White Horse, NJ: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about White Horse? It is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Mercer County, New Jersey, with an estimated 8,576 people according to our dataset. It lies at 40.192°N, 74.702°W in Eastern time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about White Horse, NJ?

What is the population of White Horse, NJ?

White Horse has an estimated population of 8,576. That makes it the 160th largest of the 508 places we list in New Jersey, and the 5th largest of 13 places in Mercer County. The typical place in New Jersey has about 4,722 residents, so White Horse is roughly 1.8 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in New Jersey with a similar population include Matawan (8,640), Audubon (8,637), Montvale (8,570), Succasunna (8,514), Closter (8,511). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how White Horse differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is White Horse?

White Horse has about 2,751 people per square mile (1,062 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within New Jersey, it is denser than about 55% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does White Horse use?

The postal data lists 2 ZIP codes for White Horse: 08690, 08610. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 0 are assigned to the Northeast (New England, New Jersey and Puerto Rico). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is White Horse in?

White Horse is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fairfield Glade, TN, about 624 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is White Horse located in New Jersey?

White Horse lies in the central part of New Jersey, at 40.192° north latitude and 74.702° west longitude. The state capital, Trenton, is about 4 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is Morrisville, PA, roughly 4 miles to the west, which shows how near White Horse is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Trenton, NJ, 4 miles to the northwest.

Which cities are near White Horse, NJ?

The closest listed place to White Horse is Yardville, NJ, 2.3 miles to the east. Of the eight nearest places below, 5 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is White Horse in?

White Horse is in Mercer County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 34021. The county contains 13 places in our data, 8 of which have their own page here and 5 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Trenton (290,716), Princeton (31,187), Mercerville (12,730), Hamilton Square (11,989), Twin Rivers (6,870). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is White Horse from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, White Horse is closest to New York, NY at about 54 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,418 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called White Horse?

No. In our data, White Horse in Mercer County, New Jersey is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to White Horse?

If you are weighing White Horse, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.