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Plainsboro CenterNJ

2,773 people call this town in New Jersey home.

Population
2,773
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$483K
Census ACS
Household income
$119K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
2,845
A job hub

Is Plainsboro Center a good place to live?

83% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Plainsboro Center, above both New Jersey’s towns (45%) and U.S. towns (29%). We don’t grade Plainsboro Center yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Plainsboro Center stand out

Where Plainsboro Center beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here2,845
Residents who work1,358
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 94% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
A job hub

Every workday, about 2,812 people come to Plainsboro Center for work

Where Plainsboro Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Plainsboro Township Plainsboro Township 10% 9% → New York New York 9% 7% → West Windsor Township West Windsor Township 7% 7% → Princeton Princeton 7% 4% → Jersey City Jersey City 4% 3% → South Brunswick Township South Brunswick Township 3% Plainsboro Center · 2% stay
2,845jobs based in Plainsboro Center
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Coney Island and 236 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plainsboro Center. Close and well known come first.

All 710 attractions →
Big draw36 mi BeachConey IslandBig draw16 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a yearBig draw39 mi MuseumUSS New JerseyBig draw34 mi MuseumLynnewood HallBig draw40 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearBig draw40 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Plainsboro Center: who provides what

Plainsboro Center is unincorporated, so Middlesex County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Jersey American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMiddlesex CountyMiddlesex County provides services here
SchoolsWest Windsor-Plainsboro Region School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMiddlesex County ClerkMiddlesex County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code0853608536 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Plainsboro Center.

Work & commute

A job hub: Plainsboro Center has 2.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 2,812 commuters

2.4% of Plainsboro Center working residents work locally. Jobs in Plainsboro Center grew by 382 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,845. In Plainsboro Center, the typical household income is $119,000. The top destinations are Plainsboro Township (10%), New York (9%) and West Windsor Township (7%).

2%work in town
Plainsboro CenterNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.9%6.1%9.6%
Median household income$119,000$113,000$80,000
Average trip to work25 minutes30 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2.4%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Plainsboro Center2%
Plainsboro Township10%
New York9%
West Windsor Township7%
Princeton7%
16 mi
median commute distance
2,845
jobs based in Plainsboro Center
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Full pagePlainsboro Center’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here2,845 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work2% work in Plainsboro CenterCommute times25 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

In Plainsboro Center, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities. 89% of Plainsboro Center’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
Full pagePlainsboro Center’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Plainsboro Center

Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter. Plainsboro Center brings chilly winters and warm summers.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePlainsboro Center’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 24°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Plainsboro Center stands out in New Jersey and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression

Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Plainsboro Center. The share of adults in Plainsboro Center who have obesity: 21%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Plainsboro Center beats New Jersey on 25 and trails on 1.

Plainsboro CenterNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)6.8%12%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)11%16%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)5.1%11%14%
32 measures vs. New Jersey
25 better6 too close to call1 worse
What stands outPlainsboro CenterNJ
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off2.9%7%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.1%14.3%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure73.1%77.2%
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
1.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pagePlainsboro Center’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby1.9 miles to an ER · University Medical Center of Princeton at PlainsboroHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than NJ on 25 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The median home in Plainsboro Center sells for about $908K

Plainsboro Center’s typical rent comes in at $2,099 a month. Just over a third of households are owner-occupiers in the town.

$908Kmedian sale price
Plainsboro CenterNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home34%77%73%
Median rent$2,099 a month$1,778 a month$1,185 a month
2
homes sold in September
Full pagePlainsboro Center’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 7.6 years of incomeRents$2,099 a month · Median rentVs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Plainsboro Center

14pages on Plainsboro Center
The big questions
HealthBetter than NJ on 25 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$119K median household income · 2,845 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions710 nearby · John Van Buren Wicoff House under 1 miLibraryPlainsboro Free Pub. Lib.CollegesPrinceton University is 3.8 mi away
The story
Climate87° summer highs · 24″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

8 within 15 miles of the center of Plainsboro Center

Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Princeton3.8 mi$62,688 tuitionMercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Windsor6.1 mi$5,310 in-state tuitionThe College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Ewing10.8 mi$19,632 in-state tuition

About 7 of every 100 Plainsboro Center residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Plainsboro Center’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Plainsboro Center.

Explore the map →
Princeton MeadowsPrinceton MeadowsPlainsboro Center
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How the neighbors grade
TownNJ rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
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Plainsboro Center and Princeton Meadows aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Plainsboro Center with a neighbor →

Questions about Plainsboro Center

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Plainsboro Center, NJ a good place to live?

We don’t grade Plainsboro Center yet; the figures below are still real.