Highest median household income in New Jersey
New Jersey counties and cities ranked by median household income.
This page ranks the counties and cities of New Jersey by median household income — which have the highest median household income, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Hunterdon County leads at $139,453.
Among cities & places, Alpine leads at $250,001.
Counties
| # | Name | Median household income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunterdon County | $139,453 | |
| 2 | Somerset County | $135,960 | |
| 3 | Morris County | $134,929 | |
| 4 | Bergen County | $123,715 | |
| 5 | Monmouth County | $122,727 | |
| 6 | Sussex County | $114,316 | |
| 7 | Middlesex County | $109,028 | |
| 8 | Burlington County | $105,271 | |
| 9 | Gloucester County | $102,807 | |
| 10 | Union County | $100,117 | |
| 11 | Warren County | $99,596 | |
| 12 | Mercer County | $96,333 | |
| 13 | Hudson County | $90,032 | |
| 14 | Cape May County | $88,046 | |
| 15 | Passaic County | $87,137 | |
| 16 | Ocean County | $86,411 | |
| 17 | Camden County | $86,384 | |
| 18 | Salem County | $78,412 | |
| 19 | Atlantic County | $76,819 | |
| 20 | Essex County | $76,712 | |
| 21 | Cumberland County | $64,499 |
Cities & places
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