Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:28 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:17 am – 4:35 pm
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People21,067 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.47,817 householdsMedian household income $224,213Median home value $807,200Median rent $2,584 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 11,021 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%Average commute 43 minutes37% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 14% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 42% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages86% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 56% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 45%, other Indo-European languages 22%, other Asian or Pacific languages 13%, Chinese 10%10% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMercer County Community College West Windsor Campuscollege · 2.4 miMercer County Lakelake · 1.7 miJames Forrestal Campus of Princeton Universitycollege · 4.4 miCarnegie Lakelake · 4.7 miMount Rosepeak · 8.1 miRocky Hillpeak · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMercer County Parkpark · under a mile · 1,399 acresDuck Pond Runpark · under a mileDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 3.7 miPrinceton Battlefield State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 73 acresPrinceton Battlefield To Monmostate park · 4.4 miVan Nest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 95 acresSource: 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 202430 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202550 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation107 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrinceton Medical Center4.1 miPost officePrinceton Junction Post Office1.9 miTown hallWest Windsor Township Municipal Building1.8 miPoliceWest Windsor Police Department1.9 miFire stationWest Windsor Township Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 43under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryDutch Neck Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryVillage School1.3 miMiddleThomas R Grover Middle School1.5 miCollegeMercer County Community College West Windsor Campus2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN10 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR37 miInterstateI-2953.7 miUS highwayUS 1304.1 miAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC2.5 miRailPrinceton Junction Amtrak StationPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)2.5 miCoachAkshardham Temple Robbinsville, NJ (BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple at 112 N Main St, 08561 Windsor, NJ. The bus will stop in the bus parking areaOurBus2.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08550 ZIP area.
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