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PRINCETON, NJ ZIP Code

City	PRINCETON
State	New Jersey
ZIP Codes count	5 (see all)
Post offices count	1 (see all)
Total population	30,728 (see all)

ZIP Codes in PRINCETON, New Jersey

The ZIP Codes in PRINCETON, New Jersey fall within the range from 08540 to 08544. PRINCETON is covered by 5 ZIP Codes: 2 Standard, 2 Unique and 1 PO Box. Below is the complete list:

08540, 08541, 08542, 08543, 08544

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ZIP Codes for PRINCETON, NJ by streets

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List of PRINCETON, NJ ZIP Codes

ZIP	TYPE	POPULATION
08540	STANDARD	48,700
08541	UNIQUE	–
08542	STANDARD	2,542
08543	PO BOX	–
08544	UNIQUE	–

Post offices

PRINCETON — Post Office^™ 213 CARNEGIE CTR PRINCETON, NJ 08540-9998

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64 CANAL POINTE BLVD
PRINCETON NJ 08540-6576

38 FOXFIELD CT
PRINCETON NJ 08540-8595

MCCOSH HEALTH CTR
PRINCETON NJ

526 ROSEDALE RD
PRINCETON NJ 08540-2315

32 SCHOOL HOUSE LN
PRINCETON NJ 08540-9627

2 TEAK LN
PRINCETON NJ 08540-4712

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Census data for PRINCETON, NJ

Demographic and housing estimates in PRINCETON, NJ

Total population
Total population	30,728
Male	15,673
Female	15,055

Population by age
Total population	30,728
Under 5 years	1,093
5 to 9 years	1,502
10 to 14 years	1,966
15 to 19 years	3,777
20 to 24 years	4,001
25 to 34 years	3,123
35 to 44 years	2,741
45 to 54 years	3,935
55 to 59 years	2,031
60 to 64 years	1,553
65 to 74 years	2,747
75 to 84 years	1,610
85 years and over	649
Median age (years)	34.7
Under 18 years	5,650
16 years and over	25,670
18 years and over	25,078
21 years and over	21,368
62 years and over	5,797
65 years and over	5,006

Population by race
Total population	30,728
One race	29,760
White	22,458
Black or African American	1,776
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	5,045
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25
Some other race	442
Two or more races	968

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	21,071
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	10,399
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	10,672

Social characteristics in PRINCETON, NJ

Households by type
Total households	9,979
Family households (families)	6,682
Married-couple family	5,864
Male householder, no wife present, family	215
Female householder, no husband present, family	603
Nonfamily households	3,297
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.05

Economic characteristics in PRINCETON, NJ

Income and benefits (in 2018 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	9,979
Less than $10,000	279
$10,000 to $14,999	255
$15,000 to $24,999	435
$25,000 to $34,999	439
$35,000 to $49,999	724
$50,000 to $74,999	796
$75,000 to $99,999	817
$100,000 to $149,999	1,403
$150,000 to $199,999	1,081
$200,000 or more	3,750
Median household income (dollars)	138,194

Housing characteristics in PRINCETON, NJ

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	11,003
Occupied housing units	9,979
Vacant housing units	1,024

Units in structure
Total housing units	11,003
1-unit, detached	6,209
1-unit, attached	1,723
2 units	391
3 or 4 units	661
5 to 9 units	644
10 to 19 units	491
20 or more units	879
Mobile home	5
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0

Year structure built
Total housing units	11,003
Built 2014 or later	323
Built 2010 to 2013	157
Built 2000 to 2009	679
Built 1990 to 1999	1,000
Built 1980 to 1989	1,016
Built 1970 to 1979	969
Built 1960 to 1969	1,400
Built 1950 to 1959	2,094
Built 1940 to 1949	617
Built 1939 or earlier	2,748

Rooms
Total housing units	11,003
1 room	429
2 rooms	416
3 rooms	968
4 rooms	1,227
5 rooms	1,041
6 rooms	1,357
7 rooms	1,061
8 rooms	1,522
9 rooms or more	2,982
Median rooms	6.6

Bedrooms
Total housing units	11,003
No bedroom	475
1 bedroom	1,456
2 bedrooms	2,035
3 bedrooms	2,687
4 bedrooms	2,537
5 or more bedrooms	1,813

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	9,979
Owner-occupied	5,913
Renter-occupied	4,066
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.65
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.37

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	9,979
Moved in 2017 or later	696
Moved in 2015 to 2016	1,548
Moved in 2010 to 2014	2,671
Moved in 2000 to 2009	2,432
Moved in 1990 to 1999	1,277
Moved in 1989 and earlier	1,355

Value
Owner-occupied units	5,913
Less than $50,000	59
$50,000 to $99,999	34
$100,000 to $149,999	81
$150,000 to $199,999	10
$200,000 to $299,999	158
$300,000 to $499,999	548
$500,000 to $999,999	2,932
$1,000,000 or more	2,091
Median (dollars)	833,000

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	5,913
Housing units with a mortgage	3,561
Housing units without a mortgage	2,352

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	3,944
Less than $500	247
$500 to $999	604
$1,000 to $1,499	1,041
$1,500 to $1,999	632
$2,000 to $2,499	390
$2,500 to $2,999	392
$3,000 or more	638
Median (dollars)	1,563
No rent paid	122

Data is based on 2018 Census

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