08540 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

08540 Median Household Income

The median household income ($176,983) for 08540 is less than the median household income for 08502 ($227,242), 08550 ($224,213), 08558 ($236,016), Hopewell township ($178,167), Montgomery township ($226,771), Princeton ($192,079), and West Windsor township ($197,190). But it's more than 08873 ($124,972), 08544 ($-1), 08553 ($148,056), 08648 ($125,514), 08823 ($115,597), 08824 ($174,776), 08844 ($153,556), 08852 ($133,209), 08525 ($165,324), 08528 ($-1), 08534 ($175,573), 08536 ($137,607), 08542 ($105,524), Somerset County ($140,374), Middlesex County ($111,549), Mercer County ($100,645), Franklin township ($124,648), Plainsboro township ($131,638), Lawrence township ($130,142), and South Brunswick township ($150,933).

08540$176,983
Montgomery township$226,771
Plainsboro township$131,638
South Brunswick township$150,933
Franklin township$124,648
Hopewell township$178,167
Lawrence township$130,142
Princeton$192,079
West Windsor township$197,190
Middlesex County$111,549
Somerset County$140,374
Mercer County$100,645

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08540 Average Household Income

The average household income ($241,691) for 08540 is less than the average household income for 08502 ($255,923), 08550 ($270,773), 08558 ($306,844), Princeton ($275,137), and Montgomery township ($270,887). But it's more than 08873 ($156,289), 08536 ($189,111), 08542 ($146,002), 08544 ($-1), 08553 ($201,096), 08648 ($152,073), 08823 ($142,841), 08824 ($213,049), 08844 ($193,632), 08852 ($172,196), 08525 ($202,225), 08528 ($96,672), 08534 ($219,141), Middlesex County ($142,003), Somerset County ($191,543), Mercer County ($142,368), Lawrence township ($160,293), West Windsor township ($236,871), Plainsboro township ($187,726), South Brunswick township ($190,672), Franklin township ($156,385), and Hopewell township ($224,501).

08540$241,691
Montgomery township$270,887
Plainsboro township$187,726
South Brunswick township$190,672
Franklin township$156,385
Hopewell township$224,501
Lawrence township$160,293
Princeton$275,137
West Windsor township$236,871
Middlesex County$142,003
Somerset County$191,543
Mercer County$142,368

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08540 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 08540 is $89,601. The per capita income ($89,601) for 08540 is less than the per capita income for 08550 ($100,495), 08558 ($112,991), West Windsor township ($89,703), and Montgomery township ($95,544). But it's more than 08873 ($60,750), 08536 ($75,430), 08542 ($72,582), 08544 ($15,335), 08553 ($80,279), 08648 ($58,547), 08823 ($55,160), 08824 ($71,344), 08844 ($71,838), 08852 ($64,114), 08502 ($87,447), 08525 ($82,186), 08528 ($63,272), 08534 ($82,788), Middlesex County ($50,601), Somerset County ($72,193), Mercer County ($53,765), Lawrence township ($61,892), Princeton ($87,301), Plainsboro township ($76,262), South Brunswick township ($68,610), Franklin township ($60,343), and Hopewell township ($80,522).

08540$89,601
Montgomery township$95,544
Plainsboro township$76,262
South Brunswick township$68,610
Franklin township$60,343
Hopewell township$80,522
Lawrence township$61,892
Princeton$87,301
West Windsor township$89,703
Middlesex County$50,601
Somerset County$72,193
Mercer County$53,765

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08540 High Income Households

45.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (45.5%) for 08540 is less than the percent high income households for 08502 (58.9%), 08550 (58.8%), 08558 (61.0%), Princeton (49.2%), West Windsor township (49.6%), and Montgomery township (57.9%). But it's more than 08873 (23.9%), 08542 (23.1%), 08544 (0.0%), 08553 (37.7%), 08648 (25.5%), 08823 (21.7%), 08824 (43.6%), 08844 (37.0%), 08852 (31.9%), 08525 (43.0%), 08528 (4.3%), 08534 (43.8%), 08536 (30.2%), Middlesex County (22.3%), Somerset County (33.8%), Mercer County (21.3%), Lawrence township (26.7%), Plainsboro township (29.9%), South Brunswick township (38.3%), Franklin township (24.3%), and Hopewell township (43.9%).

0854045.5%
Montgomery township57.9%
Plainsboro township29.9%
South Brunswick township38.3%
Franklin township24.3%
Hopewell township43.9%
Lawrence township26.7%
Princeton49.2%
West Windsor township49.6%
Middlesex County22.3%
Somerset County33.8%
Mercer County21.3%

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08540 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
08540$73,095$166,477$219,063$127,939
Montgomery township$-1$250,001$250,001$109,797
Plainsboro township$70,469$122,434$187,045$97,951
South Brunswick township$131,875$148,864$194,780$89,750
Franklin township$59,609$139,319$142,432$88,387
Hopewell township$-1$195,885$227,308$121,406
Lawrence township$71,441$139,609$161,968$68,288
Princeton$72,698$153,646$250,001$169,286
West Windsor township$-1$181,850$237,857$134,028
Middlesex County$51,301$121,102$137,944$72,915
Somerset County$72,361$148,561$175,782$92,278
Mercer County$43,242$108,133$124,965$69,906

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About the Data

Data Sources

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 08540 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

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+
08540+/-$15,327+/-$12,890+/-$4,188+/-2.7%+/-$19,987+/-$21,156+/-$18,977+/-$17,131
Montgomery township+/-$11,993+/-$17,499+/-$6,239+/-3.5%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$25,292
Plainsboro township+/-$11,517+/-$17,641+/-$6,096+/-3.8%+/-$21,654+/-$13,335+/-$34,884+/-$13,716
South Brunswick township+/-$10,917+/-$9,774+/-$3,895+/-3.6%+/-$58,146+/-$12,790+/-$14,531+/-$12,139
Franklin township+/-$7,432+/-$8,427+/-$3,496+/-2.7%+/-$30,202+/-$8,848+/-$15,581+/-$9,244
Hopewell township+/-$14,927+/-$18,353+/-$6,735+/-4.8%+/-$-1+/-$32,292+/-$35,571+/-$24,694
Lawrence township+/-$10,777+/-$12,275+/-$4,443+/-3.9%+/-$19,511+/-$14,846+/-$15,748+/-$10,759
Princeton+/-$24,402+/-$19,081+/-$5,236+/-4.3%+/-$50,384+/-$38,429+/-$-1+/-$26,653
West Windsor township+/-$8,491+/-$13,118+/-$5,965+/-3.4%+/-$-1+/-$26,409+/-$37,947+/-$23,594
Middlesex County+/-$1,881+/-$1,471+/-$489+/-0.5%+/-$6,460+/-$2,233+/-$3,075+/-$2,188
Somerset County+/-$3,294+/-$3,211+/-$1,184+/-0.9%+/-$12,172+/-$4,338+/-$5,051+/-$4,601
Mercer County+/-$2,565+/-$3,598+/-$1,398+/-0.8%+/-$3,756+/-$2,806+/-$4,251+/-$4,188