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08904 Zip Code (Highland Park, NJ) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 15,016
Zip code population in 2010: 13,982
Zip code population in 2000: 13,999

Houses and condos: 6,995
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,040
% of renters here:

61%
State:

35%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 08904: 120.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 8,289 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

2.1% ($9,521)
New Jersey:

2.1% ($8,897)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,557 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,483 (2.3%)

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Males: 7,304  (48.6%)
Females: 7,711  (51.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 08904:

  • High school or higher: 98.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 42.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 08904:

  • Never married: 40.5%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

Zip code 08904 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 08904 (2022)
    • 7,92952.8%White
    • 3,26721.8%Asian
    • 2,22214.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 9646.4%Black
    • 4693.1%Two or more races
    • 1631.1%Some other race
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $449,736
08904:

$449,736
New Jersey:

$428,900



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 08904 zip code as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 08904 is 14,449 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

34.6 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
New Jersey:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 08904, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $88,975 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$88,975
State:

$95,247

Salary/wage: $77,077 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:

$77,077
State:

$80,635
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1254.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3866.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7330.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10734.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20769.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 82086.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,116 (reported on 36.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,116
New Jersey:

$2,414
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.7% for AGIs below $25k, 32.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 328.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1015.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,986 (reported on 31.2% of returns)
Here:

$8,986
State:

$8,057
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.7% for AGIs below $25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 132.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 255.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 908.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5238.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,163 (reported on 28.5% of returns)
Here:

+$15,163
State:

+$25,022
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.0% for AGIs below $25k, 53.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 121.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 268.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 769.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10686.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,613 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:

+$17,613
State:

+$18,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 152.3% for AGIs below $25k, 224.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 235.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 381.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 784.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4991.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,949 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
08904:

$24,949
New Jersey:

$21,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.0% for AGIs below $25k, 57.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 148.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 280.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 754.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2542.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $21,800 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
08904:

$21,800
New Jersey:

$30,844
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 735.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,987 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:

$32,987
State:

$32,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.0% for AGIs below $25k, 203.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 344.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 671.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1458.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5227.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,980 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

$8,980
State:

$7,880
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 22.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 291.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1800.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,396 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
08904:

$9,396
State:

$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.3% for AGIs below $25k, 45.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 126.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 249.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 455.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1191.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,860 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,860
State:

$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $25k, 49.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.1%
Here:

92%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.2% for AGIs below $25k, 92.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 08904, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $74,965 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$74,965
State:

$79,688

Salary/wage: $65,144 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:

$65,144
State:

$68,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs below $25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,936 (reported on 44.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,936
New Jersey:

$2,193
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,067 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
Here:

$8,067
State:

$6,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,217 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:

+$9,217
State:

+$15,358
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,456 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

+$18,456
State:

+$19,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,090 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
08904:

$21,090
New Jersey:

$18,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $22,855 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
08904:

$22,855
New Jersey:

$24,511

Total itemized deductions: $29,978 (22% of AGI, reported on 39.3% of returns)
Here:

$29,978
State:

$30,827

Here:

22.2% of AGI
State:

21.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,003 (reported on 33.4% of returns)
Here:

$5,003
State:

$3,451
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $15,590 (reported on 39.2% of returns)
08904:

$15,590
State:

$15,801
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,700 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,700
State:

$2,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.7%
Here:

55%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 52.1% for AGIs below $25k, 50.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 65.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 08904, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $63,168 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$63,168
State:

$64,921

Salary/wage: $53,354 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:

$53,354
State:

$57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.4% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,418 (reported on 55.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,418
New Jersey:

$2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,981 (reported on 33.9% of returns)
Here:

$5,981
State:

$3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,088 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
Here:

+$10,088
State:

+$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$19,012 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

+$19,012
State:

+$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,064 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
08904:

$3,064
New Jersey:

$3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,917 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:

$14,917
New Jersey:

$17,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,638 (21% of AGI, reported on 39.3% of returns)
Here:

$23,638
State:

$23,924

Here:

20.8% of AGI
State:

