ZIP Code 08540

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Princeton · Mercer County · New Jersey

Quick Facts

47,115

Population

134.5

Area (sq mi)

350

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

40.1

Median Age

50.0%

Male

50.0%

Female

36.0%

Foreign-Born

White 54.0%

African American 5.6%

Asian 31.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 6.7%

Hispanic or Latino 6.7%

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

$169,898

Median Household Income

$87,961

Per Capita Income

8.1%

Poverty Rate

4.0%

Unemployment Rate

30.0 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 88.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 82.4%

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

Housing

19,255

Total Housing Units

18,037

Occupied Units

1,218

Vacant Units

2.58

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 63.4%

Renter 36.6%

$723,400

Median Home Value

$2,083

Median Rent

1985

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
08542	Princeton, NJ	5,189	0.8 mi
08553	Rocky Hill, NJ	682	2.7 mi
08528	Kingston, NJ	315	2.5 mi
08502	Belle Mead, NJ	11,317	5.9 mi
08558	Skillman, NJ	6,629	4.3 mi
08536	Plainsboro, NJ	20,073	4.4 mi
08550	Princeton Junction, NJ	19,445	6.0 mi
08852	Monmouth Junction, NJ	17,220	5.9 mi
08690	Trenton, NJ	18,567	9.6 mi
08648	Lawrence Township, NJ	32,263	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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