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Princeton, NJ

ZIP 08542 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 08542

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
11.0 miles (17.7 km)

✈️ Airports (15)

  • TTN (Airport)9.6 miles (15.5 km)
  • WRI (Airport)23.6 miles (38.0 km)
  • PNE (Airport)26.3 miles (42.3 km)
  • NEL (Airport)27.4 miles (44.1 km)
  • MMU (Airport)33.4 miles (53.8 km)
  • EWR (Airport)34.7 miles (55.8 km)
  • PHL (Airport)45.2 miles (72.8 km)
  • ABE (Airport)46.0 miles (74.0 km)
  • TEB (Airport)46.6 miles (74.9 km)
  • JFK (Airport)50.4 miles (81.0 km)
  • LGA (Airport)50.7 miles (81.6 km)
  • ACY (Airport)62.1 miles (100.0 km)
Show all 15 airports in & near this area
  • ILG (Airport)68.4 miles (110.1 km)
  • RDG (Airport)68.7 miles (110.6 km)
  • HPN (Airport)70.2 miles (112.9 km)

🌊 Coast (6 points)

  • Coast (11.0 miles (17.7 km))
  • Coast (15.4 miles (24.7 km))
  • Coast (33.1 miles (53.3 km))
  • Coast (36.6 miles (59.0 km))
  • Coast (37.5 miles (60.4 km))
  • Coast (37.9 miles (61.1 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (20)

  • Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River17.3 miles (27.9 km)lode
  • Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail20.6 miles (33.1 km)waro
  • New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve28.7 miles (46.2 km)pine
  • Morristown National Historical Park29.2 miles (47.0 km)morr
  • Thomas Edison National Historical Park37.2 miles (59.9 km)edis
  • Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site37.4 miles (60.2 km)edal
  • Independence National Historical Park38.0 miles (61.2 km)inde
  • Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial38.2 miles (61.5 km)thko
  • Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site38.6 miles (62.1 km)glde
  • National Parks of New York Harbor38.8 miles (62.4 km)npnh
  • Statue Of Liberty National Monument39.8 miles (64.1 km)stli
  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument40.4 miles (65.1 km)elis
Show all 20 national parks in & near this area
  • Governors Island National Monument41.1 miles (66.2 km)gois
  • Castle Clinton National Monument41.6 miles (66.9 km)cacl
  • Gateway National Recreation Area41.7 miles (67.2 km)gate
  • Federal Hall National Memorial42.0 miles (67.6 km)feha
  • African Burial Ground National Monument42.5 miles (68.5 km)afbg
  • Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site43.3 miles (69.7 km)loea
  • Stonewall National Monument43.5 miles (70.0 km)ston
  • Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site44.2 miles (71.1 km)thrb
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

  • Hamilton CBOC6.5 miles (10.5 km)
  • Trenton Vet Center9.7 miles (15.6 km)
  • Washington Crossing National Cemetery14.2 miles (22.8 km)
  • Piscataway CBOC16.9 miles (27.1 km)
  • Bucks County Vet Center20.7 miles (33.3 km)
  • McGuire Air Force Base22.3 miles (35.9 km)
  • Fort Dix23.6 miles (38.0 km)
  • Lyons Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System23.7 miles (38.2 km)
  • Beverly National Cemetery24.7 miles (39.7 km)
  • Earle Naval Weapons24.9 miles (40.1 km)
  • Willow Grove28.0 miles (45.1 km)
  • Victor J. Saracini VA Outpatient Clinic (Montgomery County)29.1 miles (46.8 km)
Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
  • Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station29.8 miles (47.9 km)
  • Tinton Falls Community Based Outpatient Clinic30.8 miles (49.6 km)
  • Staten Island Community Clinic30.9 miles (49.8 km)
  • Elizabeth CBOC32.2 miles (51.8 km)
  • Fort Monmouth32.6 miles (52.5 km)
  • Philadelphia Vet Center NE32.7 miles (52.6 km)
  • Philadelphia National Cemetery33.0 miles (53.1 km)
  • Burlington County CBOC33.8 miles (54.5 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (45)

  • HIGGINS DISPOSAL3.4 miles (5.4 km)
  • ROCKY HILL MUNICIPAL WELL3.4 miles (5.5 km)
  • MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT3.9 miles (6.3 km)
  • HIGGINS FARM4.8 miles (7.7 km)
  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK LANDFILL6.0 miles (9.6 km)
  • HISTORIC POTTERIES9.1 miles (14.6 km)
  • JIS LANDFILL10.3 miles (16.6 km)
  • KRYSOWATY FARM12.0 miles (19.3 km)
  • FRIED INDUSTRIES13.1 miles (21.1 km)
  • MONROE TOWNSHIP LANDFILL13.7 miles (22.0 km)
  • FEDERAL CREOSOTE13.8 miles (22.2 km)
  • BROOK INDUSTRIAL PARK15.7 miles (25.3 km)
Show all 45 Superfund sites in & near this area
  • ROEBLING STEEL CO.17.1 miles (27.5 km)
  • SAYREVILLE LANDFILL17.1 miles (27.6 km)
  • MIDDLESEX SAMPLING PLANT (USDOE)17.4 miles (28.0 km)
  • KIN-BUC LANDFILL17.6 miles (28.3 km)
  • CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS INC18.4 miles (29.6 km)
  • CHEMSOL, INC.18.4 miles (29.7 km)
  • EVOR PHILLIPS LEASING18.6 miles (29.9 km)
  • FRIEDMAN PROPERTY18.9 miles (30.5 km)
  • CHEMICAL INSECTICIDE CORP.19.5 miles (31.4 km)
  • RENORA INC19.6 miles (31.5 km)
  • GOOSE FARM19.8 miles (31.8 km)
  • WOODBROOK ROAD DUMP19.8 miles (31.8 km)
  • HORSESHOE ROAD20.1 miles (32.4 km)
  • BURNT FLY BOG20.1 miles (32.4 km)
  • LONE PINE LANDFILL20.1 miles (32.4 km)
  • CORNELL DUBILIER ELECTRONICS INC.20.1 miles (32.4 km)
  • ATLANTIC RESOURCES20.1 miles (32.4 km)
  • HOPKINS FARM20.4 miles (32.8 km)
  • NJDEP FLORENCE LAND RECONTOURING INC SLF20.5 miles (33.0 km)
  • SPENCE FARM20.6 miles (33.2 km)
  • GLOBAL SANITARY LANDFILL20.7 miles (33.3 km)
  • PIJAK FARM21.0 miles (33.7 km)
  • IMPERIAL OIL CO., INC./CHAMPION CHEMICALS21.9 miles (35.3 km)
  • KAUFFMAN & MINTEER, INC.21.9 miles (35.3 km)
  • CROYDON TCE22.1 miles (35.6 km)
  • MYERS PROPERTY22.3 miles (35.9 km)
  • WILSON FARM22.5 miles (36.2 km)
  • RARITAN BAY SLAG22.5 miles (36.3 km)
  • ASBESTOS DUMP23.2 miles (37.3 km)
  • JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST23.4 miles (37.7 km)
  • NAVAL AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER (8 WASTE AREAS)23.8 miles (38.3 km)
  • DE REWAL CHEMICAL CO.23.9 miles (38.5 km)
  • COSDEN CHEMICAL COATINGS CORP.24.7 miles (39.8 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 08542

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
67.3% / 32.7%
Opportunity Zone
No