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ZIP Code 08542 demographics

Cities: 1

Total housing units: 1,366

Population: 2,542

ZIP Code 08542 location, demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics.

ZIP Code 08542 Location

The list below contains cities and counties that use ZIP Code 08542.

08542 state: New Jersey
08542 county: Mercer County
08542 city: Princeton borough

ZIP Code 08542 population: 2,542

Population

Year	Population
2021	2,542
2020	5,399
2019	5,840
2018	5,927
2017	5,507
2016	5,752
2015	5,373
2014	4,740
2013	4,756
2012	4,755
2011	4,314

Census data for ZIP Code 08542

Demographic and housing estimates in ZIP Code 08542

Total population
Total population	2,542
Male	1,467
Female	1,075

Population by age
Total population	2,542
Under 5 years	173
5 to 9 years	137
10 to 14 years	96
15 to 19 years	79
20 to 24 years	194
25 to 34 years	786
35 to 44 years	265
45 to 54 years	266
55 to 59 years	133
60 to 64 years	150
65 to 74 years	203
75 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	0
Median age (years)	33.2
Under 18 years	442
16 years and over	2,136
18 years and over	2,100
21 years and over	2,057
62 years and over	318
65 years and over	263

Population by race
Total population	2,542
One race	2,346
White	1,272
Black or African American	361
American Indian and Alaska Native	194
Asian	389
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	27
Some other race	103
Two or more races	196

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	1,717
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	925
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	792

Social characteristics in ZIP Code 08542

Households by type
Total households	1,007
Family households (families)	321
Married-couple family	108
Male householder, no wife present, family	354
Female householder, no husband present, family	270
Nonfamily households	224
Average household size	185
Average family size	2.52

Economic characteristics in ZIP Code 08542

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	1,007
Less than $10,000	0
$10,000 to $14,999	20
$15,000 to $24,999	38
$25,000 to $34,999	7
$35,000 to $49,999	102
$50,000 to $74,999	64
$75,000 to $99,999	143
$100,000 to $149,999	299
$150,000 to $199,999	86
$200,000 or more	248
Median household income (dollars)	121,103

Housing characteristics in ZIP Code 08542

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	1,366
Occupied housing units	1,007
Vacant housing units	359

Units in structure
Total housing units	1,366
1-unit, detached	246
1-unit, attached	324
2 units	193
3 or 4 units	166
5 to 9 units	80
10 to 19 units	136
20 or more units	221
Mobile home	0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0

Year structure built
Total housing units	1,366
Built 2014 or later	0
Built 2010 to 2013	184
Built 2000 to 2009	113
Built 1990 to 1999	36
Built 1980 to 1989	113
Built 1970 to 1979	25
Built 1960 to 1969	18
Built 1950 to 1959	72
Built 1940 to 1949	12
Built 1939 or earlier	793

Rooms
Total housing units	1,366
1 room	130
2 rooms	119
3 rooms	192
4 rooms	326
5 rooms	270
6 rooms	124
7 rooms	131
8 rooms	48
9 rooms or more	26
Median rooms	4.2

Bedrooms
Total housing units	1,366
No bedroom	130
1 bedroom	409
2 bedrooms	444
3 bedrooms	292
4 bedrooms	91
5 or more bedrooms	0

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	1,007
Owner-occupied	386
Renter-occupied	621
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.70
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.40

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	1,007
Moved in 2017 or later	132
Moved in 2015 to 2016	516
Moved in 2010 to 2014	52
Moved in 2000 to 2009	249
Moved in 1990 to 1999	28
Moved in 1989 and earlier	30

Value
Owner-occupied units	386
Less than $50,000	0
$50,000 to $99,999	18
$100,000 to $149,999	27
$150,000 to $199,999	25
$200,000 to $299,999	0
$300,000 to $499,999	131
$500,000 to $999,999	129
$1,000,000 or more	56
Median (dollars)	452,900

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	386
Housing units with a mortgage	251
Housing units without a mortgage	135

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	621
Less than $500	0
$500 to $999	91
$1,000 to $1,499	98
$1,500 to $1,999	111
$2,000 to $2,499	91
$2,500 to $2,999	63
$3,000 or more	167
Median (dollars)	2,058
No rent paid	0

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