Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,598 Zip code population in 2010: 5,189 Zip code population in 2000: 3,578
Houses and condos: 1,345 Renter-occupied apartments: 627
% of renters here:
54%
State:
35%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 08542: 116.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 0.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 5,087 people per square mile
(average).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.3% ($9,521)
New Jersey:
2.1% ($8,897)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,557 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,391 (1.5%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $732,998
08542:
$732,998
New Jersey:
$428,900
According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 08542 zip code as of June 07, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 08542 is 5,834 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
38.1 years
New Jersey median age:
40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
New Jersey:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 08542, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $145,158 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$145,158
State:
$95,247
Salary/wage: $99,308 (reported on 81.4% of returns)
Here:
$99,308
State:
$80,635
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1647.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4581.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6805.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10352.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20107.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 134873.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $5,587 (reported on 40.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$5,587
New Jersey:
$2,414
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $25k, 24.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 127.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 200.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5610.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $30,494 (reported on 37.2% of returns)
Here:
$30,494
State:
$8,057
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.6% for AGIs below $25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 174.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 592.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1167.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 28546.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$74,561 (reported on 33.1% of returns)
Here:
+$74,561
State:
+$25,022
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs below $25k, 37.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 210.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 352.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1510.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66638.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$27,519 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
+$27,519
State:
+$18,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.1% for AGIs below $25k, 176.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 246.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 315.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2177.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7435.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $37,043 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
08542:
$37,043
New Jersey:
$21,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.3% for AGIs below $25k, 456.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1472.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4071.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $22,600 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
08542:
$22,600
New Jersey:
$30,844
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1506.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $43,800 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
$43,800
State:
$32,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 670.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 801.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1727.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11686.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $16,035 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,035
State:
$7,880
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 111.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 335.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4978.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,965 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
08542:
$8,965
State:
$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 268.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 495.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1986.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,900
State:
$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $25k, 31.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.5%
Here:
90%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 96.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 08542, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $149,339 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$149,339
State:
$79,688
Salary/wage: $83,236 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:
$83,236
State:
$68,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.1% for AGIs below $25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $7,653 (reported on 42.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$7,653
New Jersey:
$2,193
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $32,947 (reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:
$32,947
State:
$6,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$50,698 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:
+$50,698
State:
+$15,358
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$19,594 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
+$19,594
State:
+$19,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $47,062 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
08542:
$47,062
New Jersey:
$18,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $18,900 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
08542:
$18,900
New Jersey:
$24,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $47,620 (14% of AGI, reported on 36.1% of returns)
Here:
$47,620
State:
$30,827
Here:
13.5% of AGI
State:
21.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,285 (reported on 30.6% of returns)
Here:
$6,285
State:
$3,451
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $32,809 (reported on 36.1% of returns)
08542:
$32,809
State:
$15,801
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,875 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,875
State:
$2,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.3%
Here:
53%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 73.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 08542, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $91,428 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$91,428
State:
$64,921
Salary/wage: $59,851 (reported on 81.8% of returns)
Here:
$59,851
State:
$57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.3% for AGIs below $10k, 76.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $4,639 (reported on 51.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$4,639
New Jersey:
$2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $13,159 (reported on 37.0% of returns)
Here:
$13,159
State:
$3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$27,294 (reported on 29.6% of returns)
Here:
+$27,294
State:
+$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$19,088 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
+$19,088
State:
+$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,077 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
08542:
$3,077
New Jersey:
$3,270
Self-employed pension: $20,667 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:
$20,667
New Jersey:
$17,258
Total itemized deductions: $41,645 (21% of AGI, reported on 37.0% of returns)
Here:
$41,645
State:
$23,924
Here:
21.3% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.8% for AGIs below $10k, 13.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $8,540 (4% of AGI, reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:
$8,540
State:
$3,242
Here:
3.9% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $19,483 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
08542:
$19,483
State:
$12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,163 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,163
State:
$1,711
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.8%
Here:
56%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 50.4% for AGIs below $10k, 59.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 46 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,110
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 20 (21 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 702 (301 now married, 400 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 08542 with a mortgage: 328 (18 second mortgage, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,896 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,298
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.2%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
0.9%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.8
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 08542: Bainbridge House (A), Class of 1937 Dormitory (B), Class of 1879 Hall (C), McCormick Hall (D), Frist Campus Center (E), Palmer Hall (F), Green Hall (G), Burr Hall (H), Fitzrandolph Gate (I), Firestone Library (J), McCosh Hall (K), Chancellor Green Hall (L), East Pyne Hall (M), Dodge Hall (N), Murray Hall (O), Prospect House (P), Brown Hall (Q), Dod Hall (R), Memorial Hall (S), Henry House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
244 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (63 women).
