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Phillipsburg, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Northampton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
15,251
Population
4,781/sq mi density
$67,782
Median Income
$36,735 per capita
$180,700
Home Value
$332,234 Zillow
$1,118
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
2,137 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$67,782 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$180,700 home value, $1,118/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,782
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,735
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.2%
47% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Phillipsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Phillipsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,782
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,735
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,539
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.6%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,982M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.6%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,088
Restaurants
726
Healthcare
748
Retail
830
Manufacturing
338
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,539
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,459
113% 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 | $67,782 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,735 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,539 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $20,982M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,088 |
| Restaurants | 726 |
| Healthcare | 748 |
| Retail | 830 |
| Manufacturing | 338 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,539 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,459 |