RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Highest Medicaid coverage, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 12.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Yardville, NJ, up 142 places to #93.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS 2020

01Lakewood, NJNJ69,58560.8%+3.0 pts

02▲1Salem, NJNJ5,38954.1%−0.7 pts

03▼1Camden, NJNJ71,43053.3%−2.9 pts

04▲3Paterson, NJNJ161,79347.0%+5.9 pts

05▼1Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30745.9%−0.5 pts

06▲2Passaic, NJNJ71,33744.9%+4.2 pts

07▼1Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78743.2%+1.4 pts

08▼3Trenton, NJNJ91,50640.8%−1.3 pts

09▲21Madison Park, NJNJ9,12439.1%+12.8 pts

10▲6Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45038.6%+4.4 pts

11Newark, NJNJ323,80837.9%+0.4 pts

12▼2Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85337.9%−1.4 pts

13▲6Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73937.4%+8.4 pts

14▲13Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95236.2%+9.0 pts

15▼3Keansburg, NJNJ9,81835.9%+0.1 pts

16▼3Leisure, NJNJ5,75135.8%+0.7 pts

17▲50Ampere North, NJNJ5,02935.7%+16.6 pts

18Union City, NJNJ66,65635.3%+2.4 pts

19▼2Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67533.5%−0.3 pts

20▲9Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64333.1%+6.8 pts

21▲34Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67231.9%+11.0 pts

22▲67Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66831.9%+14.9 pts

23▲21Haledon, NJNJ9,12531.5%+9.0 pts

24▼9East Orange, NJNJ72,15930.9%−3.4 pts

25▲11Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32930.5%+5.7 pts

26▼12Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63230.2%−4.6 pts

27▲4Millville, NJNJ28,09830.0%+4.1 pts

28▲45Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90929.8%+11.4 pts

29▼9Plainfield, NJNJ57,14129.1%+0.1 pts

30▲3Bayonne, NJNJ74,74428.9%+3.4 pts

31▲7New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13328.7%+4.7 pts

32▲3Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05028.2%+3.4 pts

33▲9Burlington, NJNJ10,24328.1%+5.2 pts

34▲23Clayton, NJNJ9,04128.1%+7.9 pts

35▼12Vineland, NJNJ62,70327.6%−0.7 pts

36▼10West New York, NJNJ53,19227.0%−0.8 pts

37▼16Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45627.0%−1.8 pts

38▼1Somers Point, NJNJ10,59026.9%+2.3 pts

39▼30Wildwood, NJNJ5,06826.6%−14.0 pts

40▲84Fairview, NJNJ15,50926.3%+13.1 pts

41▼13Lodi, NJNJ26,18725.3%−1.3 pts

42▲36McKee City, NJNJ10,73124.3%+6.4 pts

43▲5Woodbury, NJNJ10,13024.2%+2.2 pts

44▼4Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91023.7%+0.4 pts

45▼6Jersey City, NJNJ302,01323.6%+0.2 pts

46▲5Garfield, NJNJ33,35323.5%+1.8 pts

47▲41Somerdale, NJNJ5,82323.4%+6.3 pts

48▲47Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37223.3%+6.9 pts

49▲71North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87923.2%+9.5 pts

50▲2Dunellen, NJNJ8,33723.1%+1.7 pts

51▼27Roselle, NJNJ23,26122.8%−5.5 pts

52▲17Florence, NJNJ5,24222.7%+3.7 pts

53▼8Kearny, NJNJ40,86222.7%+0.2 pts

54▼20Long Branch, NJNJ33,32122.6%−2.8 pts

55▲41Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25922.1%+5.7 pts

56▲58Newton, NJNJ8,48622.1%+7.5 pts

57▲15Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40622.0%+3.6 pts

58▼4Forked River, NJNJ5,19621.7%+0.7 pts

59▲112Washington, NJNJ7,32621.7%+12.1 pts

60▼13Carteret, NJNJ25,78121.3%−0.9 pts

61▲1South River, NJNJ16,26221.3%+1.7 pts

62▼19Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15721.3%−1.6 pts

63▲22Hackensack, NJNJ46,38021.1%+3.9 pts

64▲28Wallington, NJNJ12,09221.1%+4.7 pts

65▼16Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87420.9%−1.0 pts

66▲38Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81920.5%+5.2 pts

67▼14Linden, NJNJ45,75220.5%−0.8 pts

68▲39Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03820.5%+5.5 pts

69▲25Pennsville, NJNJ12,23320.5%+4.1 pts

70▼20Hammonton, NJNJ15,06020.4%−1.4 pts

71▼8Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62320.3%+0.9 pts

72▼16Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99820.2%−0.5 pts

