Iowa · Census place 64740
Princeton, IA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Princeton, Iowa (Princeton, IA — Census place “Princeton city”) is 875 residents, ranking #326 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $80,714, the median home is worth $257,000 and median gross rent runs $857 a month. Looking for the Princeton Iowa ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Princeton, IA: 52768.
- Population
- 875Princeton city residents
- Median household income
- $80,714Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $257,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $857Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79.1%Owner-occupied households
Princeton ZIP codes (Iowa)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Princeton.
The Princeton IA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Princeton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Princeton city median would spend about 12.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.9% of residents and 79.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Princeton city, IA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Princeton city is a very small community in Iowa, with 875 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #326 of 1,026 ranked by population — larger than 68% of them. The median age here is 47.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Princeton city earn a median of $80,714 a year, 2.8% above the national figure of $78,538 and 19% above the $67,791 median for the 290 Iowa cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 5.9% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Princeton city is valued at $257,000, 15.3% below the national figure and 64% above the $156,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $857 a month, 39% below the national figure, or roughly $10,284 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 12.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.2×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 79.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
With 875 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Princeton city against its county rather than against national figures.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Iowa.
- Buffalo Center city 1,000
- Woodward city 1,002
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- Newhall city 1,012
- Janesville city 1,012
- Aplington city 1,012
- Keosauqua city 1,014
- Griswold city 1,020
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Princeton city?
- Princeton city has 875 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #326 of 1,026 in Iowa.
- What is the median household income in Princeton city?
- Median household income in Princeton city is $80,714 a year, 2.8% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Princeton city?
- Median gross rent is $857 a month and the median home value is $257,000, so rent absorbs about 12.7% of median household income.
- Is Princeton city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Princeton city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 12.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Princeton city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.