Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($137,607) for 08536 is less than the median household income for 08540 ($176,983) and 08550 ($224,213). But it's more than 08512 ($118,587), 08852 ($133,209), Middlesex County ($111,549), and Plainsboro township ($131,638).
| 08536 | $137,607 |
| Plainsboro township | $131,638 |
| Middlesex County | $111,549 |
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The average household income ($189,111) for 08536 is less than the average household income for 08540 ($241,691) and 08550 ($270,773). But it's more than 08512 ($174,645), 08852 ($172,196), Middlesex County ($142,003), and Plainsboro township ($187,726).
| 08536 | $189,111 |
| Plainsboro township | $187,726 |
| Middlesex County | $142,003 |
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The per-capita income for 08536 is $75,430. The per capita income ($75,430) for 08536 is less than the per capita income for 08540 ($89,601), 08550 ($100,495), and Plainsboro township ($76,262). But it's more than 08512 ($68,922), 08852 ($64,114), and Middlesex County ($50,601).
| 08536 | $75,430 |
| Plainsboro township | $76,262 |
| Middlesex County | $50,601 |
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30.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (30.2%) for 08536 is less than the percent high income households for 08540 (45.5%), 08550 (58.8%), and 08852 (31.9%). But it's more than 08512 (29.5%), Middlesex County (22.3%), and Plainsboro township (29.9%).
| 08536 | 30.2% |
| Plainsboro township | 29.9% |
| Middlesex County | 22.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08536 | $70,859 | $122,211 | $202,019 | $99,028 |
| Plainsboro township | $70,469 | $122,434 | $187,045 | $97,951 |
| Middlesex County | $51,301 | $121,102 | $137,944 | $72,915 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 08536 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 08536 | +/-$13,316 | +/-$19,693 | +/-$6,722 | +/-4.5% | +/-$23,460 | +/-$12,296 | +/-$43,706 | +/-$17,343 |
| Plainsboro township | +/-$11,517 | +/-$17,641 | +/-$6,096 | +/-3.8% | +/-$21,654 | +/-$13,335 | +/-$34,884 | +/-$13,716 |
| Middlesex County | +/-$1,881 | +/-$1,471 | +/-$489 | +/-0.5% | +/-$6,460 | +/-$2,233 | +/-$3,075 | +/-$2,188 |