68.8% of residents of 08542 zip code speak English at home.
7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% very well, 22% well, 46% not well).
12.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
8.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% very well, 22% well, 6% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (58% very well, 42% not well).
Foreign born population: 719 (27.7%) (50.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
27.7%
Whole state:
23.5%
14%Bhutan
13%Taiwan
10%El Salvador
8%Honduras
7%Laos
6%France
5%Sweden
10%German
8%English
8%Egyptian
5%Irish
3%European
3%Greek
2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
3872010 or later
482000 to 2009
2591990 to 1999
78Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PRINCETON BORO HALL (1 MONUMENT DR in PRINCETON BORO, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-208621, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-005398, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-161682, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PRINCETON SEWER OPERATING COMM Alternative names: MAYOR & COUNCIL PRINCETON BOROUGH
PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL (650 THE GREAT RD in PRINCETON, NJ)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-021732, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-031428, NJEMS-1110-03-0001.1, LAND USE - COASTAL AND LAND USE, NJEMS-44857700000, EPCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
GRIGGS CORNER AMOCO SERVICE STATION (66 WITHERSPOON ST in PRINCETON, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-013725, STATE CLEANUP SITE (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: BURNETT GRIGGS TRUST (CONTACT/OWNER)
PRINCETON TEHOLOGICAL SEMINARY (COLLEGE RD W & ALEXANDER RD in PRINCETON, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-NJR000007732, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PRINCETON THEOLOGIAL SEMINAR Alternative names: PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
GUND INVESTMENT CORP (14 NASSAU ST in PRINCETON, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
EXXON SERVICE STATION PRINCETON (27 NASSAU ST in PRINCETON, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BONNER FOUNDATION THE (10 MERCER ST in PRINCETON, NJ)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (NASSAU ST in PRINCETON, NJ)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
75.3%Utility gas
18.6%Electricity
4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.4%Other fuel
1.0%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,675. Population change in the 1990s: +903 (+33.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 712
Northeast: 522
Midwest: 344
South: 144
West: 145
47% of the 08542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.
67% of the 08542 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
New Jersey:
12.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
New Jersey:
13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:
38.9%
New Jersey:
33.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
146,129Management occupations
99,698Life, physical, and social science occupations
86,178Business and financial operations occupations
69,955Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
68,226Computer and mathematical occupations
67,928Education, training, and library occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
AEREON CORPORATION (20 NASSAU ST STE 223 in PRINCETON, NJ; small business) : $2,245,545 in 6 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D) by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $749,479; 2005: $1,029,816; 2006: $466,250.
Biggest contracts:
$780,000 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-07-15. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
$749,479, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-05. Completion date: 2005-04-18.
$466,250, same as above.Signed on 2006-04-13. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
$179,568, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-15. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATES OF PRINC (RIDGEVIEW & GREAT ROADS in PRINCETON, NJ)
$27,700 with Air Force for Training/Curriculum Development. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
PRINCETON GAMMA TECH INC (CN 863 in PRINCETON, NJ)
$27,000 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories. Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (500-999: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
1,695 people in college/university student housing
49 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
163 people in nursing homes
10 people in religious group quarters
6 people in homes for the mentally ill
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 29. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 81 took place in 2005, and the least - 1 in 2017. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (71.7%), and Outside Fires (22.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 08542