Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 08544 covers Princeton, NJ in Mercer County with a population of about 4,548.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 609, 640; U.S. House district NJ-12; the PHILADELPHIA media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 100.0%; unemployment rate near 10.1%; 93.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 59.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 26.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Princeton, NJ as Relatively High (composite score 95.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.2) and hurricane (94.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for Princeton, NJ show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 293 for ZIP 08544 (Princeton, NJ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.