08540

  1. Legal Resources for the 08540 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08540 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08540 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08540 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08540 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08540 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08540 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08540 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08540 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08540 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,397
  • Land Area (2000): 138.366 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.236 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,357
Population - Urban/Rural for the 08540 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39,977 92.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 54 0.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,293 7.60%



Employment Information for the 08540 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08540 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,733 52.56%
15-35 hours 6,249 17.53%
1-14 hours 2,369 6.65%
No regular hours 8,288 23.26%

Time Left For Work for the 08540 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 141 0.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 198 1.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 316 1.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 795 4.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,379 7.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,237 11.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,086 16.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,242 17.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,260 11.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,954 10.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 628 3.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 267 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 904 4.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,611 8.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08540 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,095 5.76%
5-9 2,612 13.73%
10-14 3,523 18.52%
15-19 2,796 14.70%
20-24 1,831 9.63%
25-29 884 4.65%
30-34 1,608 8.46%
35-39 474 2.49%
40-44 450 2.37%
45-59 1,069 5.62%
60-89 1,186 6.24%
At least 90 1,490 7.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08540 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 154 0.81% 12,587 66.18%
30-44 53 0.28% 2,479 13.04%
45-59 39 0.21% 1,030 5.42%
At least 60 1,361 7.16% 1,315 6.91%

Type Of Commute for the 08540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 387 1.88%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,373 6.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,069 63.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 23 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,607 7.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,505 12.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,530 7.45%



Family Information for the 08540 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,671
People at same address in 1995: 16,922
Household Income in 1999 for the 08540 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 700 4.75%
$10,000-$14,999 352 2.39%
$15,000-$19,999 342 2.32%
$20,000-$24,999 427 2.90%
$25,000-$29,999 348 2.36%
$30,000-$34,999 587 3.98%
$35,000-$39,999 345 2.34%
$40,000-$44,999 527 3.58%
$45,000-$49,999 486 3.30%
$50,000-$59,999 865 5.87%
$60,000-$74,999 1,226 8.32%
$75,000-$99,999 1,688 11.46%
$100,000-$124,999 1,699 11.53%
$125,000-$149,999 1,200 8.14%
$150,000-$199,999 1,376 9.34%
$200,000 or more 2,567 17.42%

Household Type for the 08540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,799 25.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,781 32.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 774 5.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,183 14.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 126 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,002 13.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 40 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 769 5.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 238 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 83 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 08540 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,602 28.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,542 21.61%
Public Assistance 112 0.25%
Retirement 2,460 5.57%
Self Employment 2,548 5.77%
Social Security 3,173 7.18%
Supplemental Security 163 0.37%
Wage / Salary 12,077 27.35%
Other 1,485 3.36%

Family Type for the 08540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,855 54.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,086 45.70%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 620 3.53%
Color 1 Box Married 12,716 72.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,941 22.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 272 1.55%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,476 7.97%
Color 1 Box Married 11,769 63.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,823 20.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,456 7.86%



Education Information for the 08540 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08540 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 688 1.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,077 3.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,301 9.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,953 19.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,464 4.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,140 26.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12,182 35.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08540 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 126 0.29% 784 1.81% 910 2.10%
Kindergarten 383 0.88% 123 0.28% 506 1.17%
Grades 1-4 1,596 3.68% 425 0.98% 2,021 4.66%
Grades 5-8 1,465 3.38% 426 0.98% 1,891 4.36%
Grades 9-12 1,204 2.77% 536 1.24% 1,740 4.01%
Undergrad college 1,831 4.22% 4,190 9.66% 6,021 13.87%
Graduate or professional school 486 1.12% 2,263 5.21% 2,749 6.33%
Total 7,091 16.34% 8,747 20.16% 15,838 36.50%



Public Benefits Information for the 08540 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08540 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,510 95.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,534 4.26%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08540 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08540 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,825 11.12%
10-19 Years 5,994 13.81%
20-29 Years 8,141 18.76%
30-39 Years 6,188 14.26%
40-49 Years 6,246 14.39%
50-59 Years 5,157 11.88%
60-69 Years 3,216 7.41%
70-79 Years 2,432 5.60%
80-89 Years 966 2.23%
90+ Years 232 0.53%

Population - Male/Female for the 08540 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,466 49.46%
Color 1 Box Female 21,931 50.54%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08540 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,669 77.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,885 11.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,017 4.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,864 4.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 789 1.82%
Color 6 Box Other Race 126 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08540 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,763 13.68%
2. Irish 4,688 13.46%
3. English 4,537 13.03%
4. Italian 3,759 10.79%
5. Russian 2,051 5.89%
6. Polish 1,929 5.54%
7. United States Or American 1,363 3.91%
8. French Non-Basque 1,100 3.16%
9. Scottish 974 2.80%
10. Dutch 787 2.26%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08540 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,112 78.29%
2. Chinese 1,694 4.13%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,312 3.20%
4. Russian 656 1.60%
5. French 618 1.51%
6. Korean 553 1.35%
7. German 420 1.02%
8. Other Asian 405 0.99%
9. Italian 355 0.87%
10. Japanese 280 0.68%

Citizen Type for the 08540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,527 79.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,507 8.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,290 12.21%



Cities for the 08540 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Princeton