New Jersey · Census place 31410
Highland Lakes CDP, NJ
Quick answer
Highland Lakes CDP has 3,941 residents, ranking #343 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $129,500, the median home is worth $291,200 and median gross rent runs $1,862 a month.
- Population
- 3,941Highland Lakes CDP residents
- Median household income
- $129,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $291,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,862Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 49.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 92.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Highland Lakes CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Highland Lakes CDP median would spend about 17.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3% of residents and 92.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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