Limevale Lending, a small-business funding broker in Trenton, New Jersey, lists its address as 9 E State St in ZIP 08608. This page sets out Census facts on Mercer County businesses, the office ZIP, self-employment and building permits, plus where to check local records. Partners, not Limevale, decide and set rates and terms.
| Office address | Number 9 on E State St (ZIP 08608) |
|---|---|
| Employer establishments | 9,683 countywide (CBP 2023) |
| Under five employees | 53.8% of those employers |
| No-payroll businesses | 35,660 in Mercer County (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) |
| ZIP 08608 | 268 employer establishments, 2023 (ZBP) |
| Self-employed residents | 9.5% (margin 1.8) of working city residents, ACS 2020-2024 |
Trenton, New Jersey, Not the Michigan or Ohio Namesakes
The Census Bureau lists fifteen other places named Trenton, including sizeable ones in Michigan and Ohio, and search suggestions for licenses or zoning often mix them up. Everything on this site refers to Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. When you search for city rules, add NJ to the query.
Mercer County, NJ businesses by sector
Mercer County had 9,683 employer establishments in 2023, employing 208,192 people with an annual payroll of roughly $18.0 billion (County Business Patterns 2023). The largest sectors by count:
| Sector | Establishments | Share under 5 employees |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,540 | 65.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,215 | 39.3% |
| Retail trade | 1,179 | 47.7% |
| Other services | 1,075 | 57.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 875 | 37.1% |
| Construction | 700 | 71.6% |
Figures: County Business Patterns 2023, U.S. Census Bureau. Wholesale trade is not in the top six by count (372 establishments) but had the county's largest annual payroll, about $3.48 billion.
ZIP 08608, home of the E State St office
ZIP 08608 lies entirely inside the city and is one of several ZIP codes that cover it. In 2023 it held 268 employer establishments with 2,302 employees and an annual payroll of about $198.3 million; 59.3 percent of those establishments had fewer than five employees (ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023).
Its largest sectors were other services (48 establishments), professional and technical services (46) and administrative and support services (41), followed by health care (33), retail (22) and food services (22). These are ZIP figures, not citywide ones.
Trenton, NJ residents running their own businesses
An estimated 9.5 percent of employed Trenton residents were self-employed (plus or minus 1.8 points), and most of them ran businesses that were not incorporated: about 7.5 percent of employed residents, against 2.0 percent in incorporated businesses (American Community Survey 2020-2024). The Mercer County share was 8.0 percent and New Jersey's 8.9 percent; the city's margin of error is too wide to rank it against either.
Unincorporated owners often trade under a name other than their own, which matters when a partner compares the bank account with the paperwork. Our guide to New Jersey trade name certificates covers that.
Mercer County, NJ housing permits, 2023 to 2025
New privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Mercer County went from 969 in 2023 to 2,026 in 2024 and 1,164 in 2025; of the 2025 units, 805 were single-family and 340 were in buildings with five or more units (Census Building Permits Survey). For contractors, those swings shape crew and equipment decisions.
Premises, permits and city records
Owners searching for commercial property for lease in Trenton, NJ, or a business for sale, should confirm what the space is zoned for before signing. Our zoning and building permit checklist sets out the questions. The city's official site is trentonnj.org and the county's is mercercounty.org (both checked 2026-10-16).
Owners also search for a Trenton, NJ chamber of commerce and for economic development help. Limevale Lending is not affiliated with any of them; our Mercer County, NJ resources guide explains how to find free advice.
Funding routes Trenton, NJ owners ask about
Requests from the city tend to start with a timing gap or a purchase: working capital for payroll before a client pays, equipment for a kitchen or practice, or a term loan for a fit-out. Compare all six on the comparison page, browse sector notes, or see the towns we cover around the county.
Reaching Limevale Lending
Find us at 9 E State St, Trenton, NJ 08608, or ring (609) 359-4306. Read who we are, or go straight to contact details.
Trenton, NJ businesses we help
Our lending partners have confirmed they fund contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock, and Limevale Lending works with businesses like these in Trenton, NJ. Each partner still decides case by case.
Paperwork partners commonly ask for
- The last three to six months of business bank statements
- Last year's filed tax return for the business
- A year-to-date profit and loss statement and balance sheet
- Proof of ownership and business registration
- Details of any loans, leases or advances the business already carries
- The equipment quote, contract or purchase order the funding is for
Partners differ in what they request; this list covers the usual ground.
How a request moves forward
- It starts with a call to (609) 359-4306 or the short contact form. On the phone we cover the purpose of the funds, time in business and approximate monthly revenue.
- We explain which funding types fit that use and what partners usually need to see. Nothing is submitted without your go-ahead.
- Once you agree, the request goes to partners that provide that type of funding. The credit decision belongs to each partner.
- Any offer comes from the partner. Read the total cost, the payment schedule and the terms before deciding; turning it down is always an option.
Our office is at 9 E State St, Trenton, NJ 08608.
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