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Highland Lakes, New Jersey

Census designated place in Sussex County, New Jersey

Highland Lakes compared with its county and state

Highland Lakes compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Highland Lakes	Sussex County	New Jersey
Population	3,941	145,117	9,267,014
Median household income	$129,500	$114,316	$101,050
Median age	49.3	44.1	40.1
Median home value	$291,200	$342,800	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	50.7%	40.0%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	13.8%	8.6%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	92.6%	84.9%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	44.2 minutes	36.3 minutes	30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Highland Lakes

Under $50k10.6%

$50k to $100k27.5%

$100k to $150k22.5%

$150k to $200k13.2%

$200k and over26.3%

Median household income $129,500 · 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 Highland Lakes

92.6%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 1,544 units
Renter occupied: 124 units
Vacancy rate: 16.2%

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.

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Nearby towns

Vernon TownshipTownship
Vernon CenterCensus designated place
Upper Greenwood LakeCensus designated place
Vernon ValleyCensus designated place
West Milford TownshipTownship
Hardyston TownshipTownship
HamburgBorough
HewittCensus designated place
FranklinBorough
SussexBorough

Other towns in Sussex County

AndoverBorough
Andover TownshipTownship
BranchvilleBorough
Byram TownshipTownship
Byram CenterCensus designated place
Crandon LakesCensus designated place
Frankford TownshipTownship
FranklinBorough
Fredon TownshipTownship
Green TownshipTownship

All towns in Sussex County

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Highland Lakes at a glance

Type: Census designated place
County: Sussex County
Within: Vernon Township
Land area: 4.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.66 sq mi
Population: 3,941 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households: 1,668
Median age: 49.3
Median household income: $129,500
Median home value: $291,200
Median gross rent: $1,862
Owner-occupied homes: 92.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.7%
Foreign-born residents: 13.8%
Mean commute to work: 44.2 minutes
Census GEOID: 3431410

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, 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: 07422, 07462
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.