ZIP Code · NJ

ZIP 08690

Part of Trenton, NJ

Pop. 18,841·Mercer County·165th most expensive ZIP in New Jersey

Median rent (all units)

$2,061/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+3.3%

vs US Median

+$129

Reported rents

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ZIP 08690 · $2,061

More expensive than 64% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,420

1 BR

$1,630

2 BR

$2,060

3 BR

$2,470

4 BR+

$2,820

Research median

$2,060/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($127,339) is $3,183 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,820).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 08690. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$24,732/yr

At $2,061/mo median

Location

CityTrenton

StateNJ

CountyMercer County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +3.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 08690 (Trenton, NJ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 42.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

18,841

Median income

$127,339

Median age

Renters

17.9%

Age distribution

17.2%

15.6%

26%

15.5%

25.7%

Under 1817.2%

18–3415.6%

35–5426%

55–6415.5%

65+25.7%

Gender

49.5%

50.5%

Male49.5%

Female50.5%

Race & ethnicity

81.2%

White81.2%

Black4.5%

Hispanic9.1%

Asian5.9%

Education (25+)

24.5%

28.1%

42.4%

No HS diploma5%

HS diploma24.5%

Some college28.1%

Bachelor's+42.4%

Housing tenure

82.1%

17.9%

Owner82.1%

Renter17.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 08690 in Trenton, NJ has changed in 5 years

Income

$105,158 → $127,339

up 21.1%

Population

20,445 → 18,841

down 7.8%

Renter share

16.7% → 17.9%

+1.2 pts

Bachelor's+

44.6% → 42.4%

-2.2 pts

Median age

47.5 → 47

-0.5 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $127,339 today, compared with $105,158 five years earlier. The population has contracted by 7.8% since 2021, moving from about 20,445 residents to roughly 18,841. College-educated residents now make up 42.4% of adults here, versus 44.6% in 2021.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 08690 covers Trenton, NJ. The median rent here is $2,061/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,630/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,060/mo.

At 19% of local median household income ($127,339/yr), ZIP 08690 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 08690?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $82,000/year (about $39/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,061/mo in ZIP 08690. The local median household income is $127,339/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.