Princeton Junction, New Jersey

For the railroad station, see Princeton Junction station.

Princeton Junction, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Princeton Junction train station
Princeton Junction train station
Location in Mercer County (right) and the state of New Jersey (left)
Location in Mercer County (right) and the state of New Jersey (left)
Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Princeton Junction
Princeton Junction
Location in Mercer County
Princeton Junction is located in New Jersey
Princeton Junction
Princeton Junction
Location in New Jersey
Princeton Junction is located in the United States
Princeton Junction
Princeton Junction
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°19′24″N 74°37′16″W / 40.323294°N 74.621157°W / 40.323294; -74.621157
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMercer
TownshipWest Windsor
Area
[1]
 • Total1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2)
 • Land1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  1.48%
Elevation
[2]
60 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total2,475
 • Density1,357.65/sq mi (524.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08550 (Princeton Junction)
08540 (Princeton)[4]
Area code609
FIPS code34-60960[5][6][7]
GNIS feature ID02389708[5][8]

Princeton Junction is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within West Windsor township, Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[10][11] As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 2,475.[3]

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Princeton Junction Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed November 21, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Census Data Explorer: Princeton Junction CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "TIGERweb: Princeton Junction CDP, New Jersey: PUMAs, UGAs, and ZCTAs". Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
  6. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  7. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  8. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  9. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012.
  11. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.