Highland

Population: 6,321
Median household income: $99,010
Median home value: $364,000

Located in Ulster County, New York, Highland is a community with a population of 6,321. Its median household income of $99,010 runs above the Ulster County figure of $81,804.

Between 2019 and 2023, Highland's population grew 10.8% from 5,707 to 6,321, while its median home value rose 61.0% from $226,100 to $364,000.

Households average 2.33 people. The median gross rent is $1,569.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,321
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $99,010
Median home value: $364,000
Median gross rent: $1,569
Housing units: 2,774
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7076,321

Median household income

$69,922$99,010

Median home value

$226,100$364,000

Median gross rent

$1,515$1,569

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,707	$69,922	$226,100	$1,515
2020	6,019	$77,083	$254,400	$1,460
2021	6,473	$79,182	$273,900	$1,564
2022	6,545	$97,296	$336,000	$1,608
2023	6,321	$99,010	$364,000	$1,569

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	446	7.1%
5 to 17	681	10.8%
18 to 24	486	7.7%
25 to 34	977	15.5%
35 to 44	797	12.6%
45 to 54	582	9.2%
55 to 64	753	11.9%
65 to 74	1,045	16.5%
75 and over	554	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,092	64.7%
Black or African American	300	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	981	15.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	161	2.5%
Two or more races	420	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	367	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree19.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	223	4.7%
High school graduate	1,007	21.4%
Some college or associate's	1,233	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,314	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	931	19.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit2.7%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,252	68.3%
Carpooled	353	10.7%
Public transit	89	2.7%
Walked	31	0.9%
Bicycle	76	2.3%
Worked from home	472	14.3%
Other means	24	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	845	29.9%
15 to 29 min	1,084	38.4%
30 to 44 min	298	10.5%
45 to 59 min	187	6.6%
60+ min	411	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 7.9% (475 of 6,016)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,419	55.6%
Nonfamily households	1,134	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,553	92.0%
Vacant	221	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,625	63.7%
Renter-occupied	928	36.3%

1-unit, detached55.9%

1-unit, attached15.3%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,552	55.9%
1-unit, attached	424	15.3%
2 to 4 units	408	14.7%
5 to 19 units	179	6.5%
20 or more units	211	7.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3634484
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Center point: 41.7215, -73.9621