Signals
08540
08057
Opportunity
82 · Top 6%
vs83 · Top 4%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
42 · Bottom 32%
vs49 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs86 · Top 41%
Schools
96 · Top 1%
vs89 · Top 4%
Access
84 · Bottom 26%
vs94 · Top 45%
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs70 · Top 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 08540 | 08057 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,388 | 21,529 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $176,983 | $158,770 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $89,601 | $87,419 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 974/sq mi | 1,407/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $767,900 | $680,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,218 | $1,734 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.7% | 81.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 82.7% | 67.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 5.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.6" | 42.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.9 min | 28.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 46.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.82 | 11.36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 55.6% | 49.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 73.7% | 58.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 13.6% | 8.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
08540
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, inland flooding, earthquake.
08057
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 08540 — Princeton, NJ · 08057 — Moorestown-Lenola, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology