New Jersey / Census place 3431470

Highland Park

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Highland Park borough

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,259
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
8,379/sq mi
1.8 sq mi land area
Median age
35.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$104,694
Median home value
$471,700
Median gross rent
$1,873
Bachelor’s degree or higher
69.8%
Typical commute
27.1 min
Public transit commute
7.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SOMERSET AP (15 mi from place center)
Average high
63.6°F
Average low
41.4°F
Annual rainfall
45.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Highland Park.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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