73▼3Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31720.0%+1.4 pts

74▲89Matawan, NJNJ9,76819.9%+9.6 pts

75▲35Englewood, NJNJ30,03519.8%+4.9 pts

76▲115Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60219.8%+11.8 pts

77▼2Rahway, NJNJ31,01019.6%+1.3 pts

78▼12Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53919.4%+0.1 pts

79▼8Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53419.4%+1.0 pts

80▼48Freehold, NJNJ12,56219.3%−6.3 pts

81▲2Dover, NJNJ18,91919.3%+1.8 pts

82▼23Harrison, NJNJ22,10519.2%−0.9 pts

83▼3Stratford, NJNJ7,20019.2%+1.5 pts

84▲3Red Bank, NJNJ12,89619.0%+1.8 pts

85▼9Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62819.0%+0.8 pts

86▲47Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76518.8%+6.4 pts

87▲40Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79518.7%+5.7 pts

88▼66Pomona, NJNJ7,99518.5%−10.3 pts

89▲4Glendora, NJNJ5,43118.5%+2.1 pts

90▼16Clifton, NJNJ91,12718.4%+0.1 pts

91▲20Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75618.2%+3.4 pts

92▼24Keyport, NJNJ7,23518.1%−0.9 pts

93▲142Yardville, NJNJ6,30118.0%+11.7 pts

94▲6Franklin, NJNJ5,08318.0%+2.6 pts

95▲11Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54717.6%+2.6 pts

96▼36Atco, NJNJ8,16417.2%−2.6 pts

97▲19Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19117.0%+2.7 pts

98▼40Watsessing, NJNJ8,23217.0%−3.2 pts

99▼58Villas, NJNJ9,73516.9%−6.1 pts

100▲66Wanaque, NJNJ11,41816.9%+6.9 pts

101▲67Bogota, NJNJ9,81616.8%+6.9 pts

102▼20Palmyra, NJNJ7,66416.6%−1.0 pts

103▲29Brigantine, NJNJ7,65816.5%+4.0 pts

104▲15Beachwood, NJNJ11,34016.5%+2.8 pts

105▲51Williamstown, NJNJ14,70516.5%+5.6 pts

106▼20Middlesex, NJNJ14,74016.4%−0.8 pts

107▲87Union Beach, NJNJ5,70816.3%+8.4 pts

108▼47Absecon, NJNJ9,20916.2%−3.5 pts

109▼84Clementon, NJNJ5,74416.1%−12.1 pts

110▲13Eatontown, NJNJ13,60716.1%+2.9 pts

111▲107Berlin, NJNJ7,62816.0%+9.2 pts

112▲6Toms River, NJNJ94,95615.9%+2.1 pts

113▼16Boonton, NJNJ8,92015.7%−0.6 pts

114▲24Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21115.6%+3.6 pts

115▼6Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34515.6%+0.7 pts

116▲30Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34515.5%+3.9 pts

117▲18Sayreville, NJNJ46,78715.4%+3.4 pts

118▲10White Horse, NJNJ10,50715.4%+2.6 pts

119▲12Fords, NJNJ12,77115.3%+2.7 pts

120▼43East Franklin, NJNJ11,07015.2%−2.9 pts

121▲30Echelon, NJNJ13,28415.1%+3.8 pts

122▼38Glassboro, NJNJ24,48315.1%−2.2 pts

123▼59Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09914.9%−4.5 pts

124▲21Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05514.8%+3.2 pts

125▲79Iselin, NJNJ19,55114.8%+7.4 pts

126Crestwood, NJNJ7,83014.7%+1.6 pts

127▲10Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54114.6%+2.6 pts

128▼23Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38214.6%−0.6 pts

129▲1Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64014.4%+1.6 pts

130▼17Collingswood, NJNJ14,38614.3%−0.4 pts

131▼29Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60314.1%−1.3 pts

132▼42Runnemede, NJNJ8,44314.0%−2.9 pts

133▲27Morristown, NJNJ20,75013.9%+3.3 pts

134▼36East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56613.8%−2.2 pts

135▼6Manville, NJNJ10,93213.7%+0.9 pts

136▲52Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23613.7%+5.5 pts

137▲52Leonia, NJNJ9,44113.6%+5.4 pts

138▼39South Amboy, NJNJ10,40313.6%−2.1 pts

139▲18Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50513.3%+2.4 pts

140▼94Avenel, NJNJ17,12113.2%−9.2 pts

141▲26Dumont, NJNJ18,50113.2%+3.2 pts

142▲27Audubon, NJNJ8,82513.1%+3.3 pts

143▼64Smithville, NJNJ9,54513.1%−4.6 pts

144▼10North Arlington, NJNJ16,60113.0%+0.7 pts

145▲88Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95012.9%+6.5 pts

146▲19Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21112.8%+2.7 pts

147▲23Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01112.8%+3.2 pts

148▼45Barrington, NJNJ7,15512.6%−2.7 pts

149▼24Hightstown, NJNJ6,00712.6%−0.5 pts

150▼28Pitman, NJNJ8,96112.5%−1.1 pts

151▲4Totowa, NJNJ11,16612.5%+1.4 pts

