Signals
08542
08836
Opportunity
79 · Top 9%
vs80 · Top 7%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs63 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 29%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Access
83 · Bottom 26%
vs92 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
85 · Top 5%
vs84 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 08542 | 08836 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,533 | 3,855 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,524 | $229,726 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $72,582 | $97,143 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,562/sq mi | 857/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $754,100 | $743,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 32.3% | 100.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.7% | 73.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 0.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.6" | 45.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 35 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 34.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.2 | 38.1 | 2024 ACS 5-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
08542
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, inland flooding, hurricane.
08836
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 08542 — Princeton, NJ · 08836 — Martinsville, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology