08542

  1. Legal Resources for the 08542 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08542 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08542 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08542 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08542 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08542 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08542 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08542 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08542 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08542 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,578
  • Land Area (2000): 1.034 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,533


Employment Information for the 08542 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08542 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,860 61.22%
15-35 hours 291 9.58%
1-14 hours 69 2.27%
No regular hours 818 26.93%

Time Left For Work for the 08542 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 49 2.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 123 6.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 132 7.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 316 17.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 295 16.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 294 16.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 201 11.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 177 9.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 89 5.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 1.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 53 2.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17 0.96%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08542 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 68 3.82%
5-9 312 17.53%
10-14 350 19.66%
15-19 250 14.04%
20-24 269 15.11%
25-29 129 7.25%
30-34 185 10.39%
35-39 21 1.18%
40-44 28 1.57%
45-59 39 2.19%
60-89 55 3.09%
At least 90 74 4.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08542 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 1.18% 1,357 76.24%
30-44 33 1.85% 201 11.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 39 2.19%
At least 60 52 2.92% 77 4.33%

Type Of Commute for the 08542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.60%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 368 19.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 812 43.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.54%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 106 5.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 463 25.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 67 3.63%



Family Information for the 08542 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 193
People at same address in 1995: 1,398
Household Income in 1999 for the 08542 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 102 7.08%
$10,000-$14,999 51 3.54%
$15,000-$19,999 57 3.96%
$20,000-$24,999 86 5.97%
$25,000-$29,999 68 4.72%
$30,000-$34,999 66 4.58%
$35,000-$39,999 75 5.21%
$40,000-$44,999 34 2.36%
$45,000-$49,999 75 5.21%
$50,000-$59,999 140 9.72%
$60,000-$74,999 193 13.40%
$75,000-$99,999 190 13.19%
$100,000-$124,999 118 8.19%
$125,000-$149,999 67 4.65%
$150,000-$199,999 52 3.61%
$200,000 or more 66 4.58%

Household Type for the 08542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 592 41.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 304 21.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 105 7.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 127 8.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 2.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 112 7.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 53 3.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 1.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 3.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.69%

Household Income Type for the 08542 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,240 30.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 779 19.02%
Public Assistance 5 0.12%
Retirement 159 3.88%
Self Employment 231 5.64%
Social Security 300 7.32%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 1,212 29.59%
Other 170 4.15%

Family Type for the 08542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 205 44.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 255 55.43%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103 6.44%
Color 1 Box Married 658 41.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 793 49.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 2.88%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 148 10.14%
Color 1 Box Married 597 40.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 561 38.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 154 10.55%



Education Information for the 08542 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08542 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 401 13.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 335 11.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 368 12.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 386 12.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 53 1.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 699 23.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 735 24.69%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08542 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 18 0.50% 34 0.95% 52 1.45%
Kindergarten 11 0.31% 11 0.31% 22 0.61%
Grades 1-4 129 3.61% 0 0.00% 129 3.61%
Grades 5-8 44 1.23% 10 0.28% 54 1.51%
Grades 9-12 100 2.79% 0 0.00% 100 2.79%
Undergrad college 52 1.45% 155 4.33% 207 5.79%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.11% 122 3.41% 126 3.52%
Total 358 10.01% 332 9.28% 690 19.28%



Public Benefits Information for the 08542 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08542 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,974 88.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 379 11.30%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08542 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08542 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 352 9.84%
10-19 Years 331 9.25%
20-29 Years 800 22.36%
30-39 Years 673 18.81%
40-49 Years 489 13.67%
50-59 Years 307 8.58%
60-69 Years 229 6.40%
70-79 Years 205 5.73%
80-89 Years 144 4.02%
90+ Years 48 1.34%

Population - Male/Female for the 08542 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,831 51.17%
Color 1 Box Female 1,747 48.83%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08542 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,987 55.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 912 25.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 474 13.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 115 3.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 74 2.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.14%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08542 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 391 16.41%
2. German 363 15.23%
3. English 281 11.79%
4. Italian 248 10.41%
5. Polish 131 5.50%
6. United States Or American 80 3.36%
7. French Non-Basque 68 2.85%
8. Russian 64 2.69%
9. Scottish 59 2.48%
10. Swedish 55 2.31%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08542 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,256 68.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 750 22.73%
3. French 93 2.82%
4. German 49 1.49%
5. Russian 25 0.76%
6. Italian 22 0.67%
7. Polish 21 0.64%
8. Chinese 20 0.61%
9. Scandinavian 18 0.55%
10. Other West Germanic 16 0.48%

Citizen Type for the 08542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,383 67.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 192 5.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 950 26.95%



Cities for the 08542 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Princeton