Jobs and earnings in Princeton Junction, and the trip to work
Only 1% work in Princeton Junction; the top destination outside it is Princeton (11%, 3 miles). 45% of workers work from home, next to 17% for New Jersey as a whole. A typical one-way commute from Princeton Junction lasts 28 minutes (New Jersey 31, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Princeton Junction
Home offices are common in Princeton Junction
45% of Princeton Junction workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Princeton Junction than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Princeton Junction fell from 1,705 in 2013 to 1,197 in 2023, −30%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 992 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The trip to work from Princeton Junction: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Princeton Junction workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 610 commuters (the 45% who work from home are left out). Across New Jersey: 75% drive alone, 10% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
1,197 jobs are based in Princeton Junction.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Princeton Junction, 2013 → 2023: 1,705 → 1,197. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Princeton Junction’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In and out of Princeton Junction on a workday
On a workday 982 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 1,187 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,200 people are in Princeton Junction on a workday afternoon, 10% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.21 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Princeton Junction’s residents
Where Princeton Junction clocks in
11% of workers
11% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Half of Princeton Junction commutes less than 13 miles
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Princeton Junction and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Plainsboro Township (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Princeton Junction workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Junction | – | — | — | 28 min | $224,732 |
| Plainsboro Township | 7% | A | A | 33 min | $131,638 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Princeton Junction’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Princeton Junction: questions
What is the median household income in Princeton Junction?
$224,732 (±$105,844) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Princeton Junction?
8.3%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Princeton Junction?
28 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 45% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Princeton Junction work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Princeton (11%, 3 mi), West Windsor Township (11%, 2 mi), New York City (7%, 43 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Princeton Junction without a car?
18% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Princeton Junction, from the people who make the trip.
More of Princeton Junction
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.