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08550

Princeton Junction, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
21,067
Median household income
$224,213
People below poverty
2.5%
Median home value
$807,200

Income

The median income of households in 08550 was $224,213. An estimated 2.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 58.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 1.6
$15,000 to $24,999 1.4
$25,000 to $34,999 1.6
$35,000 to $49,999 2
$50,000 to $74,999 4.9
$75,000 to $99,999 5.1
$100,000 to $149,999 7.2
$150,000 to $199,999 14.5
$200,000 or more 58.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 188344
Female 132638

An estimated 84.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $35,879. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.9
Social Security 25.8
Retirement income 22
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 2.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 2.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 2.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 2.2

In 2020-2024, 2.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 100% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08550 in 2020-2024, 97.8% had health insurance coverage and 2.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 90.6% and public coverage was 18.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.2%.


In 2020-2024, 08550 had a total population of 21,067 - 10,385 (49.3%) females and 10,682 (50.7%) males. The median age was 45.4 years. An estimated 22.5% of the population was under 18 years, 24.6% was 19 to 44 years, 33.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08550 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 363 351
5 to 9 519 596
10 to 14 1192 708
15 to 19 793 590
20 to 24 636 232
25 to 29 211 302
30 to 34 278 462
35 to 39 405 651
40 to 44 1001 1024
45 to 49 1131 1189
50 to 54 796 851
55 to 59 800 715
60 to 64 881 645
65 to 69 489 690
70 to 74 416 530
75 to 79 420 321
80 to 84 157 207
85 and over 194 321

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 34.2% were White; 1.6% were Black or African American; 1.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 55% were Asian; 1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.8% of the people in 08550 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 33.2% of the people in 08550 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,817 households in 08550. The average household size was 2.69 people.

Married-couple households made up 72.4% of the households in 08550 while cohabiting couple households made up 0.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.9% of all households, while 6.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 4.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 18.4% of all households.

In 08550, 37.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 72.4
Cohabiting Couples 0.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
6.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 69.7% of males and 65.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 24.7 20.7
Now married, except separated 69.7 65.9
Separated 0.1 1.9
Widowed 1.5 6.8
Divorced 4.1 4.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08550, 328 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 10.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 52.3% of the people living in 08550 were U.S. natives. 27.9% of the 08550 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 47.7% of 08550 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 58.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 71.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08550 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 08550.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 3.2
Asia 83.7
Europe 9.1
Africa 2.6
Northern America 1.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08550 in 2020-2024, 54.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.7% of people at least five years old; 10.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.7
Other Indo-European languages 26.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 23.6
Other languages 1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 08550 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.9
Different house, same county 2.4
Different county, same state 3.7
Different state 1.6
Abroad 1.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 98.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 85.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08550 was 5,426 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 291 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,056. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,079.

Educational Attainment of People in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.4
High school diploma or equivalency 5.3
Some college, no degree 5.4
Associate's degree 2.3
Bachelor's degree 29.6
Graduate or professional degree 56

Disability

In 08550, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 5.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.9% of people under 18 years old, to 2.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08550, 64.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,244 83.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,186 10.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 582 5.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08550 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 0.9
Manufacturing 7.8
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 5.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.3
Information 4.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 20.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 26.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2.7
Other Services, except public administration 2.3
Public administration 2.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08550 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 9,249 83.9
Service occupations 345 3.1
Sales and office occupations 1,084 9.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 30 0.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 313 2.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 37.2% of 08550 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 43.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 37.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 13.9
Walked 1.2
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 42.3

In 2020-2024, 08550 had a total of 7,941 housing units. Of these housing units, 80.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 19.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 80.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19.5
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08550 was 7.7 rooms, and of these housing units 70.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08550 had 7,817 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 124 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.1% while renters occupied 23.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.87 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.15.

3.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.9% and another 15.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08550:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08550 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 79.4
Electricity 17.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.6
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08550 was $807,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 63.6 % had a mortgage. 36.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,500+.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08550 was $2,584. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.