08540 Zip Code Profile

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Welcome to PRINCETON, NJ 08540

08540 is an affluent (median household income: $90,977) upscale suburban zip code in Princeton, New Jersey. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $582,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Trenton-Ewing metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $158,158/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 08540 earn an average of $74,450/year. Women earn only $38,609/year.

20,548 people in 08540 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 08540? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.5 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 22,972 men and 24,143 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,922 people (out of the 47,115 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,967 homes, and 1,533 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

08540 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 206 feet above sea levell.

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  • Demographics

  • Total Population: 47,115
  • White Population: 32,133
  • Black Population: 2,641
  • Hispanic Population: 2,812
  • Asian Population: 12,292
  • Hawaiian Population: 59
  • Indian Population: 233
  • Male Population: 22,972
  • Female Population: 24,143
  • Median Age: 38
  • Median Age of Males: 36
  • Median Age of Females: 39
  • Geography

  • Region: Northeast
  • Division: Middle Atlantic
  • State: New Jersey
  • CBSA Type: Metropolitan
  • CBSA Name: Trenton-Ewing NJ
  • County: Mercer
  • City: Princeton
  • Longitude: -74.7
  • Latitude: 40.4
  • Elevation: 207 feet above sea levele
  • Area code: 609
  • Marital Status

  • Average Age

  • The Commute to Work

  • Total commuters: 19,018
  • Drive alone:
  • Carpool:
  • Public transit:
  • Ride bikes or walk:

  • Average commute time: 27.5 minutes.
  •    0 - 5: 1,095
  •    5 - 9: 2,612
  •    10 - 14: 3,523
  •    15 - 19: 2,796
  •    20 - 24: 1,831
  •    25 - 29: 884
  •    30 - 34: 1,608
  •    35 - 39: 474
  •    40 - 44: 450
  •    45 - 59: 1,069
  •    60 - 89: 1,186
  •    90 plus: 1,490
  • The Economics

  • Average House Value: $582,100
  • Average Annual Household Income: $122,921
  • Businesses: 2,100
  • Employees: 47,788
  • Annual Payroll: $4,064,374,000
  • Average Family Income: $158,158
  • Median Family Income: $90,977
  • Average Income for Men: $74,450
  • Average Income for Women: $38,609
  • Other Stuff

  • County FIPS Code: 021
  • State FIPS Code: 34

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Schools in 08540 Zip Code

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Primary Schools
Community Park
372 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-7923
Johnson Park School
285 Rosedale Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 497-2820
Littlebrook School
39 Magnolia Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-7925
Princeton Charter School
575 Ewing Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-0575
Riverside
58 Riverside Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-7921
Middle Schools
J. Witherspoon Middle
217 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4270
High Schools
Princeton High
151 Moore Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4280

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Sex Offender Information

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In the 08540 zip code, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://www.njsp.org/info/reg_sexoffend.html. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.

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