Hopewell Township (Mercer County) is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey, home to about 17,595 people across 58 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08525, 08534 and 08560, and parts of 08530 and 08540 are in Hopewell Township (Mercer County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $324 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population17,595303 per sq mi
Median home value$561,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$324Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Princeton; part is in Hopewell Township (Mercer County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hopewell Township (Mercer County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hopewell Township (Mercer County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)40 miles away
Closer regional airport
Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA29 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hopewell Township (Mercer County); 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.
Population over time
Hopewell Township (Mercer County) had 17,491 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 152nd 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton Mercer Co Ap, NJ weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Mercer County
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).
Health care
654 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hopewell Township (Mercer County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pennington1.2 miles
Capital Health Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Trenton8.3 miles
University Medical Center of Princeton at PlainsboroGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plainsboro9.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
65
Specialist doctors
208
Dentists
24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
155
Mental health providers
145
Physical and occupational therapists
43
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
9
Pharmacies
11
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.
Places in and around Hopewell Township (Mercer County)
Parks (15 nearby)
Washington Crossing State Park · 889 acres4.2 mi
Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District · 532 acres4.0 mi
Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District · 485 acres3.2 mi
Mercer Meadows County Park - Farm History District · 265 acres3.5 mi
Mercer Meadows County Park - Equestrian District · 234 acres2.5 mi
Village Park · 63 acres4.6 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
McCaffrey's at Pennington Quality Market1.5 mi
ShopRite3.1 mi
Stop & Shop3.5 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Pennington Apothecary1.6 mi
Hopewell Pharmacy3.7 mi
Libraries (4 nearby)
Hopewell Branch1.5 mi
Pennington Public Library1.5 mi
Meckler Library1.6 mi
Hopewell Public Library3.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Hopewell Museum3.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Art Sparks3.8 mi
Washington Crossing Open Air Theater4.0 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
James W. Marshall (1810) · American cabinetmaker,doctor of the California Gold Rush (1810-1885)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Hopewell Township (Mercer County)
Public schools here are run by Hopewell Valley Regional School District, Office of Education Juvenile Justice Commission, Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bear Tavern Elementary SchoolTitusville
Pre-K–5
461
Public
3.7 mi
Hopewell Elementary SchoolHopewell
Pre-K–5
397
Public
3.7 mi
Stony Brook Elementary SchoolPennington
Pre-K–5
395
Public
3.9 mi
Toll Gate Grammar SchoolPennington
Pre-K–5
299
Public
2.1 mi
Timberlane Middle SchoolPennington
6–8
803
Public
1.4 mi
Doves RchHopewell
8–11
—
Alternative Education
5.9 mi
Hopewell Valley Central High SchoolPennington
9–12
1,068
Public
1.4 mi
Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts AcademyPennington
9–12
111
Career and Technical
4.7 mi
Mercer County Technical School STEM AcademyPennington
9–12
141
Career and Technical
4.7 mi
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek CenterPennington
11–12
21
Career and Technical
4.7 mi
Private schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Painted Oak Nature SchoolHopewell
Pre-K–8
57
Nonsectarian
2.8 mi
Pennington Montessori SchoolPennington
Pre-K–K
5
Nonsectarian
0.9 mi
Cambridge SchoolPennington
1–12
113
Nonsectarian
1.3 mi
The Newgrange SchoolPennington
1–12
83
Nonsectarian
3.0 mi
Laurel School of Princeton, theHopewell
2–7
22
Nonsectarian
3.0 mi
The Titusville AcademyTitusville
2–12
64
Nonsectarian
4.8 mi
Laurel School of PrincetonPennington
3–7
20
Nonsectarian
3.0 mi
The Pennington SchoolPennington
6–12
537
Methodist
1.6 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 Princeton, Franklin Township (Somerset County), West Windsor, Lawrence, Plainsboro, Lambertville, South Brunswick, Montgomery, Pennington, West Amwell, Hopewell Borough, East Amwell, Ewing and Delaware.
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