ZIP code
08542
Princeton, NJ
08542 covers Princeton in Mercer County, with 2,415 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 08542. Methodology
ZIP code map of 08542
About ZIP code 08542
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 08542. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 08542
Race
- White1,757
- Black or African American415
- American Indian or Alaska Native32
- Asian308
- Other race464
- Two or more races349
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 790
Age
- Under 10313
- 10 to 19362
- 20 to 29658
- 30 to 39564
- 40 to 49367
- 50 to 59416
- 60 to 69309
- 70 to 79196
- 80 and older140
Income and housing in 08542
Education
- High school graduate96.0%
- Bachelor's degree69.6%
- Graduate degree42.2%
Places covering 08542
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Princeton100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Mercer County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 08542
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,712 | |
| 2006 | 2,748 | |
| 2007 | 2,821 | |
| 2008 | 2,840 | |
| 2009 | 3,042 | |
| 2010 | 3,107 | |
| 2011 | 4,314 | 3,145 |
| 2012 | 4,755 | 3,100 |
| 2013 | 4,756 | 3,130 |
| 2014 | 4,740 | 3,060 |
| 2015 | 5,373 | 3,030 |
| 2016 | 5,752 | 2,880 |
| 2017 | 5,507 | 2,910 |
| 2018 | 5,927 | 2,780 |
| 2019 | 5,840 | 2,760 |
| 2020 | 5,399 | 2,720 |
| 2021 | 2,542 | 2,680 |
| 2022 | 2,595 | 2,790 |
| 2023 | 2,415 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 08542
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 08544Princeton0.6 miPop 4,548 · Income —
- 08540Princeton0.7 miPop 49,499 · Income $169,898
- 08528Kingston3.1 miPop 331 · Income —
- 08553Rocky Hill3.4 miPop 814 · Income $127,344
- 08536Plainsboro4.2 miPop 20,558 · Income $128,426
- 08558Skillman4.7 miPop 7,236 · Income $240,968
- 08550Princeton Junction5.5 miPop 20,876 · Income $206,658
- 08648Lawrence Township5.7 miPop 31,142 · Income $118,036
- 08502Belle Mead6.5 miPop 12,081 · Income $223,444
- 08852Monmouth Junction6.6 miPop 17,333 · Income $121,771
- 08525Hopewell6.9 miPop 4,567 · Income $157,868
- 08534Pennington7.2 miPop 13,174 · Income $180,491
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ZIP code 08542 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 08542 in?
- 08542 is in Princeton, NJ.
- What county is 08542 in?
- 08542 is in Mercer County.
- What is the median household income in 08542?
- The median household income in 08542 is $104,694.
- Which ZIP codes are near 08542?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 08542.