152▲40Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12812.4%+4.4 pts

153▼62Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85312.4%−4.2 pts

154▲68Butler, NJNJ8,18412.3%+5.6 pts

155▲54Ramtown, NJNJ6,20312.1%+4.8 pts

156▲8Flanders, NJNJ8,80912.1%+1.9 pts

157▼49Maywood, NJNJ10,16612.1%−2.8 pts

158▲19South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89112.1%+3.2 pts

159▼23Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75412.0%0.0 pts

160▼20Ashland, NJNJ9,32011.9%+0.1 pts

161▲81Bargaintown, NJNJ5,37711.7%+5.7 pts

162▲18Ocean City, NJNJ11,10111.7%+2.9 pts

163▼98Wharton, NJNJ7,61811.4%−7.9 pts

164▲9Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20411.3%+1.7 pts

165▼44Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16911.3%−2.3 pts

166▼27Northfield, NJNJ8,49611.3%−0.6 pts

167▼26Somerville, NJNJ14,66511.3%−0.5 pts

168▼18Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53911.2%−0.2 pts

169▲74North Haledon, NJNJ9,08911.2%+5.2 pts

170▲25Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82411.1%+3.2 pts

171▲48Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62511.1%+4.3 pts

172▼57Raritan, NJNJ8,51611.0%−3.5 pts

173▲13Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25910.9%+2.6 pts

174▼21Highland Park, NJNJ15,25910.8%−0.3 pts

175▼21Secaucus, NJNJ22,64010.8%−0.3 pts

176▲111Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38410.6%+7.5 pts

177▼34Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99510.6%−1.1 pts

178▼16Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98510.6%+0.2 pts

179▼3Garwood, NJNJ5,39010.5%+1.5 pts

180▲13Parsippany, NJNJ21,34510.4%+2.4 pts

181▼20Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24610.4%−0.1 pts

182▼70Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18510.3%−4.4 pts

183▼41Mercerville, NJNJ13,53510.3%−1.4 pts

184▼37Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65010.2%−1.2 pts

185▲44Rutherford, NJNJ19,13210.2%+3.8 pts

186▲38Springdale, NJNJ15,17310.1%+3.4 pts

187▼43Marlton, NJNJ10,92210.0%−1.7 pts

188▲51Edgewater, NJNJ15,49910.0%+3.9 pts

189▼88Milltown, NJNJ7,10310.0%−5.4 pts

190▼31Spotswood, NJNJ8,2369.9%−0.8 pts

191▲6Caldwell, NJNJ9,3759.9%+2.2 pts

192▲72Closter, NJNJ8,6639.9%+5.3 pts

193▲89Montvale, NJNJ10,1139.8%+6.4 pts

194▲9Heathcote, NJNJ7,7179.8%+2.4 pts

195▲36Westmont, NJNJ14,1959.6%+3.2 pts

196▲6West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6259.6%+2.2 pts

197▼48Rockaway, NJNJ6,6319.5%−1.9 pts

198▼81Finderne, NJNJ6,4899.3%−4.7 pts

199▲46Florham Park, NJNJ14,4569.3%+3.4 pts

200▼42Greentree, NJNJ11,5379.2%−1.7 pts

201▼53Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,0189.2%−2.2 pts

202▲68Oceanport, NJNJ6,5409.2%+5.1 pts

203▼21Westwood, NJNJ11,3659.1%+0.5 pts

204▼123Belmar, NJNJ5,8539.1%−8.5 pts

205▲92Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9619.1%+7.8 pts

206▲38Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6229.0%+3.1 pts

207▲14Ramsey, NJNJ14,9258.9%+2.1 pts

208▲29Lincroft, NJNJ6,9398.9%+2.7 pts

209▼22New Milford, NJNJ17,1338.8%+0.6 pts

210▼38Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7898.7%−0.9 pts

211▼4Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5858.7%+1.4 pts

212▼29Paramus, NJNJ26,7238.6%0.0 pts

213▼15Colonia, NJNJ18,5878.6%+0.9 pts

214▲14Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1388.6%+2.1 pts

215▲37Cresskill, NJNJ9,2578.5%+3.5 pts

216East Freehold, NJNJ5,0968.5%+1.6 pts

217▲6Dayton, NJNJ7,9528.5%+1.8 pts

218▼66Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4108.3%−2.9 pts

219▼23Metuchen, NJNJ15,3638.3%+0.5 pts

220▼8Somerset, NJNJ22,7208.3%+1.2 pts

221▲59Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5718.2%+4.6 pts

222▲16Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6118.2%+2.0 pts

223▼45Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6098.0%−0.8 pts

224▼23Yorketown, NJNJ7,2617.8%+0.2 pts

225▼11River Edge, NJNJ12,1597.7%+0.6 pts

226▲31Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9667.6%+2.8 pts