21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.7% for AGIs below $10k, 11.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,670 (4% of AGI, reported on 33.5% of returns)
Here:

$5,670
State:

$3,242

Here:

4.5% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $11,816 (reported on 79.6% of returns)
08904:

$11,816
State:

$12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,430 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,430
State:

$1,711

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.5%
Here:

53%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 45.0% for AGIs below $10k, 52.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$93,173
New Jersey:

$96,346
Highland Park, NJ (08904) map Nearest zip codes: 08901, 08817, 08850, 08854, 08816, 08882.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

45.1%
New Jersey:

47.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.2%
New Jersey:

49.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 635
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,060


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 250 (149 now married, 99 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,020 (1,266 now married, 2,762 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 08904 with a mortgage: 1,633 (148 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 91 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 130

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,887
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,418

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

10.5%
Whole state:

9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

5.2%
Whole state:

5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.5
State:

3.9
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 08904: Highland Park First Aid Squad (A), Friendly Care Medical Transportation (B), Highland Park Fire Department (C), Highland Park Police Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 08904 include: All Nations Community Church (A), Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George (B), Synagogue of the Sephardic Congregation Etz Ahrim (C), All Saints Episcopal Church (D), Reformed Church of Highland Park (E), Saint Paul the Apostle Church (F), Trinity United Methodist Church (G), Cenacle Convent (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 142020 or later
  • 5582010 to 2019
  • 3082000 to 2009
  • 4351990 to 1999
  • 5501980 to 1989
  • 1,0481970 to 1979
  • 8011960 to 1969
  • 9911950 to 1959
  • 2931940 to 1949
  • 1,9361939 or earlier

Zip code 08904 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highland Park, NJ (08904)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highland Park, NJ (08904)
  • 9no bedroom
  • 291 bedroom
  • 2182 bedrooms
  • 1,3373 bedrooms
  • 8514 bedrooms
  • 1385+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Park, NJ (08904)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Park, NJ (08904)
  • 289no bedroom
  • 1,9431 bedroom
  • 1,5182 bedrooms
  • 2853 bedrooms
  • 354 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Park, NJ (08904) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Park, NJ (08904) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 109no vehicle
  • 7211 vehicle
  • 1,3432 vehicles
  • 3773 vehicles
  • 644 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Park, NJ (08904) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Park, NJ (08904) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 778no vehicle
  • 1,9991 vehicle
  • 1,0632 vehicles
  • 1643 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 535+ vehicles

  • Zip code 08904 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 08904 household income distribution in 2022
  • 310Less than $10,000
  • 261$10,000 to $14,999
  • 164$15,000 to $19,999
  • 145$20,000 to $24,999
  • 82$25,000 to $29,999
  • 144$30,000 to $34,999
  • 167$35,000 to $39,999
  • 81$40,000 to $44,999
  • 128$45,000 to $49,999
  • 487$50,000 to $59,999
  • 728$60,000 to $74,999
  • 853$75,000 to $99,999
  • 645$100,000 to $124,999
  • 568$125,000 to $149,999
  • 931$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,010$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 08904

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 08904
  • 44Less than $10,000
  • 23$125,000 to $149,999
  • 24$150,000 to $174,999
  • 49$175,000 to $199,999
  • 126$200,000 to $249,999
  • 131$250,000 to $299,999
  • 717$300,000 to $399,999
  • 562$400,000 to $499,999
  • 921$500,000 to $749,999
  • 50$750,000 to $999,999
  • 11$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 08904

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 08904
  • 51$150 to $199
  • 25$200 to $249
  • 98$250 to $299
  • 50$300 to $349
  • 17$450 to $499
  • 10$650 to $699
  • 66$900 to $999
  • 199$1,000 to $1,249
  • 789$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,787$1,500 to $1,999
  • 694$2,000 to $2,499
  • 41$2,500 to $2,999
  • 127No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,731.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $3,452,835.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $475,614
  • Black or African American householders: $386,169
  • Asian householders: $376,873
  • Some other race householders: $408,279
  • Two or more races householders: $305,518
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $450,238

