ZIP Code 08542

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Princeton · Mercer County · New Jersey

Quick Facts

5,189

Population

1.3

Area (sq mi)

3,868

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

41.7

Median Age

54.6%

Male

45.4%

Female

32.6%

Foreign-Born

White 55.8%

African American 11.4%

Asian 12.4%

American Indian or Alaska Native 8.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 11.5%

Hispanic or Latino 17.3%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$104,694

Median Household Income

$71,631

Per Capita Income

3.9%

Poverty Rate

3.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 78.6%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 69.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

1,294

Total Housing Units

1,220

Occupied Units

Vacant Units

1.98

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 36.0%

Renter 64.0%

$754,800

Median Home Value

$2,398

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
08540	Princeton, NJ	47,115	0.8 mi
08553	Rocky Hill, NJ	682	3.4 mi
08528	Kingston, NJ	315	3.2 mi
08536	Plainsboro, NJ	20,073	4.3 mi
08502	Belle Mead, NJ	11,317	6.6 mi
08558	Skillman, NJ	6,629	4.8 mi
08550	Princeton Junction, NJ	19,445	5.5 mi
08690	Trenton, NJ	18,567	8.8 mi
08648	Lawrence Township, NJ	32,263	5.7 mi
08852	Monmouth Junction, NJ	17,220	6.4 mi

Related Areas

Mercer County Princeton, NJ New Jersey

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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