PlainZIP

Princeton, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Princeton, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 8,022. 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-NC · Princeton, NC 1 ZIPs · 8,022 pop · #9629/25278 · Johnston County

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

  • INC-HIGH $78,850
  • RANK-UPPER #9629/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Four Oaks
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 68% owners
  • POP-TOWN 8,022
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $221,700

Nearest income peer: Four Oaks, NC ( $3,023 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, NC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 38%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
8,022
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$78,850
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 27569 (8,022 residents). Household income $78,850 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (68.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Princeton as a pure owner town.

Within North Carolina, Pilot Mountain is the closest lower-income city and Aydlett 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

One ZIP, 27569, is all of Princeton

There is no split to weigh here: 27569 holds every one of Princeton's 8,022 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Princeton

Citywide ZBP: 115 establishments, 719 employees , annual payroll $24,558k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 27569 (115 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (25) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Princeton, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Johnston County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Princeton. See the Johnston County roll-up →

Princeton sits in the upper half of Johnston County on income: Smithfield, Selma and Benson report less, while Clayton reports more. Micro marks the far end of that range at $44,531, 44% below Princeton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
27569 8,022 $78,850 115 38
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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, .