Hightstown

Population: 5,869
Median household income: $107,431
Median home value: $333,200

Located in Mercer County, New Jersey, Hightstown is a community with a population of 5,869. At $107,431, its median household income sits above Mercer County's $96,333.

From 2019 to 2023, Hightstown's population grew 9.2% from 5,375 to 5,869, while its median home value rose 17.9% from $282,700 to $333,200.

65.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1952.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,869
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $107,431
Median home value: $333,200
Median gross rent: $1,638
Housing units: 2,076
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3755,869

Median household income

$80,410$107,431

Median home value

$282,700$333,200

Median gross rent

$1,458$1,638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,375	$80,410	$282,700	$1,458
2020	5,334	$86,291	$284,400	$1,372
2021	5,855	$91,875	$287,000	$1,503
2022	5,864	$102,917	$311,300	$1,588
2023	5,869	$107,431	$333,200	$1,638

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	227	3.9%
5 to 17	700	11.9%
18 to 24	464	7.9%
25 to 34	856	14.6%
35 to 44	811	13.8%
45 to 54	1,084	18.5%
55 to 64	812	13.8%
65 to 74	502	8.6%
75 and over	413	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,198	54.5%
Black or African American	344	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	286	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.3%
Two or more races	50	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,972	33.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	377	8.4%
High school graduate	1,386	31.0%
Some college or associate's	1,070	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	960	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	685	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,363	68.0%
Carpooled	553	15.9%
Public transit	14	0.4%
Walked	154	4.4%
Bicycle	12	0.3%
Worked from home	356	10.3%
Other means	21	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	979	31.4%
15 to 29 min	1,102	35.4%
30 to 44 min	521	16.7%
45 to 59 min	311	10.0%
60+ min	204	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 1.5% (88 of 5,869)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,574	80.0%
Nonfamily households	393	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,967	94.7%
Vacant	109	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,393	70.8%
Renter-occupied	574	29.2%

1-unit, detached65.8%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units17.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,366	65.8%
1-unit, attached	82	3.9%
2 to 4 units	245	11.8%
5 to 19 units	362	17.4%
20 or more units	21	1.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3431620
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.2685, -74.5258