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Hopewell Township (Mercer County), New Jersey

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
Sold over asking43%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hopewell Township (Mercer County)

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)40 miles away
Closer regional airportTrenton 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.

Who represents Hopewell Township (Mercer County)

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.

Hopewell Township (Mercer County) population by census2000: 16,105, 2010: 17,304, 2020: 17,49116,105200017,304201017,4912020

Mercer County, 1900–2020

Mercer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 95,365, 1910: 125,657, 1920: 159,881, 1930: 187,143, 1940: 197,318, 1950: 229,781, 1960: 266,392, 1970: 303,968, 1980: 307,863, 1990: 325,824, 2000: 350,761, 2010: 366,513, 2020: 387,34095K’00’10160K’20’30197K’40’50266K’60’70308K’80’90351K’00’10387K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hopewell Township (Mercer County)Jan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 29°F, 4 in40°24°Jan3.343°26°Feb2.751°33°Mar4.063°42°Apr3.672°52°May4.081°61°Jun4.486°67°Jul4.484°65°Aug4.277°58°Sep4.166°46°Oct3.855°36°Nov3.244°29°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Mercer CountyHealth care and social assistance: 30,837 jobs; Retail trade: 26,721 jobs; Educational services: 24,115 jobs; Professional services: 23,721 jobs; Wholesale trade: 18,581 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,975 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,559 jobs; Administrative and support: 11,026 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 13% Educational services 12% Professional services 11% Wholesale trade 9% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Administrative and support 5%

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 doctors65
Specialist doctors208
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants155
Mental health providers145
Physical and occupational therapists43
Optometrists5
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies11

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1700.

Notable people born here

  • 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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bear Tavern Elementary SchoolTitusvillePre-K–5461Public3.7 mi
Hopewell Elementary SchoolHopewellPre-K–5397Public3.7 mi
Stony Brook Elementary SchoolPenningtonPre-K–5395Public3.9 mi
Toll Gate Grammar SchoolPenningtonPre-K–5299Public2.1 mi
Timberlane Middle SchoolPennington6–8803Public1.4 mi
Doves RchHopewell8–11—Alternative Education5.9 mi
Hopewell Valley Central High SchoolPennington9–121,068Public1.4 mi
Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts AcademyPennington9–12111Career and Technical4.7 mi
Mercer County Technical School STEM AcademyPennington9–12141Career and Technical4.7 mi
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek CenterPennington11–1221Career and Technical4.7 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Painted Oak Nature SchoolHopewellPre-K–857Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Pennington Montessori SchoolPenningtonPre-K–K5Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Cambridge SchoolPennington1–12113Nonsectarian1.3 mi
The Newgrange SchoolPennington1–1283Nonsectarian3.0 mi
Laurel School of Princeton, theHopewell2–722Nonsectarian3.0 mi
The Titusville AcademyTitusville2–1264Nonsectarian4.8 mi
Laurel School of PrincetonPennington3–720Nonsectarian3.0 mi
The Pennington SchoolPennington6–12537Methodist1.6 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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