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Robbinsville CenterNJ

3,777 people call this town in New Jersey home.

3 bordering townsMap →
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Is Robbinsville Center a good place to live?

Robbinsville Center’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 30 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Robbinsville Center. We don’t grade Robbinsville Center yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Robbinsville Center for work

Where Robbinsville Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Hamilton Township Hamilton Township 9% 9% → Trenton Trenton 9% 7% → New York New York 7% 5% → West Windsor Township West Windsor Township 5% 5% → Robbinsville Township Robbinsville Township 5% 4% → Lawrence Township Lawrence Township 4% Robbinsville Center · 2% stay
958jobs based in Robbinsville Center
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Six Flags Great Adventure and 211 more within 40 miles

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

All 697 attractions →
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 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Robbinsville Center: who provides what

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

PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Nj - Hamilton SquareNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMercer CountyMercer County provides services here
SchoolsRobbinsville 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 code0869108691 100%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 Robbinsville Center.

Work & commute

With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Robbinsville Center work out of town

Only 5 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Robbinsville Center. The middle household income here is $134,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. Robbinsville Center: just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line.

2%work in town
Robbinsville CenterNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Median household income$134,000$113,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.7%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line11%6.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Robbinsville Center2%
Hamilton Township9%
Trenton9%
New York7%
West Windsor Township5%
13 mi
median commute distance
958
jobs based in Robbinsville Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Robbinsville Center’s year

The range runs from 24° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall46–67°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Robbinsville Center: inland flooding

Compared with 65% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Robbinsville Center is lower. FEMA puts 49% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to hurricanes.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Robbinsville Center has set aside 9.9% of its land for conservation

For Robbinsville Center, the density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.7 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 2 acres.

9.9%conserved
Robbinsville CenterNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.0 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land9.9%11%4.3%
9.9%
conserved · 42 of 419 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Union Street Park0.1 mi2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, fewer of Robbinsville Center’s adults have obesity

For adults 18 to 64 in Robbinsville Center, the share who have no health insurance is 5.5%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Robbinsville Center is ahead of New Jersey on 20 and behind on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 14% have been diagnosed with depression, 12% report frequent mental distress.

Robbinsville CenterNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)21%28%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)14%16%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)9.2%12%14%
32 measures vs. New Jersey
20 better11 too close to call1 worse
What stands outRobbinsville CenterNJ
Fewer uninsured adults5.5%11.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.4%14.3%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer58.1%63.4%
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
2.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Housing

The median home in Robbinsville Center sells for about $570K

The rent at the middle of the market for Robbinsville Center comes to $1,824 a month. Bidding over the asking price: 39% of homes sold here. A home in Robbinsville Center typically sold within 46 days of listing.

$570Kmedian sale price
Robbinsville CenterNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,824 a month$1,778 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home74%77%73%
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
46
days on market
99.6%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Robbinsville Center

15pages on Robbinsville Center
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Robbinsville Center

About Robbinsville Center

Populated place in Mercer County, New Jersey, US

Robbinsville Center is a census-designated place (CDP) located within Robbinsville Township (known as Washington Township until 2007) in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,164. Prior to 2020, the CDP was known as Robbinsville, with a population of 3,041 at the 2010 census. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08691. The CDP includes the area of the township developed as a part of the Robbinsville Town Center. The CDP also includes the largely undeveloped land bordered by the Hamilton Township border, U.S. Route 130, and New Jersey Route 33, though there are some plans to develop this area as well.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
108 ft

Robbinsville Center’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Robbinsville Center.

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How the neighbors grade
TownNJ rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Robbinsville Center——————
Hamilton Square——————
Robbinsville Township#89ADB+A−A+
Hamilton Township#346CC−CCA

Robbinsville Center and Hamilton Square aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Robbinsville Center with a neighbor →

Questions about Robbinsville Center

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Robbinsville Center, NJ a good place to live?

We don’t grade Robbinsville Center yet; the figures below are still real.