Town guide

Robbinsville, New Jersey

Robbinsville is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey, home to about 15,641 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08561 and 08691, and parts of 08520 and 08690 are in Robbinsville too.

Homes sold for a median of $305 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population15,641765 per sq mi
Median home value$568,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$305Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Robbinsville

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Robbinsville

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)39 miles away
Closer regional airportTrenton Mercer Airport (TTN)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA33 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Robbinsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Robbinsville

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

Robbinsville had 15,476 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2010.

It’s the 166th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Mercer County grew from 95,365 residents in 1900 to 387,340 in 2020.

Robbinsville population by census2010: 13,642, 2020: 15,47613,642201015,4762020

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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RobbinsvilleJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 27°F, 4.2 in41°21°Jan3.543°23°Feb2.651°30°Mar4.363°39°Apr3.773°48°May4.182°58°Jun4.687°63°Jul4.885°61°Aug4.378°54°Sep4.266°42°Oct4.055°33°Nov3.346°27°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hightstown 2 W, NJ weather station (3 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

235 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Robbinsville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at HamiltonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hamilton4.8 miles
  • University Medical Center of Princeton at PlainsboroGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plainsboro8.0 miles
  • Capital Health Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Trenton8.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors77
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants38
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists41
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies7

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 Robbinsville

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Community Park · 28 acres1.3 mi
  • Tantum Park · 15 acres1.3 mi
  • Blakely Park · 12 acres1.6 mi
  • Woods Road Community Park · 11 acres2.7 mi
  • Foxmoor Community Park · 4 acres2.7 mi
  • Anker Park · 3 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.5 mi
  • Patidar Supermarket2.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Robbinsville Branch2.0 mi
  • Hickory Corner Branch2.9 mi

Museums

  • Civil War & Native American Museum5.3 mi
  • John Abbot II House5.3 mi
  • New Jersey Fire Museum & Firefighters Memorial5.7 mi
  • Chesterfield Historical Society6.1 mi
  • Cranbury Barn Park6.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Kelsey Theatre (TH)3.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 1859.

Notable people born here

  • Ross Colton (1996) · American ice hockey player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Robbinsville

Public schools here are run by Robbinsville Public School District, Hamilton Township Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sharon SchoolRobbinsvillePre-K–41,005Public1.1 mi
Pond Road Middle SchoolRobbinsville5–81,022Public2.2 mi
Richard C Crockett Middle SchoolHamilton6–8834Public3.6 mi
Robbinsville High SchoolRobbinsville9–121,046Public1.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Elements Montessori AcademyRobbinsvillePre-K–K7Nonsectarian1.1 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 East Windsor, Hamilton Township (Mercer County), Hightstown and Upper Freehold.

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