Ewing is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey, home to about 35,604 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08628, and parts of 08560, 08618 and 08638 are in Ewing too.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hopewell Township (Mercer County); part is in Ewing
Mostly Trenton; part is in Ewing
Mostly Trenton; part is in Ewing
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA25 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ewing; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ewing had 37,264 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 68th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Mercer County grew from 95,365 residents in 1900 to 387,340 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton State College, NJ weather station (about a mile away).
208,192 jobs at 9,683 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
180 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ewing.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (32 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1834.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ewing Township School District, Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf, Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Lore Elementary SchoolEwing | Pre-K–5 | 505 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Marie H Katzenbach Elementary School for the DeafTrenton | Pre-K–5 | 22 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Parkway Elementary SchoolEwing | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| William L Antheil Elementary SchoolEwing | Pre-K–5 | 746 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Gilmore J Fisher Middle SchoolEwing | 6–8 | 789 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Marie H Katzenbach Middle/High SchoolTrenton | 6–12 | 33 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolEwing | 6–12 | 562 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Ewing High SchoolEwing | 9–12 | 1,118 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Victoria AcademyEwing | 6–12 | 94 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| Villa Victoria Lower SchoolTrenton | 6–12 | 95 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Trenton and Hopewell Township (Mercer County).
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