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08542 · Population & demographics · Princeton NJ

ZIP Code
08542

Princeton, NJ

City / locality
Princeton
State
New Jersey
ZIP Code type
Type not provided
Latitude
40.3535
Longitude
-74.6594
Coordinate source
GeoNames Postal
Source
GeoNames Postal
Source year
Inherited source snapshot

Some U.S. place names and coordinates come from GeoNames as geographic references. They are not confirmation of the USPS preferred mailing city.

ZCTAs are Census statistical areas. Their boundaries do not represent every USPS ZIP Code or an exact postal delivery boundary.

Population & demographics

acs/acs5 · 2024

ACS figures are five-year statistical estimates for a ZCTA. They do not describe individual addresses; consider the margin of error when comparing values.

Estimated population

2,533People · Margin of error ±606

Median age

37.2Years · Margin of error ±6.6

Median household income

105,524USD · Margin of error ±25,710

Median home value

754,100USD · Margin of error ±183,836

Total households

1,264Households · Margin of error ±262

Housing units

1,357Count · Margin of error ±264

Owner-occupied housing units

408Count · Margin of error ±168

Renter-occupied housing units

856Count · Margin of error ±257

Median monthly gross rent

2,497USD · Margin of error ±543

Household income distribution

USD · Households

$0–$9,99916±26
$10,000–$14,9997±14
$15,000–$19,9990±14
$20,000–$24,99913±22
$25,000–$29,99928±36
$30,000–$34,9990±14
$35,000–$39,99964±72
$40,000–$44,99918±27
$45,000–$49,99955±90
$50,000–$59,999105±99
$60,000–$74,999102±72
$75,000–$99,999177±123
$100,000–$124,999228±107
$125,000–$149,99960±40
$150,000–$199,99999±79
≥ $200,000292±179

ACS figures are five-year statistical estimates for a ZCTA. They do not describe individual addresses; consider the margin of error when comparing values.

Source

GeoNames Postal

Source year: Source vintage not supplied

GeoNames Postal

U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer

Source year: 2026 Gazetteer

U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer

U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA cartographic boundaries

Source year: 2020 Census ZCTA cartographic

U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA cartographic boundaries

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Source year: 2024 ACS 5-year

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year