08542 Zip Code Profile

08542 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Princeton, New Jersey. The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly single. At $432,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Trenton-Ewing metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $84,904/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 08542 earn an average of $42,399/year. Women earn only $33,735/year.

1,847 people in 08542 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 08542? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.0 minutes.

The median age here is 24. There are 2,718 men and 2,471 women. The median age for men is 24 while for women the median age is 25.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,398 people (out of the 5,189 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,475 homes, and 551 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

08542 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bursa, Turkey!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 177 feet above sea levell.

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• Beekman Manor
• BNA - Business Networking Association
• Greening Princeton Farmers Market
• Hickory Ridge
• Mill Pond
• Montgomery Farmers Market

• Princeton Walk
• Ridgeview Community
• The Trenton Farmers Market
• west windsor community farmers market
• Yorkshire Village

• Demographics

• Total Population: 5,189
• White Population: 3,436
• Black Population: 666
• Hispanic Population: 1,107
• Asian Population: 694
• Hawaiian Population: 10
• Indian Population: 50
• Male Population: 2,718
• Female Population: 2,471
• Median Age: 24
• Median Age of Males: 24
• Median Age of Females: 25

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New Jersey
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Trenton-Ewing NJ
• County: Mercer
• City: Princeton
• Longitude: -74.7
• Latitude: 40.4
• Elevation: 177 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 609

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,780
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 22.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 68
•    5 - 9: 312
•    10 - 14: 350
•    15 - 19: 250
•    20 - 24: 269
•    25 - 29: 129
•    30 - 34: 185
•    35 - 39: 21
•    40 - 44: 28
•    45 - 59: 39
•    60 - 89: 55
•    90 plus: 74

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $432,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $68,262
• Businesses: 405
• Employees: 4,537
• Annual Payroll: $286,067,000
• Average Family Income: $84,904
• Median Family Income: $56,149
• Average Income for Men: $42,399
• Average Income for Women: $33,735

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 12
• Congressional District Land Area: 633.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Rush Holt (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 021
• State FIPS Code: 34

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