PlainZIP

Princeton, KY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Princeton, KY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 11,331. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet PRINCETON-KY · Princeton, KY 1 ZIPs · 11,331 pop · #19953/25278 · Caldwell County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $55,096
  • RANK-LOWER #19953/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Fredonia
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 66% owners
  • POP-TOWN 11,331
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $118,100

Nearest income peer: Fredonia, KY (+ $5,967 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Princeton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Princeton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Princeton, KY sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

21st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
11,331
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$55,096
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($55,096 average) · poverty 15.3%. The primary code (42445) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (65.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Princeton as a pure owner town.

Within Kentucky, Madisonville is the closest lower-income city and Blaine the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Princeton.

Population concentration

Princeton reads through its lone ZIP, 42445

11,331 ACS residents, one ZIP: 42445 is not the leading code inside Princeton, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Princeton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 244 establishments, 3,415 employees , annual payroll $146,166k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 42445 (244 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (51) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Princeton, KY

These ZIP codes sit in Caldwell County, which covers 2 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Princeton. See the Caldwell County roll-up →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
42445 11,331 $55,096 244 17
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Princeton roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Princeton, .