Median household income (1999): $80,993
Estimated median household income in 2005: $93,917
| This zip code | $93,917 | | Massachusetts: | $57,184 |
Nearest zip codes: 01522, 01473, 01543, 01564, 01452, 01520.
Housing units in zip code 01541 with a mortgage: 719 (42 second mortgage, 129 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 170
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,409
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.1 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 01541: Wachusett Mountain Ski Area (A), Princeton Public Library (B), Princetonw Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 01541 include: Princeton First Congregational Church (A), Prince of Peace Parish Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: South Cemetery (1), Woodlawn Cemetery (2), West Sterling Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Glutner Pond (A), Paradise Pond (B), Snow Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Keyes Brook (A), Babcock Brook (B), Cobb Brook (C), Justice Brook (D), Washburn Brook (E), South Wachusett Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 01541 include: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation (1), Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 8
- 1995 to 1998: 79
- 1990 to 1994: 74
- 1980 to 1989: 297
- 1970 to 1979: 276
- 1960 to 1969: 84
- 1950 to 1959: 76
- 1940 to 1949: 23
- 1939 or earlier: 279
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Princeton, MA (01541): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 133
- 3 bedrooms: 565
- 4 bedrooms: 293
- 5 or more bedrooms: 67
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 37
- 2 bedrooms: 26
- 3 bedrooms: 37
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 01541 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 29
- 1 vehicle: 173
- 2 vehicles: 586
- 3 vehicles: 210
- 4 vehicles: 53
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 33
- 2 vehicles: 46
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 01541:
- $70,000 to $79,999: 5
- $80,000 to $89,999: 14
- $90,000 to $99,999: 13
- $100,000 to $124,999: 55
- $125,000 to $149,999: 118
- $150,000 to $174,999: 122
- $175,000 to $199,999: 131
- $200,000 to $249,999: 164
- $250,000 to $299,999: 111
- $300,000 to $399,999: 115
- $400,000 to $499,999: 25
- $500,000 to $749,999: 11
- $750,000 to $999,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 01541:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 7
- $200 to $249: 3
- $350 to $399: 3
- $400 to $449: 10
- $500 to $549: 10
- $550 to $599: 8
- $600 to $649: 11
- $650 to $699: 8
- $800 to $899: 9
- $900 to $999: 3
- $1,000 to $1,249: 3
- No cash rent: 9
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $162,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $400,220
- Black or African American householders: $900,946
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $225,236
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $150,157
- Some other race householders: $300,315
- Two or more races householders: $198,208
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $700,736
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,127
- One, attached: 9
- Two: 26
- 3 or 4: 14
- 5 to 9: 17
- Mobile homes: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,581 (88%)
- Carpooled: 118 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Railroad: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 15 (1%)
- Other means: 10 (1%)
- Worked at home: 53 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 0
- 5 to 9 minutes: 93
- 10 to 14 minutes: 129
- 15 to 19 minutes: 157
- 20 to 24 minutes: 207
- 25 to 29 minutes: 198
- 30 to 34 minutes: 424
- 35 to 39 minutes: 100
- 40 to 44 minutes: 84
- 45 to 59 minutes: 196
- 60 to 89 minutes: 108
- 90 or more minutes: 41
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,352
- In family households: 3,093 (794 male householders, 173 female householders)
900 spouses, 1,145 children (1,049 natural, 59 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 19 other relatives, 44 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 259 (76 male householders (67 living alone)), 130 female householders (87 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 385 2-persons, 204 3-persons, 240 4-persons, 101 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 154 1-person, 47 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
857 married couples with children.
72 single-parent households (19 men, 53 women).
94.3% of residents of 01541 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 5% well, 5% not well, 7% not at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 13% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 164 (4.9%)
(45.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (23%)
- United Kingdom (15%)
- Germany (12%)
- Other Western Europe (7%)
- Korea (7%)
- Iran (5%)
- Israel (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 40
- 1990 to 1994: 42
- 1985 to 1989: 5
- 1980 to 1984: 4
- 1975 to 1979: 16
- 1970 to 1974: 13
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1965 to 1969: 26
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First ancestries reported:
- English: 482
- Irish: 421
- French (except Basque): 269
- Italian: 246
- United States or American: 205
- Polish: 172
- Swedish: 158
- French Canadian: 152
- German: 147
- Other groups: 114
- Scottish: 108
- Lithuanian: 56
- Russian: 50
- Scotch-Irish: 40
- Dutch: 38
- Armenian: 32
- Canadian: 32
- British: 24
- Danish: 20
- Finnish: 17
- European: 16
- Austrian: 15
- Northern European: 14
- Portuguese: 14
- Greek: 11
- Swiss: 11
- Norwegian: 9
- Hungarian: 8
- Eastern European: 7
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
- Jamaican: 7
- Latvian: 5
- Belgian: 5
- Welsh: 5
- Iranian: 4
- Israeli: 4
- Czechoslovakian: 4
- Alsatian: 4
- Czech: 4
- Brazilian: 3
- Scandinavian: 3

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BROOKS STATION RD (MAP 15 PARCEL 5 in PRINCETON, MA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Median worth of mobile homes: $112,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2414
- Northeast: 523
- Midwest: 84
- South: 89
- West: 53
68% of the 01541 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.
Population in 1990: 3,189. Population change in the 1990s: +164 (+5.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35
| Here: | 7.1% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
| Here: | 15.0% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42
| Here: | 28.2% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ABROAD IN ENGLAND (12 WHITAKER LN in PRINCETON, MA)
$26,400 with Air Force for Educational Services. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-10-01.
- UNITED METAL (194 WORCESTER RD in PRINCETON, MA; small business): $15,525 in 10 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Bars and Rods, Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil, and Wire; Precious Metal, Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal, Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil; Nonferrous Base Metal by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $2,304; 2005: $13,221; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$3,752 with Navy for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2005-06-07. Completion date: 2005-09-23.
$2,680, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-09-23.
$2,323 with Navy for Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil, and Wire; Precious Metal. Signed on 2005-06-07. Completion date: 2005-07-07.
$1,993 with Navy for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Framing Contractors (5-9: 2)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 4)
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