Robbinsville Center, New Jersey facts for kids
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Robbinsville Center, New Jersey
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Robbinsville Town Center
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Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey
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 Robbinsville Center, New Jersey
Location in Mercer County, New Jersey
Robbinsville Center, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Robbinsville Center, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Robbinsville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.658 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.641 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.017 sq mi (0.04 km2) 2.58% |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,164 |
| • Density | 4,936.0/sq mi (1,905.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC– 05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
08691 (Robbinsville)
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| Area code(s) | 609/640 and 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-63858 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02612511 |
Robbinsville Center is a special area in Robbinsville Township, New Jersey. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a specific area that the government counts for population.
Robbinsville Center is located in Mercer County, in the state of New Jersey. In 2020, about 3,164 people lived here. Before 2020, this area was just called "Robbinsville." It had 3,041 people in 2010. The local United States Postal Service uses the ZIP Code 08691 for this area.
This CDP includes the main part of the Robbinsville Town Center. It also has some undeveloped land. This land is near the border of Hamilton Township, U.S. Route 130, and New Jersey Route 33. There are plans to build more things in this area in the future.
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Exploring Robbinsville Center's Geography
This section helps us understand the land and water around Robbinsville Center.
Land and Water Area
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Robbinsville Center covers a total area of about 0.658 square miles. Most of this area, about 0.641 square miles, is land. A smaller part, about 0.017 square miles, is water. This means about 2.58% of the area is water.
Robbinsville Center makes up about 3.1% of the total area of Robbinsville Township.
Waterways and Watersheds
The community is built on a low ridge. Water from this ridge flows in two main directions. Some water drains northeast into Miry Run. Miry Run then flows northwest into Assunpink Creek. Other water flows southwest into Edges Brook. Edges Brook is a tributary of Back Creek, which flows southwest into Crosswicks Creek. All the water from Robbinsville Center eventually flows into the Delaware River. This entire area is part of the Delaware River watershed.
Understanding Robbinsville Center's Population
This section looks at the people who live in Robbinsville Center.
Population Details from 2010
The 2010 United States census counted 3,041 people living in the area then known as Robbinsville CDP. There were 1,237 households, which are groups of people living together. Among these, 756 were families.
The population density was about 4,016 people per square mile. There were 1,325 housing units. This means there were about 1,750 housing units per square mile.
Diversity in Robbinsville Center
The census also looked at the different backgrounds of the people.
- About 73.13% of the people were White.
- About 3.06% were Black or African American.
- About 0.13% were Native American.
- About 20.91% were Asian.
- About 0.36% were from other races.
- About 2.40% were from two or more races.
- About 4.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households and Families
Of the 1,237 households:
- 37.7% had children under 18 years old.
- 51.8% were married couples living together.
- 6.5% had a female head of household with no husband present.
- 38.9% were not families (like single people or roommates).
About 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals living alone. About 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The average household had 2.41 people. The average family had 3.18 people.
Age Groups in the Community
The census also looked at the ages of the people living there:
- 26.7% of the population were under 18 years old.
- 2.7% were from 18 to 24 years old.
- 37.2% were from 25 to 44 years old.
- 21.2% were from 45 to 64 years old.
- 12.2% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Robbinsville Center was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were about 83.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and older, there were about 78.3 males.
