Princeton is a community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to about 42,625 people across 7.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33032, and parts of 33170 are in Princeton too.
Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population42,6255,745 per sq mi
Median home value$426,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$266Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Princeton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Princeton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Miami International Airport (MIA)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Miami, FL20 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Princeton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Princeton had 39,308 residents in the 2020 census, up 290% since 2000.
It’s the 99th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 55°F. About 66.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perrine 4w, FL weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Miami-Dade County
1,055,440 jobs at 98,394 businesses in Miami-Dade County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
238 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Princeton.
Nearest hospitals
Homestead HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Homestead3.8 miles
West Kendall Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Miami10.7 miles
Baptist Hospital of MiamiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Miami11.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
9
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
159
Mental health providers
40
Physical and occupational therapists
13
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
16
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Princeton
Parks (6 nearby)
Pine Island Lake Park · 18 acres1.1 mi
William Randolph Community Park · 10 acres1.7 mi
Naranja Park · 8 acres1.7 mi
Princetonian Park · 7 acres0.1 mi
Joe and Colleen Griffin Park · 4 acres1.4 mi
Goulds Wayside Park1.6 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Aldi1.5 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market1.8 mi
Publix1.9 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Publix1.9 mi
Libraries
Naranja Branch Library2.8 mi
South Dade Regional Library3.3 mi
Homestead Library5.9 mi
Museums
Coral Castle Museum3.7 mi
Miami-Dade Military Museum5.8 mi
Gold Coast Railroad Museum5.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center3.2 mi
Main Stage5.0 mi
Sami Family Amphitheater5.2 mi
Critter Connection5.5 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Miami-Dade. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Air Base K-8 Center for International EducationHomestead
Pre-K–8
1,131
Public
1.2 mi
Coconut Palm K-8 AcademyHomestead
Pre-K–8
1,159
Public
0.7 mi
Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary SchoolHomestead
Pre-K–5
515
Public
1.7 mi
Goulds Elementary SchoolHomestead
Pre-K–5
497
Public
2.0 mi
Mandarin Lakes K-8 AcademyHomestead
Pre-K–8
643
Public
1.8 mi
Somerset Academy Silver PalmsHomestead
K–8
1,890
Charter
1.8 mi
Somerset Academy Silver Palms at PrincetonHomestead
K–8
574
Charter
0.7 mi
South Prep Scholars AcademyHomestead
K–5
138
Charter
0.9 mi
Summerville Advantage AcademyHomestead
K–8
420
Charter
1.3 mi
Miami Macarthur Educational CenterNaranja
1–12
97
Alternative Education
1.5 mi
Somerset Academy Charter High SchoolHomestead
9–12
971
Charter
0.4 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Play Learn Childcare Center IncHomestead
Pre-K–5
112
Nonsectarian
0.1 mi
Promised Land Academy for Christian EducatHomestead
Pre-K–12
68
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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