PlainZIP

Princeton, MN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Princeton, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 16,442. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet PRINCETON-MN · Princeton, MN 1 ZIPs · 16,442 pop · #5522/25278 · Mille Lacs County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $93,824
  • RANK-UPPER #5522/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Foreston
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 85% owners
  • POP-TOWN 16,442
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $327,200

Nearest income peer: Foreston, MN ( $9,305 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, MN sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 22%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
16,442
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$93,824
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.

High-income footprint on only 1 ZIP: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $93,824 and home value $327,200 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 19.6%.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Princeton as a pure owner town.

Within Minnesota, Saginaw is the closest lower-income city and Hopkins the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Princeton.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 55371, is all of Princeton

There is no split to weigh here: 55371 holds every one of Princeton's 16,442 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Princeton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 501 establishments, 5,678 employees , annual payroll $296,756k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 55371 (501 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (124) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

View your shortlist →

ZIP Codes in Princeton, MN

These ZIP codes sit in Mille Lacs County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Princeton. See the Mille Lacs County roll-up →

No other city sharing Mille Lacs County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Princeton. Milaca, Onamia and Isle sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Bock marks the far end of that range at $48,333, 48% below Princeton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
55371 16,442 $93,824 501 34
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

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, .