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $449,736
08904:

$449,736
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $354,948 - $594,308

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $531,943
Here:

$531,943
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $276,620
Here:

$276,620
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $1,076,033
Here:

$1,076,033
State:

$444,476

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,161
Here:

$129,161
State:

$457,463

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $482,720
Here:

$482,720
State:

$368,745
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 08904

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,218
  • One, attached: 549
  • Two: 576
  • 3 or 4: 1,274
  • 5 to 9: 526
  • 10 to 19: 463
  • 20 to 49: 716
  • 50 or more: 613

Unemployment: 4.9%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 08904

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 08904
  • 55.3%4,703Drove a car alone
  • 8.0%681Carpooled
  • 2.4%207Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.4%31Streetcar or trolley car
  • 1.9%165Subway or elevated
  • 2.1%178Taxi
  • 1.9%162Bicycle
  • 5.4%456Walked
  • 0.5%46Other means
  • 24.7%2,097Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 08904

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 08904
  • 138Less than 5 minutes
  • 7975 to 9 minutes
  • 1,19410 to 14 minutes
  • 1,32415 to 19 minutes
  • 48520 to 24 minutes
  • 43625 to 29 minutes
  • 52230 to 34 minutes
  • 14835 to 39 minutes
  • 18240 to 44 minutes
  • 53045 to 59 minutes
  • 47860 to 89 minutes
  • 33490 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 08904:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,016
  • Male householders: 3,531 (1,239 living alone), Female householders: 3,159 (1,199 living alone)
  • 2,671 spouses (2,671 opposite-sex spouses), 562 unmarried partners, (562 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,798 children (3,718 natural, 48 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 186 brothers or sisters, 282 parents, 0 foster children, 360 other relatives, 477 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 33 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,620 2-persons, 749 3-persons, 852 4-persons, 298 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,439 1-person, 496 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 10 6-persons

1,910 married couples with children.
581 single-parent households (110 men, 471 women).

57.6% of residents of 08904 zip code speak English at home.
13.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 23% well, 24% not well, 3% not at all).
9.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 20% well, 5% not well).
16.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 31% well, 9% not well).
2.6% of residents speak other language at home (76% very well, 22% well, 2% not well).

Foreign born population: 5,567 (37.1%)
(42.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

37.1%
Whole state:

23.5%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 13%Bhutan
  • 7%Guyana
  • 6%Malaysia
  • 6%Sweden
  • 5%Honduras
  • 4%Dominica
  • 3%Japan
Most common first ancestries reported in 08904
  • 4%Italian
  • 3%Russian
  • 3%Irish
  • 2%English
  • 2%Eastern European
  • 2%American
  • 2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,6152010 or later
  • 1,5322000 to 2009
  • 7491990 to 1999
  • 1,005Before 1990

