Best Places08619, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08619, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
08619 ranks 8,233rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 08619
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
08619's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08619 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 08619 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,394 a month, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08619
A household needs to earn about $108,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08619 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $116,658, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 08619's effective rate of 2.10%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 08619
08619 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 08619.
Who works in 08619, and how
Work in 08619 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 08619
08619 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 69% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 86% of zip codes. The coast is about 38 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 08619 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 08619, month by month
08619 sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 24° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 70° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 08619
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 38 miles away.
The best schools in and around 08619
Schools across 08619 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lawrenceville Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Langtree Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Morgan Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lawrence Intermediate SchoolC− · 31% proficient
- Emily C. Reynolds Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Richard C Crockett Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Lawrence High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Hamilton East - SteinertC · 34% proficient
- Hamilton West-watsonC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08619 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08619 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 08619 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 08619 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 84% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 08619
Is 08619 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08619 ranks 8,233rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, big-city access, and few empty homes, and lowest on state finances and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 08619 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $351,211. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $116,658 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 08619 safe?
08619 is safer than 52% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $225 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 08619?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 24. That works out to about 59 pleasant days a year, more than 7% of zip codes.
Is 08619 good for families?
Schools beat 15% of zip codes, crime safety beats 52%, and childcare runs $1,394 a month.
Compare 08619 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08619. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08619 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
08619 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08619: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08619: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08619: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08619: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08619 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
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