227▼19Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5087.6%+0.3 pts

228▼29Ringwood, NJNJ11,8537.5%−0.1 pts

229▼55Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3417.4%−2.1 pts

230West Freehold, NJNJ14,8837.3%+0.9 pts

231▲40Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1417.2%+3.1 pts

232▼6Oakland, NJNJ12,8377.2%+0.6 pts

233▼8Tenafly, NJNJ15,2377.2%+0.5 pts

234▼24Brookdale, NJNJ9,9607.1%−0.1 pts

235▲49Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1207.0%+3.7 pts

236▼46Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7126.7%−1.5 pts

237▼3Martinsville, NJNJ11,5596.7%+0.3 pts

238▲18Princeton, NJNJ31,4696.7%+1.8 pts

239▲1Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,9546.5%+0.4 pts

240▲51Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9846.5%+3.8 pts

241▼62Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0526.5%−2.3 pts

242▲36Lyons, NJNJ5,1876.4%+2.7 pts

243▲33Whippany, NJNJ8,9706.3%+2.5 pts

244▲3Hoboken, NJNJ59,0276.2%+0.5 pts

245▼40Preakness, NJNJ18,5206.2%−1.2 pts

246▲28Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1806.0%+2.1 pts

247▲15Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5615.9%+1.2 pts

248▼33Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4575.9%−1.1 pts

249▲46Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1935.9%+4.0 pts

250▼69Robertsville, NJNJ12,0355.8%−2.9 pts

251▲47Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,9205.7%+5.1 pts

252▼3Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1655.6%0.0 pts

253▲2Summit, NJNJ23,3145.6%+0.7 pts

254▲9Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5275.5%+0.9 pts

255▼7Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3945.4%−0.3 pts

256▲5Beckett, NJNJ5,0175.3%+0.6 pts

257▲22New Providence, NJNJ14,0925.3%+1.6 pts

258▲25White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8425.3%+2.0 pts

259▼27Franklin Center, NJNJ6,6465.2%−1.2 pts

260▼49Linwood, NJNJ7,0515.2%−2.0 pts

261▼76Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9715.1%−3.4 pts

262▲10Fanwood, NJNJ8,0355.1%+1.2 pts

263▼79Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1795.1%−3.4 pts

264▼14Emerson, NJNJ7,3715.0%−0.5 pts

265▲21Mountainside, NJNJ7,3465.0%+1.9 pts

266▼60Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,9174.9%−2.4 pts

267▼21Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2144.9%−0.9 pts

268▼1Waldwick, NJNJ10,2524.9%+0.6 pts

269▲4Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5864.8%+0.9 pts

270▼2Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6504.8%+0.5 pts

271▼44Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2594.7%−1.8 pts

272▲3Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2884.6%+0.7 pts

273▼37Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6864.6%−1.6 pts

274▼20Succasunna, NJNJ9,7994.6%−0.3 pts

275▼10Westfield, NJNJ32,5954.6%+0.2 pts

276▲16Chatham, NJNJ10,0274.5%+1.9 pts

277▼64Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394.5%−2.6 pts

278▲7Morganville, NJNJ5,9024.5%+1.4 pts

279▲10Allendale, NJNJ7,1164.4%+1.5 pts

280▲1Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7404.4%+0.9 pts

281▼106Ledgewood, NJNJ5,3774.4%−4.7 pts

282▼5Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544.2%+0.4 pts

283▼63Oradell, NJNJ8,2934.1%−2.7 pts

284▼33Strathmore, NJNJ6,7084.1%−1.2 pts

285▼68Margate City, NJNJ5,1943.9%−3.0 pts

286▼28Madison, NJNJ16,6073.8%−1.0 pts

287▼87Watchung, NJNJ6,5833.8%−3.8 pts

288Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963.4%+0.3 pts

289▼23Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3013.1%−1.3 pts

290North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8153.1%+0.3 pts

291▼32Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3213.0%−1.8 pts

292▼51Roseland, NJNJ6,4172.9%−3.2 pts

293▼40The Hills, NJNJ10,7852.8%−2.2 pts

294Short Hills, NJNJ14,9232.3%+0.3 pts

295▼35Towaco, NJNJ5,6122.2%−2.5 pts

296Rumson, NJNJ7,1572.1%+0.5 pts

297▼4Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242.1%−0.3 pts

298▼29Norwood, NJNJ5,8172.0%−2.2 pts

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