25% of residents are 65 or older in Yardville, above both the New Jersey town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Yardville. We don’t grade Yardville yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Yardville stand out

Where Yardville beats most towns.

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History

Settled in 1832

A long history

A history going back 194 years.

Yardville, NJ, 2015

Yardville’s story

194 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015.

1832Yardville is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Six Flags Great Adventure and 202 more within 40 miles

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

All 682 attractions →

Big draw12 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year

Big draw30 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey

Big draw31 mi Park & preservePine Barrens

Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field

Big draw26 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall

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 · 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 Yardville: who provides what

Yardville 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

Internet4 providers98% 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 codes08620, 0869108620 93% · 08691 7%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 Yardville.

Climate

Yardville has four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall 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 16

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+2.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageYardville’s climate pageOpen the page

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

Who lives here

Yardville skews older than New Jersey

Yardville’s midpoint age stands at 46.4 years. Among adults 25 and older, 35% have a four-year degree or more, against 44% across New Jersey. 19% of residents are under 18 here, against 21% in New Jersey’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns.

46.4median age · NJ 40.1

	Yardville	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Median age	46.4 years	42 years	40.5 years
Under 18	19%	21%	22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	35%	45%	29%

YardvilleNew JerseyUnited States

NJU.S.

Ages · share of residents

19%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%

High school26%

Some college20%

Associate’s13%

Bachelor’s29%

Graduate6%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Yardville
	Yardville	NJ	U.S.
Under 10	9.9%	11.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	9.2%	10.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	6.7%	8.4%	9.1%
25 to 34	12.5%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	10.7%	13.3%	13.2%
45 to 54	8%	12.9%	12.2%
55 to 64	18.5%	13.5%	12.7%
65 to 74	14.9%	10%	10.2%
75 and older	9.6%	7.2%	7%
No diploma	6.6%	9.3%	10.4%
High school	25.6%	25.3%	26%
Some college	19.8%	15%	19.1%
Associate’s	13.4%	6.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	28.5%	26.1%	21.6%
Graduate	6%	17.6%	14.1%

Full pageYardville by the numbersOpen the page

Ages46.4 median age · 25% are 65 or older Schooling35% have a four-year degree Homes80% own their home · Homeowners Income$103K a year · Median household income

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

Work & commute

Yardville sends most of its workers out of town

For half of commuters, work is under 10 miles away. In Yardville, the average commute is 32 minutes. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The share of residents in Yardville who live below the poverty line: 13%.

2%work in town

	Yardville	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	13%	6.1%	9.6%
Average trip to work	32 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$103,000	$113,000	$80,000
Work from home	13%	16%	11%

Where working residents work

In Yardville2%

Hamilton Township18%

Trenton14%

Lawrence Township4%

Princeton3%

10 mi

median commute distance

3,252

jobs based in Yardville

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageYardville’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here3,252 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Yardville Commute times32 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 10.9% of Yardville

Yardville has one park or preserve, 15 acres in all.

10.9%conserved

10.9%

conserved · 285 of 2,609 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park	—	15

Full pageYardville’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk15 acres · Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Conserved land10.9% conserved · 285 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Yardville?”

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

Health

How healthy Yardville is

13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Yardville. Of 32 CDC measures, Yardville beats the New Jersey average on 1 and trails it on 4. Among adults here, 31% feel lonely and 15% binge drink.

	Yardville	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	26%	28%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	31%	32%	33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	15%	16%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	34%	36%	36%

32 measures vs. New Jersey

1 better27 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Yardville	NJ
Fewer uninsured adults	9.4%	11.3%
More adults with COPD	6.6%	5.1%

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton

2.2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageYardville’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby2.2 miles to an ER · Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NJ on 1 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Yardville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Yardville has had one paid flood insurance claim since 1979. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 13%.

51risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 1979

Full pageYardville’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claimsSince 1979 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

Housing

A home in Yardville sells for about $489K at the median

Yardville’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $1,661 a month. 80% of Yardville households live in a home they own.

$489Kmedian sale price

	Yardville	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,661 a month	$1,778 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	80%	77%	73%

homes sold in May

Full pageYardville’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.7 years of income Rents$1,661 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Yardville

16pages on Yardville

The big questions

HealthBetter than NJ on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$103K median household income · 3,252 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 11% conserved land PlacesAttractions682 nearby · Sayen Park Botanical Garden 3 mi LibraryCrosswicks Public Library CollegesMercer County Community College is 4.7 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1832 Climate87° summer highs · 27″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

7 within 15 miles of the center of Yardville

Mercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Windsor4.7 mi$5,310 in-state tuition Thomas Edison State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Trenton6 mi$6,838 in-state tuition Rider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lawrenceville7.5 mi$41,120 tuition

About 6 of every 100 Yardville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Yardville

Populated place in Camden County, New Jersey, US

Yardville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 6,965. Before the 2010 census, the area was part of the Yardville-Groveville CDP.

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