High Bridge, NJ

Borough in Hunterdon County, NJ, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,580

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.9

years ∙ half population younger than 38.9, half older

Diversity Index

44.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

15.6%

foreign-born population

84.4%Native

15.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

High Bridge is a borough within Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.

Location

Borough in Hunterdon County, NJ, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.670111° N, 74.890212° W

DMS40° 40′ 12.40″ N, 74° 53′ 24.76″ W

Population Density & area

1,498/sq mi (578.4/km²)

Total Area

2.43 sq mi (6.29 km²)

Land Area

2.39 sq mi (6.19 km²) · 98.4%

Water Area

0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 1.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.1% male

Male 50.1%

Female 49.9%

males per 100 females

High Bridge 100.3

Hunterdon County 97.3

New Jersey 96.9

Nativity

15.6%

foreign-born population

84.4%Native

15.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

High Bridge 15.6%

Hunterdon County 10.6%

New Jersey 23.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.9

years ∙ half population younger than 38.9, half older

High Bridge

38.9

Hunterdon County

46.1

New Jersey

40.1

Dependency ratio

49.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

High Bridge 49.4

Hunterdon County 66.5

New Jersey 63.9

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	High Bridge	Hunterdon County	New Jersey
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.2%	19.1%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	66.9%	60.1%	61%
Senior (65+)	11.9%	20.8%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	49.4	66.5	63.9
Child dependency ratio	31.6	31.8	35.7
Old-age dependency ratio	17.7	34.7	28.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

72.9%

Black

3.8%

Asian

9.2%

Hispanic

11.6%

Other

2.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

44.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

High Bridge 44.5%

Hunterdon County 34.9%

New Jersey 66.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of High Bridge population

	High Bridge	Hunterdon County	New Jersey
Hispanic or Latino	11.6%	9.3%	22.5%
Mexican	0.8%	1.3%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	3.6%	2.1%	5.1%
Cuban	0.5%	0.8%	1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	6.7%	5.1%	13.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	88.4%	90.7%	77.5%
One race	86%	87.7%	74%
White	72.9%	79.9%	50.9%
Black or African American	3.8%	2.4%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	9.2%	4.9%	10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.4%	3%	3.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.1% family

Family 70.1%

Non family 29.9%

% family households

High Bridge 70.1%

Hunterdon County 72%

New Jersey 67.8%

Average household size

2.53

persons per household

High Bridge

2.53

Hunterdon County

2.51

New Jersey

2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of High Bridge population

	High Bridge	Hunterdon County	New Jersey
Total households	1,415	50,860	3,507,701
Average houshold size	2.53	2.51	2.62
Family households	992	36,611	2,377,513
Average family size	3.03	2.97	3.19
Married couple family	759	31,360	1,746,187
Other families	233	5,251	631,326
Male householder	50	1,533	178,050
Female householder	183	3,718	453,276
Non-family households	423	14,249	1,130,188
One-person households	325	11,636	927,585
Male householder	163	4,921	394,706
Senior (65+) living alone	76	1,813	130,069
Female householder	162	6,715	532,879
Senior (65+) living alone	79	3,789	290,265
Other living arrangements	98	2,613	202,603

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,415

housing units

High Bridge 1,415

Hunterdon County 52,115

New Jersey 3,791,354

Occupancy status

100% occupied

Occupied 100%

Vacant 0%

vacancy rate

High Bridge 0%

Hunterdon County 2.4%

New Jersey 7.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.4%

Single family houses

85.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

11.3%

Mobile homes

3.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1971

Half of houses were built before 1971, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

30.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

17.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

5.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	High Bridge	Hunterdon County	New Jersey
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	7.1	5.7
1–3 rooms	4%	6.5%	16.4%
4–6 rooms	46.8%	35.1%	46.2%
7+ rooms	49.1%	58.3%	37.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.9%	3.1%
1 bedroom	2.8%	7.9%	14.1%
2 bedrooms	27.1%	18.7%	25.6%
3 bedrooms	50.9%	33.6%	31.5%
4+ bedrooms	19.2%	38.8%	25.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1971	1980	1970
Total housing units	1,415	52,115	3,791,354

