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Highest Black household income, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by the median income of households with a Black or African American householder (2020 American Community Survey). Places with fewer than 1,000 Black residents are excluded. This list covers the 84 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 84 is $60,000.

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YEAR2020 2024

Highest Black household income by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$202,303–

02South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$135,227–

03Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$125,432–

04Fords, NJNJ12,771$115,469–

05Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585$110,000–

06Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$104,234–

07Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$100,781–

08Echelon, NJNJ13,284$98,750–

09North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$98,369–

10Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$98,229–

11Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$96,146–

12Clifton, NJNJ91,127$95,088–

13Somerset, NJNJ22,720$92,708–

14Kearny, NJNJ40,862$87,946–

15Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$87,862–

16Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211$87,821–

17Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$86,607–

18Carteret, NJNJ25,781$84,197–

19Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$83,724–

20Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$80,833–

21Clayton, NJNJ9,041$78,523–

22Iselin, NJNJ19,551$77,357–

23Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157$76,229–

24Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$76,083–

25Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998$74,469–

26McKee City, NJNJ10,731$73,558–

27Linden, NJNJ45,752$72,353–

28Avenel, NJNJ17,121$71,484–

29Rahway, NJNJ31,010$70,188–

30Englewood, NJNJ30,035$69,635–

31Ampere North, NJNJ5,029$68,864–

32Absecon, NJNJ9,209$68,162–

33Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$68,090–

34South River, NJNJ16,262$66,153–

35West New York, NJNJ53,192$64,375–

36Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$63,330–

37Watsessing, NJNJ8,232$63,266–

38Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$63,021–

39Garfield, NJNJ33,353$62,132–

40Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$60,701–

41Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$60,167–

42Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$60,000–

43Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$59,883–

44Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$59,679–

45Roselle, NJNJ23,261$59,255–

46Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$59,196–

47Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$58,955–

48Burlington, NJNJ10,243$58,875–

49Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$57,165–

50Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$56,694–

51Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$55,357–

52Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$55,278–

53Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$54,406–

54Lodi, NJNJ26,187$51,055–

55East Orange, NJNJ72,159$50,779–

56East Franklin, NJNJ11,070$50,610–

57Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$48,736–

58Smithville, NJNJ9,545$48,495–

59Morristown, NJNJ20,750$48,047–

60Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$47,647–

61Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$46,713–

62Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$46,014–

63Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$44,656–

64Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$44,382–

65Union City, NJNJ66,656$44,375–

66New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$44,259–

67Paterson, NJNJ161,793$44,234–

68Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$42,019–

69Toms River, NJNJ94,956$41,899–

70Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$41,410–

71Vineland, NJNJ62,703$39,453–

72Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$38,819–

73Passaic, NJNJ71,337$37,137–

74Princeton, NJNJ31,469$36,781–

75Clementon, NJNJ5,744$35,774–

76Trenton, NJNJ91,506$35,000–

77Freehold, NJNJ12,562$34,504–

78Newark, NJNJ323,808$34,110–

79Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$33,972–

80Camden, NJNJ71,430$29,050–

81Millville, NJNJ28,098$27,326–

82Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$26,489–

83Salem, NJNJ5,389$21,092–

84Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$20,122–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS