08520 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Mercer County
Centroid: Latitude 40.255, Longitude -74.516
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

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: June 1, 2024, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Hightstown, NJ 08520 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	30,502 (100%)
Population in Households	30,156 (98.9%)
Population in Families	25,688 (84.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	346 ( 1.1%)
Population Density	1,585
Diversity Index²	85


INCOME
Median Household Income	$117,261
Average Household Income	$159,674
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	22%
Per Capita Income	$58,089
Wealth Index⁵	154
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (54.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	11,591 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	7,599 (65.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	3,494 (30.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	498 ( 4.3%)
Median Home Value	$408,384
Average Home Value	$436,232
Housing Affordability Index³	93

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	11,093
Average Household Size	2.72
Family Households	7,875
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Hightstown, NJ 08520 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 08520 to the other 572 ZIP Codes in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.16%	-0.26%
Households	0.14%	-0.03%
Families		-0.08%
Median Household Income		3.06%
Per Capita Income		3.06%
Owner Occupied HU		0.81%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 98	83rd
Population Density	# 329	43rd
Median Household Income	# 236	59th
Housing Affordability Index	# 444	78th
Per Capita Income	# 269	53rd
Diversity Index	# 39	93rd

08520 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 08520: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Hightstown, NJ 08520 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Hightstown, NJ 08520 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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