Robbinsville Center, New Jersey

Robbinsville Center, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Robbinsville Town Center
Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°13′12″N74°37′49″W / 40.219971°N 74.630225°W / 40.219971; -74.630225
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Mercer
Township	Robbinsville
Area [1]
• Total	0.658 sq mi (1.70 km2)
• Land	0.641 sq mi (1.66 km2)
• Water	0.017 sq mi (0.044 km2)  2.58%
Elevation [2]	108 ft (33 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	3,164
• Density	4,936/sq mi (1,906/km2)
Time zone	UTC– 05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC– 04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	08691 (Robbinsville) [4]
Area codes	609/640 and 732/848
FIPS code	34-63858 [1] [5] [6]
GNIS feature ID	02612511 [7]

Robbinsville Center is a census-designated place (CDP) ^[8] located within Robbinsville Township (known as Washington Township until 2007) in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,164. ^[3] Prior to 2020, the CDP was known as Robbinsville, with a population of 3,041 at the 2010 census. ^[9] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08691. ^[4]

The CDP includes the area of the township developed as a part of the Robbinsville Town Center. ^[10] The CDP also includes the largely undeveloped land bordered by the Hamilton Township border, U.S. Route 130, and New Jersey Route 33, though there are some plans to develop this area as well. ^[11]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.658 square miles (1.704 km²), of which 0.641 square miles (1.660 km²) are land and 0.017 square miles (0.044 km²), or 2.58%, are water. ^[1] The CDP occupies 3.1% of the total area of Robbinsville Township. The community sits on a low ridge which drains northeast to Miry Run, a northwest-flowing tributary of Assunpink Creek; and southwest to Edges Brook, a tributary of Back Creek which flows southwest to Crosswicks Creek. The entire community is within the Delaware River watershed. ^[12]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	3,041		—
2020	3,164		4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [13] 2010 [14] 2020 [15]

The community first appeared as a census designated place under the name Robbinsville in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[16]

2020 census

Robbinsville Center CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [14]	Pop 2020 [15]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	2,120	1,719	69.71%	54.33%
Black or African American alone (NH)	88	112	2.89%	3.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	2	0.13%	0.06%
Asian alone (NH)	635	1,063	20.88%	33.60%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	3	18	0.10%	0.57%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	64	91	2.10%	2.88%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	127	159	4.18%	5.03%
Total	3,041	3,164	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,041 people, 1,237 households, and 756 families in what was then known as the Robbinsville CDP. The population density was 4,016.0 per square mile (1,550.6/km²). There were 1,325 housing units at an average density of 1,749.8 per square mile (675.6/km²). The racial makeup was 73.13% (2,224) White, 3.06% (93) Black or African American, 0.13% (4) Native American, 20.91% (636) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.36% (11) from other races, and 2.40% (73) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% (127) of the population. ^[17]

Of the 1,237 households, 37.7% had children under the age of 18; 51.8% were married couples living together; 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.9% were non-families. Of all households, 34.1% were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.18. ^[17]

26.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 83.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 78.3 males. ^[17]

Education

The school district covering the CDP is Robbinsville Township School District. ^[18]

References

1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Robbinsville Center Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed July 5, 2024.
3. "P1. Race – Robbinsville Center CDP, New Jersey: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
4. Cities by ZIP Code - 08691, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 5, 2024.
5. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
6. Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
7. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
8. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places – BVP20 – Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
9. "P1. Race – Robbinsville CDP, New Jersey: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
10. P.L. 94-171 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (2010 CENSUS): Mercer County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 22, 2016.
11. "Preliminary Redevelopment Investigation" (PDF). Retrieved November 29, 2010.^{[ dead link ]}
12. "Robbinsville NJ". U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute topographic maps series. ACME Mapper 2.2. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
13. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
14. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Robbinsville CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau .
15. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Robbinsville Center CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau .
16. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - New Jersey" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2025.
17. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Robbinsville CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 21, 2012.
18. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mercer County, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 24, 2024.