Moving to Princeton Junction, New Jersey

Population: 2,382
Males: 1,186 (49.8%), Females: 1,196 (50.2%)

Mercer County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $116,668
Median house value: $274,000

Population by Race

Races in Princeton Junction:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
  • Chinese (3.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Korean (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (22.5%), English (21.5%), Irish (21.2%), Italian (10.9%), Russian (4.4%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Princeton Junction

  • High school or higher: 96.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 75.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 40.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Princeton Junction CDP

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

12.0% Foreign born (6.3% Asia, 3.6% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Princeton Junction:

  • MEDICAL CENTER AT PRINCETON (about 4 miles; PRINCETON, NJ)
  • MERCER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; TRENTON, NJ)
  • RWJ UNIV HOSPIITAL AT HAMILTON (about 7 miles; HAMILTON, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princeton Junction:

  • TRENTON MERCER (about 13 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 22 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 28 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Princeton Junction:

  • PRINCETON (about 5 miles; PRINCETON/ROCKY HILL, NJ; Abbreviation: 39N)
  • TRENTON-ROBBINSVILLE (about 9 miles; ROBBINSVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: N87)
  • TWIN PINE (about 9 miles; PENNINGTON, NJ; Abbreviation: N75)

Amtrak station:
PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton Junction:

  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,481)
  • RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,201)
  • THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,277)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 15 miles; Ewing, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,176)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)

Schools

Public high school in Princeton Junction:

  • WWPHS-SOUTH CAMPUS (Students: 1,549; Location: 346 CLARKSVILLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Princeton Junction:

  • THOMAS R GROVER MIDDLE SC (Students: 1,161; Location: 10 SOUTHFIELD ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MAURICE HAWK (Students: 732; Location: CLARKSVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • DUTCH NECK (Students: 703; Location: VILLAGE ROAD EAST; Grades: KG – 03)
  • VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 659; Location: 601 NEW VILLAGE ROAD; Grades: 04 – 05)