Princeton is a city in Collin County, Texas, home to about 25,229 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75407.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX29 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.
Princeton had 17,027 residents in the 2020 census, up 390% since 2000.
It’s the 130th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Collin County grew from 50,087 residents in 1900 to 1,064,465 in 2020.
Collin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mckinney Muni Ap, TX weather station (6 miles away).
528,596 jobs at 31,012 businesses in Collin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Princeton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1881.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Princeton ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canup Early ChildhoodPrinceton | Pre-K | 421 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Godwin ElPrinceton | Pre-K–5 | 469 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Green ElPrinceton | Pre-K–5 | 489 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| James ElPrinceton | Pre-K–5 | 477 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Lacy ElPrinceton | Pre-K–5 | 595 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lowe ElPrinceton | Pre-K–5 | 675 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Mayfield ElPrinceton | Pre-K–5 | 668 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Smith ElPrinceton | Pre-K–5 | 623 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Harper ElPrinceton | K–5 | 642 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Huddleston Special Programs CenterPrinceton | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Clark MiddlePrinceton | 6–8 | 479 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mattei MiddlePrinceton | 6–8 | 839 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Southard MiddlePrinceton | 6–8 | 929 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Lovelady H SPrinceton | 9–10 | 1,388 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Princeton Sr. H SPrinceton | 9–12 | 1,262 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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