Hightstown, NJ

Census ZIP code profile for Hightstown, NJ — 1 ZIPs, total population 27,869. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Hightstown, NJ is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 27,869 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Hightstown splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Hightstown, the median household income averages $118,010 and per-capita income averages $53,563. Poverty rate runs at 6.1% and unemployment at 4.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $376,600 with median rent of $1,657 per month, and 69.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Hightstown against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Hightstown as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

27,869

Population

$118,010

Median Income

$376,600

Median Home Value

40.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Hightstown earn?

Median Household Income
$118,010
Per Capita Income
$53,563
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Poverty Rate
6.1%

What does housing look like in Hightstown?

Median Home Value
$376,600
Median Rent
$1,657/mo
Owner Occupied
69.9%
Housing Units
11,498

Who lives in Hightstown?

Bachelor's Degree+
46.3%
High School+
71.3%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
32.6%

ZIP Codes in Hightstown, NJ

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
08520 27,869 613 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Hightstown, NJ?
Hightstown, NJ has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 27,869, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Hightstown?
The average median household income across Hightstown, NJ ZIP codes is $118,010. The poverty rate is 6.1%.
What is the cost of living in Hightstown?
The average median home value in Hightstown, NJ is $376,600. Median rent is $1,657/month. 69.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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