08542 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
08542
33122
Opportunity
79 · Top 9%
vs76 · Top 12%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs74 · Top 32%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 29%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
42 · Bottom 7%
vs27 · Bottom 1%
Access
83 · Bottom 26%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
85 · Top 5%
vs87 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 08542 | 33122 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,533 | 1,687 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,524 | $99,583 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $72,582 | $58,460 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,562/sq mi | 704/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $754,100 | $2,000,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,497 | $2,514 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 32.3% | 3.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 2.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.7% | 56.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 2.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 160 | 382 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.2 | 4.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 61°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.6" | 67.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 35 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 26.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.2 | 35.3 | 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.
33122
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: 08542 — Princeton, NJ · 33122 — Doral, FL · How this is calculated: methodology