Town guide

Princeton, Florida

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
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Princeton

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Princeton

Distances

Nearest major airportMiami 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.

Who represents Princeton

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.

Princeton population by census2000: 10,090, 2010: 22,038, 2020: 39,30810,090200022,038201039,3082020

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PrincetonJan: high 76°F, low 55°F, 2 in; Feb: high 78°F, low 57°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 80°F, low 59°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; May: high 86°F, low 68°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 72°F, 10.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.8 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 73°F, 10.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 73°F, 10.1 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 69°F, 7.6 in; Nov: high 81°F, low 63°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 78°F, low 58°F, 2.3 in76°55°Jan2.078°57°Feb2.380°59°Mar2.384°63°Apr3.486°68°May5.689°72°Jun10.190°73°Jul7.890°73°Aug10.289°73°Sep10.186°69°Oct7.681°63°Nov2.978°58°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Miami-Dade CountyHealth care and social assistance: 162,260 jobs; Retail trade: 139,904 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 135,766 jobs; Professional services: 89,618 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 79,969 jobs; Wholesale trade: 68,722 jobs; Administrative and support: 64,596 jobs; Finance and insurance: 51,778 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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 doctors9
Specialist doctors2
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants159
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists13
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies16

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Princeton

Public schools here are run by Miami-Dade. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Air Base K-8 Center for International EducationHomesteadPre-K–81,131Public1.2 mi
Coconut Palm K-8 AcademyHomesteadPre-K–81,159Public0.7 mi
Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary SchoolHomesteadPre-K–5515Public1.7 mi
Goulds Elementary SchoolHomesteadPre-K–5497Public2.0 mi
Mandarin Lakes K-8 AcademyHomesteadPre-K–8643Public1.8 mi
Somerset Academy Silver PalmsHomesteadK–81,890Charter1.8 mi
Somerset Academy Silver Palms at PrincetonHomesteadK–8574Charter0.7 mi
South Prep Scholars AcademyHomesteadK–5138Charter0.9 mi
Summerville Advantage AcademyHomesteadK–8420Charter1.3 mi
Miami Macarthur Educational CenterNaranja1–1297Alternative Education1.5 mi
Somerset Academy Charter High SchoolHomestead9–12971Charter0.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Play Learn Childcare Center IncHomesteadPre-K–5112Nonsectarian0.1 mi
Promised Land Academy for Christian EducatHomesteadPre-K–1268Christian (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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Shares ZIP codes with Naranja and Goulds.

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