Compare ZIP Code 08540 vs Mercer County, NJ vs Trenton Metro Area, NJ vs New Jersey (NJ) vs United States

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Metric 08540 – Princeton, NJ
ZIP Code
Mercer County, NJ
County
Trenton Metro Area, NJ
Metro Area
New Jersey (NJ)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 50,388 385,864 385,864 9,343,809 334,922,499
Rent $2,218 $1,623 $1,623 $1,720 $1,413
Year built 1986 1969 1969 1970 1980
Household income $176,983 $100,645 $100,645 $103,556 $80,734
Per capita income $89,601 $53,765 $53,765 $54,253 $44,673
Poverty rate 8.2% 10.3% 10.3% 9.7% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 4.1% 4.4% 4.5% 4.0%
Household size 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 37.6% 47.6% 47.6% 49.1% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 50,388 385,864 385,864 9,343,809 334,922,499
Adults over 25 33,583 261,611 261,611 6,523,202 230,807,303
Total households 18,609 144,114 144,114 3,507,701 129,227,496
Household size 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $176,983 $100,645 $100,645 $103,556 $80,734
Per capita income $89,601 $53,765 $53,765 $54,253 $44,673
Poverty rate 8.2% 10.3% 10.3% 9.7% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 4.1% 4.4% 4.5% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 37.6% 47.6% 47.6% 49.1% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $2,218 $1,623 $1,623 $1,720 $1,413
Year built 1986 1969 1969 1970 1980
Households that rent 36.3% 37.8% 37.8% 36.2% 34.8%
Households that own 63.7% 62.2% 62.2% 63.8% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5
Race
White 50.7% 46.2% 46.2% 54% 61%
Black 5.7% 18.5% 18.5% 12.8% 12.2%
Asian 33.4% 12.4% 12.4% 10.1% 6%
Two or more races 7.4% 10.8% 10.8% 12.4% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 7.4% 23.1% 23.1% 22.5% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 92.6% 76.9% 76.9% 77.5% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 63.1% 80.5% 80.5% 83.2% 84.9%
Commute time to work 29.0 min 27.0 min 27.0 min 31.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 36.9% 19.5% 19.5% 16.8% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 7.7% 23.3% 23.3% 22.8% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 5.5% 24% 24% 25.3% 26%
Some college or associate degree 4.1% 7.3% 7.3% 8.3% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 82.7% 45.4% 45.4% 43.6% 35.7%