Mercerville’s median household income is $128,000, against $113,000 in New Jersey’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Grounds For Sculpture, 54 acres with 2.6 miles of trail. We don’t grade Mercerville yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

Six Flags Great Adventure and 209 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mercerville. Close and well known come first.

All 697 attractions →

Big draw15 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year

Big draw31 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey

Big draw26 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall

Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field

Big draw34 mi Park & preservePine Barrens

Big draw31 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Mercerville: who provides what

Mercerville is unincorporated, so Mercer County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTrenton Water Works1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMercer CountyMercer County provides services here

SchoolsHamilton Township School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereMercer County ClerkMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019

ZIP codes08619, 0869008619 86% · 08690 14%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mercerville.

Climate

Mercerville: four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°

Spring41–63°

Summer63–85°

Fall46–67°

Oct 28

typical first frost

Apr 17

typical last frost

+2.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 24°Rain & snow27″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most of Mercerville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them

2.9% of Mercerville working residents work locally, below both the New Jersey town median (6.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Mercerville grew to 5,153 in 2023, 1,232 more than in 2013. Mercerville: 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Hamilton Township (17%), Trenton (13%) and Lawrence Township (4%).

3%work in town

	Mercerville	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Work from home	19%	16%	11%
Average trip to work	24 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	3.2%	6.1%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	2.9%	6.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Mercerville3%

Hamilton Township17%

Trenton13%

Lawrence Township4%

Princeton4%

8 mi

median commute distance

5,153

jobs based in Mercerville

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here5,153 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work3% work in Mercerville Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Mercerville is

14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Mercerville. This New Jersey town does better than the New Jersey average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1.

	Mercerville	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	23%	28%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	16%	16%	23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	9.3%	11%	14%

32 measures vs. New Jersey

14 better17 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Mercerville	NJ
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	9.6%	14.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	5%	7%
More adults who have had cancer	9%	7.5%

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton

1.6 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby1.6 miles to an ER · Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NJ on 14 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Mercerville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 55 claims in Mercerville since 1978.

60risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 1978

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims55 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Mercerville skews older than New Jersey

College graduates make up 44% of adults 25 and older, against 44% across New Jersey. People 65 and older are just over a fifth of residents (17% statewide). The share of residents in Mercerville who are under 18: 19%.

45.1median age · NJ 40.1

	Mercerville	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Median age	45.1 years	42 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	21%	18%	18%
Under 18	19%	21%	22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	44%	45%	29%

MercervilleNew JerseyUnited States

NJU.S.

Ages · share of residents

16%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%

High school26%

Some college15%

Associate’s10%

Bachelor’s29%

Graduate15%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Mercerville
	Mercerville	NJ	U.S.
Under 10	11.1%	11.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	7.7%	10.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	6.7%	8.4%	9.1%
25 to 34	14.7%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	9.7%	13.3%	13.2%
45 to 54	13.1%	12.9%	12.2%
55 to 64	15.8%	13.5%	12.7%
65 to 74	9.6%	10%	10.2%
75 and older	11.6%	7.2%	7%
No diploma	4.8%	9.3%	10.4%
High school	25.9%	25.3%	26%
Some college	15.2%	15%	19.1%
Associate’s	10.4%	6.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	28.6%	26.1%	21.6%
Graduate	15%	17.6%	14.1%

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Ages45.1 median age · 21% are 65 or older Schooling44% have a four-year degree Homes85% own their home · Homeowners Income$128K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Outdoors

Protected land: 4.8% of Mercerville

Across 2 parks and preserves: 2.7 miles of trail. Mercerville’s trail density comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile.

4.8%conserved

	Mercerville	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	4.8%	11%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.7 miles per square mile	0.7	0.4

4.8%

conserved · 113 of 2,367 acres

2.7 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Grounds For Sculpture	2.6 mi	54
2. Periwinkle Park	—	1

Full pageMercerville’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map2.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk2.6 miles of trail · Grounds For Sculpture Conserved land4.8% conserved · 113 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Mercerville?”

Housing

Homes in Mercerville sell for about $430K

Mercerville’s going rate for rent stands at $1,621 a month. For households in the town, the share who live in a home they own is 85%. On the market locally: a median 27 days to sell.

$430Kmedian sale price