Highland Park, New Jersey

Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+7.7%

Population of Highland Park at each census
Census	Population
2000	13,999
2010	13,982
2020	15,072

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.

Highland Park compared with its county and state

Highland Park compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Highland Park	Middlesex County	New Jersey
Population	14,981	861,535	9,267,014
Median household income	$101,991	$109,028	$101,050
Median age	34.6	39.4	40.1
Median home value	$463,600	$439,300	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	70.2%	45.1%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	34.7%	34.7%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	38.9%	63.5%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	27.5 minutes	31.9 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 Park

Under $50k19.5%

$50k to $100k29.8%

$100k to $150k19.3%

$150k to $200k12.8%

$200k and over18.5%

Median household income $101,991 · 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 Park

38.9%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 2,533 units
Renter occupied: 3,985 units
Vacancy rate: 5%

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 Highland Park4

Public schools in Highland Park, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Bartle Elementary School	Public	2–5	Highland Park Boro School District
Irving Primary School	Public	Pre-K–1	Highland Park Boro School District
Highland Park Middle School	Public	6–8	Highland Park Boro School District
Highland Park High School	Public	9–12	Highland Park Boro 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.