ZIP Code 08541 in Princeton, NJ

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Princeton, New Jersey
Names to Avoid:
Educational Testing Service
County:Mercer County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:26:17 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:609 / 640
Classification:Unique [Company/Government]
Coordinates:40.3486, -74.6597
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08541 - Educational Testing Service (ETS)

Princeton, NJ | Mercer County | Corporation

Educational Testing Service (ETS)

Entity TypeCorporation
LocationPrinceton, NJ
CountyMercer
FacilityPost Office
Coordinates40.3481, -74.6600
CoverageSingle point (Coordinates mark the primary delivery location)
Key Facts
  • Single-entity ZIP serving Educational Testing Service (ETS)
  • Mail processed at dedicated Post Office
  • Mail serves 5 business establishments employing around 5,554 people
  • Delivers to 6 business addresses (no residential delivery)
  • Located in the Trenton, NJ metro area
  • ETS, founded 1947, is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing organization, administering SAT, GRE, and TOEFL.
Entity Type
Corporation
Facility
Post Office
Neighborhood
East Trenton
Establishments
5

About ZIP Code 08541

Educational Testing Service (ETS), founded in 1947, operates under dedicated ZIP code 08541 from its headquarters in Princeton, Mercer County. ETS is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization, developing and administering major tests including the SAT, GRE, TOEFL, and Praxis examinations. The 360-acre campus serves as the company's global headquarters, employing approximately 5,500 people.

Census Business Patterns data indicates 5 establishments and 5,554 employees at this location. Postal records show 9 delivery codes for ETS operations. This designation has been active since before October 2004. Princeton is the valid mailing city.

Business Data
Establishments:5
Employment:5,554
Delivery Points
Residential:0
Business:6

Address Format

[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
PRINCETON, NJ 08541

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 08541 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 5 business establishments, employing about 4,952 people with an annual payroll of $318,301,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:6,106Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:5Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$76,977,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$318,301,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:4,952Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 08541 is located in Mercer County, New Jersey, within the Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 45940) and New Jersey's 12nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 366,513 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 08541. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Trenton-Princeton, NJSource: Census
CBSA Number:45940Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:366,513Source: Census
MSA:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:12Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:412.23 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Trenton, NJ PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:3460900Source: Census
Place Name:Princeton; New JerseySource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


08542 | | 08540

Schools in ZIP Code 08541


We could not locate which school district 08541 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Princeton High School 151 Moore Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
District: Princeton Public SchoolsNearby
Community Park School 372 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
District: Princeton Public SchoolsNearby
Princeton Middle School 217 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
District: Princeton Public SchoolsNearby
Riverside School 58 Riverside Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
District: Princeton Public SchoolsNearby
Johnson Park School 285 Rosedale Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
District: Princeton Public SchoolsNearby
St Paul School Of Princeton 218 Nassau St
Princeton, NJ 08542
District: Private SchoolNearby
Princeton Friends School 470 Quaker Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
District: Private SchoolNearby
Princeton Day School 650 Great Rd
Princeton, NJ 08542
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 08541


Princeton University 1 Nassau Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544-0070
Type: Post Secondary
Princeton Theological Seminary 64 Mercer St
Princeton, NJ 08542-0803
Type: Post Secondary
Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099
Type: Post Secondary
Mercer County Community College 1200 Old Trenton Rd
West Windsor, NJ 08550-3407
Type: Post Secondary
Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville 2572 Brunswick Pike, Suite 100
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Type: Post Secondary
The College Of New Jersey 2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08628-7718
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov