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Hightstown, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
5,869
Population
4,772/sq mi density
$107,431
Median Income
$48,572 per capita
$333,200
Home Value
$453,908 Zillow
$1,638
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
418 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$107,431 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$333,200 home value, $1,638/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$107,431
43% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,572
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hightstown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hightstown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$107,431
143%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,572
124%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$114,994
160%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,740
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,740
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$56,807M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
21.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,677
Restaurants
877
Healthcare
1,221
Retail
1,189
Manufacturing
228
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$114,994
60% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,072
273% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $107,431 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,572 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $114,994 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,740 |
| County GDP | $56,807M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,677 |
| Restaurants | 877 |
| Healthcare | 1,221 |
| Retail | 1,189 |
| Manufacturing | 228 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $114,994 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,072 |