Highlands

Population: 4,575
Median household income: $90,082
Median home value: $394,800

Highlands is a community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to 4,575 residents. Its median household income of $90,082 runs below the Monmouth County figure of $122,727.

Between 2019 and 2023, Highlands's population declined 4.0% from 4,768 to 4,575, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $291,000 to $394,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,575
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $90,082
Median home value: $394,800
Median gross rent: $1,848
Housing units: 2,996
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7684,575

Median household income

$60,638$90,082

Median home value

$291,000$394,800

Median gross rent

$1,217$1,848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,768	$60,638	$291,000	$1,217
2020	4,746	$76,263	$289,400	$1,270
2021	4,669	$82,456	$339,400	$1,503
2022	4,646	$86,901	$396,200	$1,725
2023	4,575	$90,082	$394,800	$1,848

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6420.2%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	213	4.7%
5 to 17	440	9.6%
18 to 24	88	1.9%
25 to 34	839	18.3%
35 to 44	534	11.7%
45 to 54	379	8.3%
55 to 64	924	20.2%
65 to 74	597	13.0%
75 and over	561	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,704	81.0%
Black or African American	102	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	255	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	212	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	302	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate18.6%

Some college or associate's18.3%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree26.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	358	9.3%
High school graduate	715	18.6%
Some college or associate's	703	18.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,050	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,008	26.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone56.4%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit10.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home22.8%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,227	56.4%
Carpooled	94	4.3%
Public transit	224	10.3%
Walked	18	0.8%
Bicycle	14	0.6%
Worked from home	496	22.8%
Other means	103	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	178	10.6%
15 to 29 min	654	38.9%
30 to 44 min	248	14.8%
45 to 59 min	84	5.0%
60+ min	516	30.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.75
Poverty rate: 7.6% (349 of 4,575)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,112	42.5%
Nonfamily households	1,504	57.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,616	87.3%
Vacant	380	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,673	64.0%
Renter-occupied	943	36.0%

1-unit, detached40.0%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units22.0%

20 or more units16.7%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,198	40.0%
1-unit, attached	258	8.6%
2 to 4 units	363	12.1%
5 to 19 units	659	22.0%
20 or more units	501	16.7%
Mobile home & other	17	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3431500
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.65 sq mi
Center point: 40.4042, -73.9882