What city is 08536 in?

08536 is a Plainsboro, NJ mailing address. By land area, 28% lies inside Princeton Meadows and 10% lies inside Plainsboro Center; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 08536?

About 20,817 people (±732), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,682.

What is the median household income in 08536?

$137,607 (±$13,316), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 08536?

13 USPS carrier routes with 9,032 residential and 316 business mailboxes (9,353 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 08536?

The closest, measured center to center: 08512 (3.3 mi, Cranbury), 08544 (3.9 mi, Princeton, NJ), 08528 (4.1 mi, Kingston), 08550 (4.1 mi, Princeton Junction), 08542 (4.2 mi, Princeton, NJ) and 08540 (4.3 mi, Princeton, NJ).

08536 ZIP Code, Plainsboro, NJ

08536 is a ZIP code in Plainsboro, New Jersey in Middlesex County. It covers 7.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 08512, 08544 and 08528. 20,817 people live here in 8,353 households. At about 2,764 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (43% own). Median household income is $137,607, above the New Jersey median of $103,556; 20% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Plainsboro, NJ
County: Middlesex County
Land area: 7.5 sq mi
Population: 20,817
Median household income: $137,607
Carrier routes: 13 (9,032 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	20,817
Households	8,353
Median household income	$137,607
Income per person	$75,430
Median age	36.1
Homeowners	43.4%
Median home value	$704,100
Median rent	$2,033
Bachelor's degree or higher	80.9%
Average commute (minutes)	32.8
Households with kids under 18	39.1%
Moved in the past year	20.1%
Below the poverty line	4.3%
Broadband internet	98.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	59.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.1%
$10–15K	0.5%
$15–25K	2.0%
$25–35K	1.9%
$35–50K	5.5%
$50–75K	10.4%
$75–100K	9.3%
$100–150K	25.5%
$150–200K	13.6%
$200K+	30.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	13.6%
20–24	4.5%
25–34	18.4%
35–44	17.8%
45–54	16.0%
55–64	9.4%
65–74	6.3%
75+	2.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.7%
Owned outright	14.9%
Rented	54.1%
Vacant	1.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	31.3%
Townhome	7.6%
2–4 units	12.4%
5–19 units	37.9%
20+ units	10.9%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 08536

470 business establishments with 18,611 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 203
Health Care and Social Assistance: 76
Accommodation and Food Services: 26
Wholesale Trade: 22
Finance and Insurance: 21
Other Services (except Public Administration): 21
Retail Trade: 20
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 18

EDDM carrier routes

08536 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 9,032 residential and 316 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 08536

08536 has 13 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C)) with 9,032 residential and 316 business mailboxes. Routes range from 422 homes (C002) to 1,215 homes (C001); the median route has 497 homes. The Census counted 8,353 households in 08536 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	7
500–749	1
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 106, 482 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 98, 470 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 429 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 422 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 497 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 08536

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	1,215	2	$108,038	—	—	—
C002	City	422	46	$200,001+	—	—	—
C003	City	1,027	2	$105,114	—	—	—
C004	City	461	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C005	City	497	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
C006	City	470	98	$200,001+	—	—	—
C007	City	1,156	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C008	City	429	51	$108,038	—	—	—
C009	City	798	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C010	City	482	106	$108,038	—	—	—
C011	City	698	0	$105,114	—	—	—
C012	City	954	2	$105,776	—	—	—
C013	City	423	0	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 08536 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

08512 — Cranbury CDP, NJ (3.3 mi)
08544 — Princeton, NJ (3.9 mi)
08528 — Kingston CDP, NJ (4.1 mi)
08550 — Princeton Junction CDP, NJ (4.1 mi)
08542 — Princeton, NJ (4.2 mi)
08540 — Princeton, NJ (4.3 mi)
08852 — Monmouth Junction CDP, NJ (4.5 mi)
08553 — Rocky Hill borough, NJ (5.4 mi)

Areas that include 08536

Princeton Meadows, NJ ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Plainsboro Center, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Plainsboro, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Middlesex County ZIP codes — 40 ZIP codes
New Jersey ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08536, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 08536 in?: 08536 is a Plainsboro, NJ mailing address. By land area, 28% lies inside Princeton Meadows and 10% lies inside Plainsboro Center; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 08536 in?: 08536 is in Middlesex County.
What is the population of 08536?: About 20,817 people (±732), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,682.
What is the median household income in 08536?: $137,607 (±$13,316), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 08536?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 9,032 residential and 316 business mailboxes (9,353 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 08536?: The closest, measured center to center: 08512 (3.3 mi, Cranbury), 08544 (3.9 mi, Princeton, NJ), 08528 (4.1 mi, Kingston), 08550 (4.1 mi, Princeton Junction), 08542 (4.2 mi, Princeton, NJ) and 08540 (4.3 mi, Princeton, NJ).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.