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Highest Black household income, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the median income of households with a Black or African American householder (2024 American Community Survey). Places with fewer than 1,000 Black residents are excluded. This list covers the 86 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is $78,601. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Princeton, NJ, up 62 places to #12.

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YEAR2020 2024

Highest Black household income by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2020

01Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$232,152–

02▲32South River, NJNJ16,262$223,140+237%

03Paramus, NJNJ26,723$212,561–

04Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$181,042–

05▲5Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$169,250+72%

06▼4South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$152,875+13%

07▲4Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$147,768+54%

08▼4Fords, NJNJ12,771$137,401+19%

09Matawan, NJNJ9,768$132,943–

10▲10Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$128,906+59%

11Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$128,534–

12▲62Princeton, NJNJ31,469$125,104+240%

13Somerset, NJNJ22,720$122,435+32%

14▲42East Franklin, NJNJ11,070$118,750+135%

15▲3Carteret, NJNJ25,781$116,425+38%

16Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541$111,054–

17▲20Watsessing, NJNJ8,232$110,577+75%

18▲5Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157$110,287+45%

19▲9Avenel, NJNJ17,121$105,996+48%

20▼11North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$105,182+7%

21Somerville, NJNJ14,665$103,821–

22▲30Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$103,611+87%

23Berlin, NJNJ7,628$102,601–

24Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$101,642–

25▼8Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$101,458+17%

26▼20Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$100,343−4%

27▲23Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$98,295+73%

28Haledon, NJNJ9,125$97,674–

29▲1Englewood, NJNJ30,035$97,002+39%

30▲15Roselle, NJNJ23,261$96,421+63%

31Parsippany, NJNJ21,345$95,428–

32▼10Iselin, NJNJ19,551$93,160+20%

33▼25Echelon, NJNJ13,284$91,602−7%

34▼9Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998$90,194+21%

35West New York, NJNJ53,192$90,130+40%

36▼9Linden, NJNJ45,752$90,011+24%

37▲9Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$89,890+52%

38▲31Toms River, NJNJ94,956$88,301+111%

39▼23Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211$86,039−2%

40▼1Garfield, NJNJ33,353$84,815+37%

41Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$80,086+33%

42▼18Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$79,683+5%

43▼1Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$78,601+31%

44Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$78,070+31%

45▼16Rahway, NJNJ31,010$77,989+11%

46▲12Smithville, NJNJ9,545$77,896+61%

47▼35Clifton, NJNJ91,127$76,118−20%

48▲6Lodi, NJNJ26,187$74,837+47%

49▼28Clayton, NJNJ9,041$71,748−9%

50▼10Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$71,190+17%

51▼2Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$70,130+23%

52▼4Burlington, NJNJ10,243$69,583+18%

53▼39Kearny, NJNJ40,862$69,531−21%

54▼28McKee City, NJNJ10,731$69,394−6%

55▼52Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$69,199−45%

56▲9Union City, NJNJ66,656$68,300+54%

57▼4Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$67,361+24%

58▼22Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$64,063+1%

59▼2Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$62,994+29%

60▲8Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$61,289+46%

61▲1Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$61,123+33%

62▼43Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$60,020−28%

63▼4Morristown, NJNJ20,750$59,658+24%

64▼9East Orange, NJNJ72,159$58,024+14%

65▼22Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$57,686−4%

66▼3Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$55,656+25%

67▼3Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$54,871+24%

68▼35Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$54,345−20%

69Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$53,935–

70Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$53,920+30%

71▼11Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$53,120+11%

72▼1Vineland, NJNJ62,703$52,248+32%

73▼1Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$51,250+32%

74▲4Newark, NJNJ323,808$49,592+45%

75▼8Paterson, NJNJ161,793$49,358+12%

76▼10New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$48,297+9%

77▲4Millville, NJNJ28,098$44,480+63%

78▼5Passaic, NJNJ71,337$44,375+19%

79▼3Trenton, NJNJ91,506$43,225+24%

80Camden, NJNJ71,430$40,826+41%

81Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$40,427–

82▲2Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$35,660+77%

83▼4Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$35,389+4%

84Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$31,875–

85▼3Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$31,069+17%

86▼3Salem, NJNJ5,389$31,004+47%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES