Zip code 08530: Lambertville, New Jersey

Q: What city is zip code 08530?

08530 is assigned to Lambertville, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 08530 in?

08530 is mostly in Hunterdon County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 08530?

About 8,119 people live in 08530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 08530?

The median household income in 08530 is $120,467.

Q: What zip codes are near 08530?

The closest zip codes to 08530 are 08560, 18938, 18963, 08556, 08557.

Residential delivery areaHunterdon CountyEastern Time

Population

8,119

Median household income

$120K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$575K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,776/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

27 sq mi

299 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 08530

08530 is a small-town zip code in Lambertville, New Jersey (Hunterdon County), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 8,119 people live here, or 299 per square mile. The median resident is 53.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $120,467 a year, 49% above the national median of $80,734. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $574,800, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,776 a month.

59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.8 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and legal and social services. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 08530 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers22%
99th
U.S. 10% · NJ 8.9%18th of 578 in NJ
Median age53.3
97th
U.S. 38.9 · NJ 40.146th of 579 in NJ
Per capita income$82,506
96th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NJ $54,25387th of 579 in NJ
Median earnings per worker$84,394
95th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NJ $60,474121st of 575 in NJ
Work from home26.8%
91st
U.S. 15.1% · NJ 16.8%83rd of 577 in NJ
Residents 65 and older24.8%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · NJ 17.2%77th of 580 in NJ
Bachelor's degree or higher59.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NJ 43.6%156th of 580 in NJ
Median household income$120,467
85th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,556234th of 566 in NJ
Income inequality (Gini)0.489
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NJ 0.47875th of 574 in NJ
Median home value$574,800
80th
U.S. $332,700 · NJ $454,400173rd of 563 in NJ
Homeownership rate80.8%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NJ 63.8%244th of 576 in NJ
Broadband access95.3%
79th
U.S. 91% · NJ 92.8%232nd of 576 in NJ
Median gross rent$1,776
72nd
U.S. $1,413 · NJ $1,720261st of 517 in NJ
Average commute28.8 min
67th
U.S. 26.4 min · NJ 30.5 min347th of 563 in NJ
Rent-burdened renters54.9%
66th
U.S. 51.1% · NJ 51.6%218th of 553 in NJ
Foreign-born residents11%
54th
U.S. 14.1% · NJ 23.9%351st of 580 in NJ
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · NJ 6.3%349th of 578 in NJ
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · NJ 3.7%120th of 580 in NJ
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · NJ 14.3%366th of 578 in NJ
Housing vacancy5.7%
41st
U.S. 10.1% · NJ 7.5%198th of 576 in NJ
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · NJ 4.8%399th of 578 in NJ
Diversity index35.7
31st
U.S. 61.4 · NJ 66.4407th of 580 in NJ
Population density299/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NJ 1,270/sq mi491st of 580 in NJ
Population8,119
13th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NJ 9,343,809349th of 580 in NJ
Uninsured rate2.6%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NJ 7.5%408th of 579 in NJ
Healthcare workers6%
8th
U.S. 9.7% · NJ 9.2%482nd of 578 in NJ
Residents under 1811.8%
4th
U.S. 22% · NJ 21.8%543rd of 580 in NJ
Poverty rate2.7%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%478th of 579 in NJ

Measure	08530	Hunterdon	NJ	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NJ
Self-employed workers	22%	12.2%	8.9%	10%	99th	18th of 578
Median age	53.3	46.1	40.1	38.9	97th	46th of 579
Per capita incomeStrength	$82,506	$72,227	$54,253	$44,673	96th	87th of 579
Median earnings per workerStrength	$84,394	$78,781	$60,474	$49,666	95th	121st of 575
Work from home	26.8%	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%	91st	83rd of 577
Residents 65 and older	24.8%	20.8%	17.2%	17.2%	91st	77th of 580
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	59.4%	57.4%	43.6%	35.7%	88th	156th of 580
Median household incomeStrength	$120,467	$141,715	$103,556	$80,734	85th	234th of 566
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.489	0.443	0.478	0.483	85th	75th of 574
Median home value	$574,800	$517,200	$454,400	$332,700	80th	173rd of 563
Homeownership rateStrength	80.8%	85.1%	63.8%	65.2%	80th	244th of 576
Broadband access	95.3%	94.6%	92.8%	91%	79th	232nd of 576
Median gross rent	$1,776	$1,687	$1,720	$1,413	72nd	261st of 517
Average commute	28.8 min	33 min	30.5 min	26.4 min	67th	347th of 563
Rent-burdened renters	54.9%	47.3%	51.6%	51.1%	66th	218th of 553
Foreign-born residents	11%	10.6%	23.9%	14.1%	54th	351st of 580
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.6%	6.3%	5.2%	49th	349th of 578
Veterans	5.8%	4.6%	3.7%	6.2%	49th	120th of 580
Government workers	13%	14.9%	14.3%	14.5%	44th	366th of 578
Housing vacancy	5.7%	2.4%	7.5%	10.1%	41st	198th of 576
Tech workers	2.4%	5.4%	4.8%	3.8%	41st	399th of 578
Diversity index	35.7	34.8	66.4	61.4	31st	407th of 580
Population density	299/sq mi	304/sq mi	1,270/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	491st of 580
Population	8,119	130,160	9,343,809	334,922,499	13th	349th of 580
Uninsured rateStrength	2.6%	2.8%	7.5%	8.4%	9th	408th of 579
Healthcare workers	6%	6.9%	9.2%	9.7%	8th	482nd of 578
Residents under 18	11.8%	19.1%	21.8%	22%	4th	543rd of 580
Poverty rateStrength	2.7%	4%	9.7%	12.5%	2nd	478th of 579

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

15%

45–54

22%

55–64

15%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

53.3

Under 18

11.8%

65 and over

24.8%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black5%
Hispanic10%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

35.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,596
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 55.1%
Married couples: 48.9%
Living alone: 34%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

32%

Median household income

08530

$120,467

Hunterdon Co.

$141,715

New Jersey

$103,556

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$82,506

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

43.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.489

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

08530

$574,800

Hunterdon Co.

$517,200

New Jersey

$454,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

08530

$1,776

Hunterdon Co.

$1,687

New Jersey

$1,720

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.9%

Housing units: 3,815
Owner-occupied: 80.8%
Vacant: 5.7%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 47.8%
Home value to income: 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

27%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

12%

20–29

20%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

13%

Average commute

28.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

25%

Education

12%

Legal and social services

Sales

Business and finance

Healthcare

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Production

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Food service

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

19%

Education

15%

Manufacturing

13%

Retail

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$84,394

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	08530	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$104,192	$74,888
Service	$49,531	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,137	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,938	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,477	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

29%

High school graduate or higher: 94%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 29.2%
Households with broadband: 95.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.7%
No internet access: 3.5%
Without health insurance: 2.6%
Limited-English households: 2.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Lambertville
State: New Jersey
County: Hunterdon County
Center point: 40.3700° N, 74.9102° W
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

08530 spans 2 counties

Hunterdon County81% of land
Mercer County19% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Lambertville4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 08530

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
08560	Titusville, NJ	4.7 mi	3,245	$128,516	$420,300
18938	New Hope, PA	4.8 mi	13,649	$184,833	$735,600
18963	Solebury, PA · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
08556	Rosemont, NJ · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
08557	Sergeantsville, NJ · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
08559	Stockton, NJ	6.1 mi	4,836	$179,600	$560,600
18977	Washington Crossing, PA	6.2 mi	4,569	$211,719	$736,200
08551	Ringoes, NJ	6.6 mi	5,873	$162,617	$595,800
08534	Pennington, NJ	6.8 mi	13,272	$175,573	$573,000
08525	Hopewell, NJ	7.1 mi	4,522	$165,324	$572,500
18933	Lumberville, PA	7.2 mi	105	$226,083	$1,875,000
18928	Holicong, PA · PO box	7.4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 08530

What city is zip code 08530?

08530 is assigned to Lambertville, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 08530 in?

08530 is mostly in Hunterdon County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 08530?

About 8,119 people live in 08530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 08530 in?

08530 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 08530?

The median household income in 08530 is $120,467.

What zip codes are near 08530?

The closest zip codes to 08530 are 08560, 18938, 18963, 08556, 08557.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08530, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.