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Princeton, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Princeton is a Census city of 25,229 people across 14.12 square miles of land, in Collin County. Median household income is $105,200, 75.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 28 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Princeton
What Princeton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.12 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,787
- County holding the largest share of its areaCollin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Princeton
How many people live in Princeton
- Population25,229
- Median age32.4
- Population under 187,688
- Share under 1830.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,759
- Share 65 and over7.0 percent
- Households7,873
- Family households6,515
- Share of households that are families82.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Princeton
Income and work in Princeton
- Median household income$105,200
- Per capita income$37,704
- Civilian labor force13,875
- Employed13,524
- Unemployed351 plus or minus 169
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over15,296
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Princeton
- Housing units8,130
- Occupied units7,873
- Vacant units257 plus or minus 150
- Vacancy rate3.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Owner occupied5,961
- Renter occupied1,912
- Ownership rate75.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$331,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,239
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.5 percent
- Single family units7,146
- Share single family87.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more567 plus or minus 247
- Share in buildings of two or more7.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Mobile homes417 plus or minus 319
- Median year structure built2014
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Princeton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute11,345
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,757 plus or minus 561
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more6,036
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.2 percent
- Drove alone66.6 percent
- Carpooled15.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home14.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Princeton
SBA loans in Princeton (7(a))
- Approvals28
- Gross approval$20,716,800
- Average approval$739,886
- Median approval$332,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,480,600
- Largest approval$4,716,000
- Jobs supported292
- Jobs per approval10.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises28.6 percent
- Distinct lenders22
- Distinct industries by NAICS23
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Princeton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Princeton
SBA loans in Princeton (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$9,802,000
- Average approval$1,960,400
- Median approval$2,089,000
- Largest approval$3,099,000
- Jobs supported61
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Princeton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Princeton
Flood risk in Princeton
- NFIP communityCity of Princeton
- NFIP community number480757
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/02/09(M)
The City of Princeton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480757 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Collin County, not Princeton
Collin County context, not Princeton figures
- Establishments in Collin County31,012
- Covered employment, Collin County546,526
- Average annual pay, Collin County$88,091
- Housing units permitted, Collin County18,813
Every figure in this section is published for Collin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Princeton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Princeton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Princeton, Texas?
25,229, in 7,873 households. Princeton city covers 14.12 square miles of land, which is 1,787 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Princeton in?
Collin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Princeton?
$105,200. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $331,000. Median gross rent is $2,239 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Princeton businesses?
28 7(a) approvals totaling $20.7 m since FY2020, across 22 lenders, median approval $332,500, plus 5 504 approvals worth $9.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Princeton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Princeton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Princeton. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Princeton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Princeton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Princeton, city of, community 480757, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Princeton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Collin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Princeton.
Is zoning published for Princeton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.