{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Dataset","@id":"https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/08540/","name":"Flood zone for ZIP 08540 — Princeton, NJ","description":"Flood zone data for ZIP 08540 (Princeton, New Jersey), sourced from FEMA NFHL.","topic":{"slug":"flood-zone","label":"Flood zone","source":"FEMA NFHL","sourceUrl":"https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/national-flood-hazard-layer","refreshCadence":"Quarterly LOMA updates","summary":"Not on zipradar yet. The plan is the FEMA flood zone code, what it means in plain English, and the base flood elevation where assigned. Until then, look the address up on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center.","limitations":"For an official flood-zone determination (required by lenders), consult the FEMA Map Service Center directly. zipradar shows informational classifications only."},"place":{"zip":"08540","city":"Princeton","state":"NJ","stateFull":"New Jersey","county":"Mercer County","countySlug":"mercer-county","geo":{"latitude":40.3573,"longitude":-74.6672}},"stateContext":{"topConcern":"Lead service lines, coastal flood, sea-level rise","narrative":"New Jersey has heavy LCRR obligations in Newark, Trenton, Camden, Paterson — Newark's 2018-2021 lead crisis triggered statewide LSL replacement requirements. Coastal AE/VE FEMA zones from Sandy Hook to Cape May face accelerating Risk Rating 2.0 premium pressure."},"radonZone":null,"airQuality":null,"waterQuality":null,"datePublished":"2026-04-24","dateModified":"2026-09-24","canonicalUrl":"https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/08540/","zipDashboardUrl":"https://zipradar.org/zip/08540/","zipDashboardApiUrl":"https://zipradar.org/api/zip/08540/","primarySourceUrl":"https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/national-flood-hazard-layer","license":{"content":"CC-BY-4.0","attribution":"zipradar.org — https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/08540/"}}