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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People2,533 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.21,264 householdsMedian household income $105,524Median home value $754,100Median rent $2,497 a month32% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate83% of adults are in the labour force, 1,756 employedMain industries: education and health care 57%, professional and business services 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 21 minutes34% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 40% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 43% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 10%, Chinese 5%, French or Haitian Creole 2%9% 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
Nearby landmarksPrinceton Universitycollege · under a milePrinceton Theological Seminarycollege · under a mileMount Rosepeak · 3.5 miPalmer Lakelake · 1.0 miRocky Hillpeak · 3.0 miMountain Lakelake · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrinceton Battlefield State Parkstate park · 1.5 miDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 1.7 miPrinceton Battle Monument Historic Sitestate historic site · under a mileCrossroads of The American Revolutionhistoric site · under a mileComunity Park Southrecreation area · under a mileRockingham Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.9 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 202547 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation190 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrinceton Medical Center2.2 miPost officePalmer Square Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPrinceton Municipal Officeunder a milePolicePrinceton Township Police Deptunder a mileFire stationPrinceton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 7 otherSchoolPrinceton Adult Schoolunder a mileElementaryCommunity Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighPrinceton High Schoolunder a mileCollegePrinceton Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN9.7 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR35 miInterstateI-2955.3 miUS highwayUS 206under a mileAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC3.3 miRailPRINCETONNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachNassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer SquareSuburban Transitunder a mileTransit48 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08542 ZIP area.
