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High Bridge, New Jersey

Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−6.1%
3.5k3.6k3.7k3.8k2000: 3,77620002010: 3,64820102020: 3,54620203,7763,546
Population of High Bridge at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,776
20103,648
20203,546

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

High Bridge compared with its county and state
High Bridge compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHigh BridgeHunterdon CountyNew Jersey
Population3,584129,4489,267,014
Median household income$116,424$139,453$101,050
Median age38.446.240.1
Median home value$298,600$498,800$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher48.8%56.5%42.9%
Foreign-born residents16.7%11.2%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes79.1%84.8%63.7%
Mean commute to work35.7 minutes33.6 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in High Bridge
Under $50k14.3%
$50k to $100k26.4%
$100k to $150k23.3%
$150k to $200k17.2%
$200k and over18.8%

Median household income $116,424 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in High Bridge
Owner occupied
1,167 units
Renter occupied
308 units
Vacancy rate
0.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in High Bridge2
Public schools in High Bridge, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
High Bridge Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4High Bridge Borough School District
High Bridge Middle SchoolPublic5–8High Bridge Borough School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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High Bridge at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
2.39 sq mi
Water area
0.04 sq mi
Population
3,607 (2024 estimate)
Households
1,475
Median age
38.4
Median household income
$116,424
Median home value
$298,600
Median gross rent
$1,747
Owner-occupied homes
79.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.8%
Foreign-born residents
16.7%
Mean commute to work
35.7 minutes
Census GEOID
3431320

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
08829
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.