crossing, PA | 2.8 mi |
19067 | Morrisville, PA | 2.9 mi |
08638 | Trenton, NJ | 3.4 mi |
08560 | Titusville, NJ | 3.9 mi |
08608 | Trenton, NJ | 4.5 mi |
08534 | Pennington, NJ | 4.8 mi |
08609 | Trenton, NJ | 5.3 mi |
08644 | Trenton, NJ | 5.5 mi |
19030 | Fairless Hills, PA | 5.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 08628 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 08628?
08628 is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County, part of the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.2644, -74.8270.
What county is 08628 in?
08628 lies in Mercer County.
What area code is 08628?
Trenton uses area codes 609 and 640, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 08628 in?
08628 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 08628?
About 9,831 people live in ZIP code 08628, in 4,468 households, at 1,276.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 08628?
$108,158 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.
What ZIP codes are near 08628?
The closest are 08618 (2.2 mi), 18977 (2.8 mi), 19067 (2.9 mi), 08638 (3.4 mi) and 08560 (3.9 mi).
Is 08628 a PO Box ZIP code?
08628 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “08628 ZIP Code — Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/08628
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