Local servicesHospitalPrinceton Medical Center2.4 miPost officePalmer Square Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPrinceton Municipal Officeunder a milePolicePrinceton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPrinceton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 9 otherMiddlePrinceton Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolPrinceton Charter Schoolunder a mileHighPrinceton High Schoolunder a mileCollegePrinceton University1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN10 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR34 miInterstateI-2956.0 miUS highwayUS 206under a mileAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC3.8 miRailPRINCETONNJ TRANSIT1.6 miCoachRoute 27 & Cedar Ln - PrincetonSuburban Transit1.0 miTransit52 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08540 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:28 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:18 am – 4:35 pm
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People50,388 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.618,609 householdsMedian household income $176,983Median home value $767,900Median rent $2,218 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 26,134 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 29 minutes41% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 37% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages83% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 50% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, other Indo-European languages 11%, Chinese 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 7%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F47 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 11 days26 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hightstown 2 W station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 1.5 miPrinceton Battlefield State Parkstate park · 2.3 miCrossroads of The American Revolutionhistoric site · under a milePrinceton Battle Monument Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.2 miCommunity Park Northpark · under a mile · 55 acresRockingham Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202424 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMercer County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025255 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mercer County monitors, NJ
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTrenton Water Worksserves 217,000 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level80 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation171 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
