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Highlands, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Kings County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,575
Population
6,182/sq mi density
$90,082
Median Income
$73,460 per capita
$394,800
Home Value
$559,988 Zillow
$1,848
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
42
Violent Crime/100K
190 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$90,082 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$394,800 home value, $1,848/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
42 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.1%
4,940 → 4,343
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.2%
$66,619 → $90,082
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Highlands across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,968
-375 from 2023 (4,343)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,242
+$21,160 from 2023 ($90,082)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,940 | — | $66,619 | — |
| 2015 | 4,820 | -2.4% | $62,770 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4,774 | -1% | $60,817 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4,721 | -1.1% | $60,638 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,636 | -1.8% | $82,456 | +36% |
| 2023 | 4,343 | -6.3% | $90,082 | +9.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.