Princeton Junction, New Jersey
| Princeton Junction, New Jersey | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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Princeton Junction train station
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 Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 40°19′24″N 74°37′16″W / 40.323294°N 74.621157°WCoordinates: 40°19′24″N 74°37′16″W / 40.323294°N 74.621157°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Mercer |
| Township | West Windsor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.853 sq mi (4.801 km2) |
| • Land | 1.826 sq mi (4.730 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.071 km2) 1.48% |
| Elevation | 60 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 2,465 |
| • Density | 1,349.8/sq mi (521.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08550 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3460960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389708 |
Princeton Junction is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within West Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,465.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.853 square miles (4.801 km2), including 1.826 square miles (4.730 km2) of land and 0.027 square miles (0.071 km2) of water (1.48%).
Princeton Junction's name comes from the train station of the same name, now on the Amtrak and New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor. The station is the junction between this main line and a spur served by the "Dinky" train, run by New Jersey Transit, to Princeton itself.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,465 people, 921 households, and 696.3 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,349.8 per square mile (521.2/km2). There were 940 housing units at an average density of 514.7 per square mile (198.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.81% (1,844) White, 2.43% (60) Black or African American, 0.16% (4) Native American, 18.62% (459) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.42% (35) from other races, and 2.56% (63) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.44% (134) of the population.
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