ZIP code
08550
in Princeton Junction, New JerseyPopulation 21,067
79.46/ 100
Ranked #1 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.01%)
Ranked #1 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 0.2%)
Ranked #1 of 21 Trenton-Princeton, NJ ZIPs (top 4.8%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Median household income
$224,213
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
15.9%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
2.7%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
3.4%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
6.0%
in the bottom 0.01% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.1%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
3.3%
in the bottom 0.02% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
6.3%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
9.5%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Princeton Junction, New Jersey (ZIP 08550) stands in the top 0.01% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1st) and the top 0.2% of New Jersey (1st).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: household income sits in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled obesity resides in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and transportation sits in the bottom 0.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 0.01% nationally, housing insecurity stands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and food insecurity sits in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the bottom 0.02% nationally, mobility disability stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the bottom 0.5% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Among the ZIPs nearby, none ranks healthier overall than this one.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.9%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.03%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.2%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.2%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.2%
8%
Disability
in the top 1.0%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 84.7 ± 1.8 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.7 years — 4.0 years above them.
Ranked #356 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 36.6; chronic-disease standing 97.7 (top 10%) — 61 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,531 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
08512
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 70.13
Similar health profile
07039
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 74.96
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.6% | 23.8–29.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–3.0 |
| Depression among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 36.1–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 15.9% | 13.1–19.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 3.2% | 2.5–3.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.2% | 3.5–5.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.6–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 78.5–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.0% | 92.0–93.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 59.9–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.0% | 73.4–78.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 73.1–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–6.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–19.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 27.8–36.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.6% | 1.4–1.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.3–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–6.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 2.2% | 1.8–2.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.2% | 24.6–31.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 85.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 47.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 48.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 45.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $224,213 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $807,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,584 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,781 ($1,267–$2,530) n=516 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.7 yr ± 0.94 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.4 yr (76.6–83.7) n=571 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.94 years of 84.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured