ZIP Code 08520 has segments in 2 Counties (Mercer, Monmouth).
Businesses Addresses: 786
PO Box Addresses: 235
Residential Addresses: 10,863
Multi-Family Addresses: 845
Single Family Addresses: 10,018
The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year. Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
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Hightstown, NJ 08520 Data & Demographics
Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
POPULATION
Total Population
29,504 (100%)
Population Density
1,636 per sq mi
Diversity Index1
70
INCOME
Median Household Income
$118,010
Per Capita Income
$53,563
Median Home Value
$376,600
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)
11,498 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU
7,668 (66.7%)
Renter Occupied HU
3,306 (28.8%)
Vacant Housing Units
524 (4.6%)
HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households
10,974
Average Household Size
2.67
Family Households
8,340 (76.0%)
NOTES
The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).
Hightstown, NJ 08520 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares 08520 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