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.2% owners

Renter-occupied 15.8%

Owner-occupied 84.2%

homeownership rate

High Bridge 84.2%

Hunterdon County 85.1%

New Jersey 63.8%

Average household size

2.64

Owner-occupied

1.94

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

High Bridge 2.64

Hunterdon County 2.6

New Jersey 2.75

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	High Bridge	Hunterdon County	New Jersey
Total occupied units	1,415	50,860	3,507,701
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.1%	17%	21.2%
2010 to 2019	33.2%	34.5%	39%
2000 to 2009	25.7%	19.3%	18%
1999 or earlier	21%	29.2%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.2%	96%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.5%	2.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	1.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.7%	3.3%	11.1%
1 vehicle	26.1%	24.3%	35.1%
2 vehicles	38.6%	41.9%	35.5%
3 or more vehicles	33.6%	30.5%	18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	42.1%	54.9%	75.5%
Electricity	21.1%	10.8%	16.2%
Solar	0%	0.5%	0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	33.6%	30%	6.4%
All other fuels	3.3%	3.6%	0.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.2%	0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$336,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

High Bridge

$336,500

Hunterdon County

$517,200

New Jersey

$454,400

Housing Cost Burden

30.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

30.9%

Owners without a mortgage

14.9%

Renters

59.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	High Bridge	Hunterdon County	New Jersey
Property value
Median Value	$336,500	$517,200	$454,400
Under $100,000	2.7%	1.7%	4.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	14.3%	2.8%	6.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.2%	8.7%	12.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	46%	34.5%	34.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	11.9%	46.5%	34.5%
$1,000,000 and more	1.8%	5.9%	7.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	77.4%	65.9%	63.9%
Without a mortgage	22.6%	34.1%	36.1%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,545	$3,086	$2,829
Without a mortgage	$1,293	$1,380	$1,232
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,831	$1,687	$1,720

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

49.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

High Bridge 49.3%

Hunterdon County 57.4%

New Jersey 43.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

High Bridge 2.1%

Hunterdon County 3.7%

New Jersey 9.3%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

820

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.1%

K–12

70%

College / Undergraduate

27.7%

Graduate / Professional

1.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

51.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

High Bridge

51.9%

Hunterdon County

41.9%

New Jersey

46.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	High Bridge	Hunterdon County	New Jersey
Total enrolled (age 3+)	820	28,112	2,272,695
Nursery / preschool	1.1%	6.7%	7.1%
K–12	70%	69.4%	66.6%
Kindergarten	1.6%	4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17.7%	19%	19%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.8%	21.1%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	31%	25.4%	21.6%
College or graduate school	28.9%	24%	26.3%
College, undergraduate	27.7%	19.1%	20%
Graduate, professional school	1.2%	4.8%	6.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	51.9%	41.9%	46.1%
School type
Public school	84.8%	80.2%	78.9%
Private school	15.2%	19.8%	21.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,450

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.8%

HS graduate

24.1%

Some college no degree

15.1%

Associates degree

9.5%

Bachelors degree

35.6%

Graduate or professional degree

13.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

34.9% · 65.1%

HS graduate

51.8% · 48.2%

Some college no degree

57.7% · 42.3%

Associates degree

58.8% · 41.2%

Bachelors degree

42.6% · 57.4%

Graduate or professional degree

34.4% · 65.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	High Bridge	Hunterdon County	New Jersey
Population (25+)	2,450	95,073	6,523,202
Less than 9th grade	0.3%	1.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.8%	2.1%	4.6%
High school diploma or GED	24.1%	18.9%	25.3%
Some college, no degree	15.1%	13.6%	15%
Associate's degree	9.5%	6.4%	6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	49.3%	57.4%	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	35.6%	33.7%	26.1%
Graduate or professional	13.6%	23.7%	17.6%
High School or higher	98%	96.3%	90.7%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$67,357

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$19,464

HS graduate

$41,915

Some college or associates

$58,803

Bachelors degree

$97,500

Graduate or professional degree

$107,083

Poverty Rate

3.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

12%

HS graduate

5.4%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

3.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	High Bridge	Hunterdon County	New Jersey
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$67,357	$83,283	$63,226
Less than high school graduate	$19,464	$38,635	$33,651
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,915	$52,205	$42,773
Some college or associate's degree	$58,803	$66,087	$51,787
Bachelor's degree	$97,500	$97,763	$81,924
Graduate or professional degree	$107,083	$107,640	$105,179
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	12%	10.3%	21.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5.4%	9.2%	12.6%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	3.9%	8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.4%	2%	3.7%

Insights for High Bridge, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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