Zip code 08904 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • HILLTOP MOBIL SERVICE STATION (60 RARITAN AVE in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2000-7505, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-02-2001-7505,
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-033393, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-73894300000, EPCRA, NJEMS-A1997, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-NRG500000050, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: RACEWAY PETROLEUM INC, HILLTOP SERVICE INC, NON REGULATED (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HILLTOP SERVICE INC, RACEWAY
  • HIGHLAND PARK BORO BD OF ED BARTLE SCHOOL (435 MANSFIELD ST in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-085
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-022089, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-16545, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Alternative names: HIGHLAND PARK BD OF ED
  • HIGHLAND PARK SERVICE CENTER (126 RARITAN AVE in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2002-7914, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-032895, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-53702100000, EPCRA, NJEMS-G1636, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Organizations: HIGHLAND PARK SERVICE CENTER INC
  • HIGHLAND PARK BORO BD OF ED HIGH SCHOOL (102 NORTH 5TH AVENUE in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-050
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-022087, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-16563, AIR PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Alternative names: HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL
  • HIGHLAND PARK CLEANERS (412 RARITAN AVENUE in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-64122100000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L1509, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: P&A BART CORP, EMBI CORP
    Alternative names: B & B CLEANERS & LAUNDRY SVC
  • HIGHLAND PARK BORO WATER DEPT (221 S 5TH AVE in HIGHLAND PARK BORO, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-1207001, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM, NJEMS-201997, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-55040, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • HIGHLAND PARK LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING (65 WOODBRIDGE AVE FL 1 in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-L1651, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: CORE AMERICA INC
  • ALS PROFESIONAL CLEANERS (14 S 2ND AVE in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-70764900000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L1503, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: ALS PROFESSIONAL CLEANERS, EROS FASHION INC
    Alternative names: A L S PROFESSIONAL CLEANERS, ALS PROFFESIONAL CLEANERS
  • HIGHLAND PARK BORO BD OF ED HAMILTON CENTER SCHOOL (319 NORTH 3RD AVENUE in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-012501, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-16636, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: HIGHLAND PARK BORO BD OF ED CENTER SCHOOL
    Alternative names: HIGHLAND PARK BD OF ED
  • ACME AUTO BODY INC (184 WOODBRIDGE AVENUE in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-30424400001, EPCRA, NJEMS-G1505, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: AUTO AND HOME SUPPLY STORES
  • AL MESCHI AUTO BODY INC (1153 STATE HIGHWAY 27 in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-43355600000, EPCRA, NJEMS-G1517, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
  • HIGHLAND PARK BORO BD OF ED IRVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (12 SOUTH 11TH STREET in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-022088, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-16564, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • FRAMES & UNIBODIES BY MODERN TREND (175 WOODBRIDGE AVE in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-54971900000, EPCRA, NJEMS-G1615, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS

Zip code 08904 marital status for males
Zip code 08904 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 68.5%Utility gas
  • 21.8%Electricity
  • 6.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 13,165. Population change in the 1990s: +834 (+6.3%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,029
  • Northeast: 2,673
  • Midwest: 444
  • South: 801
  • West: 385

58% of the 08904 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.

84% of the 08904 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Highland Park, NJ (08904)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 231
Here:

19.0%
New Jersey:

12.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 117
Here:

19.3%
New Jersey:

13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 339
Here:

28.6%
New Jersey:

33.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 108,361Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 93,981Management occupations
  • 93,453Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 83,556Business and financial operations occupations
  • 77,717Legal occupations
  • 67,114Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • DR. BARBARA TURPIN ( in HIGHLAND PARK, NJ; small business)
    $15,000 with EPA for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-03-23. Completion date: 2005-12-27.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 8 establishments)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 7)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 5)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED38$350,183110$253,050555$259,07624$136,36518$174,8890$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$324,9288$270,08836$234,4086$65,1432$190,8450$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$312,87612$202,357140$281,83320$64,24710$141,2502$224,305
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$234,4528$167,402148$259,4550$06$166,6030$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$259,7904$306,89826$286,4030$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0011.00 , 0012.00, 0013.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED26$277,69822$322,435
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$416,6654$337,375
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$168,4756$303,590
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0011.00 , 0012.00, 0013.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 08904
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 08904 - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 34. The highest number of fire incidents - 55 took place in 2012, and the least - 12 in 2009. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 08904 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (68.6%), and Outside Fires (21.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 08904
    • 37568.6%Structure Fires
    • 12021.9%Outside Fires
    • 346.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 183.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 08904, New Jersey

Most common first names in zip code 08904 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John10173.1 years
Mary8479.7 years
Joseph8075.4 years
Helen6479.8 years
Rose5880.0 years
Anna5781.4 years
William5675.5 years
George5575.6 years
Louis4878.2 years
Charles4675.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 08904 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Levine1679.2 years
Schwartz1676.3 years
Smith1480.9 years
Cohen1377.8 years
Klein1377.4 years
Gross1279.3 years
Miller1280.5 years
Davis1269.4 years
Jones1177.5 years
Goldstein1075.7 years
Businesses in zip code 08904
NameCountNameCount
Baskin-Robbins1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts1Stop & Shop1
FedEx3UPS4
Papa John's Pizza1
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