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Lowest median household income, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$16,775−30%

02Salem, NJNJ5,389$17,100−34%

03Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$17,382−23%

04Camden, NJNJ71,430$17,386−26%

05Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$19,893−26%

06Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$20,309−25%

07Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$20,754−10%

08Leisure, NJNJ5,751$21,280−13%

09Newark, NJNJ323,808$21,650−20%

10Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$21,897−19%

11Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$22,306−28%

12Villas, NJNJ9,735$22,373−33%

13Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$23,318−34%

14Union City, NJNJ66,656$25,655−16%

15Trenton, NJNJ91,506$25,719−17%

16West New York, NJNJ53,192$26,361−18%

17Passaic, NJNJ71,337$26,669−21%

18East Orange, NJNJ72,159$26,810−17%

19Paterson, NJNJ161,793$26,960−18%

20Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$27,289−27%

21Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$27,631−21%

22New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$28,289−22%

23Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$28,377−25%

24Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$28,993−31%

25Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$28,998−21%

26Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$29,054−23%

27Burlington, NJNJ10,243$29,808−31%

28Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$29,830−28%

29Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$30,037−19%

30Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$30,208−28%

31Clementon, NJNJ5,744$30,281−28%

32Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$30,693−21%

33Vineland, NJNJ62,703$30,733−23%

34Forked River, NJNJ5,196$31,250−44%

35Millville, NJNJ28,098$31,266−23%

36Clayton, NJNJ9,041$31,389−41%

37Keyport, NJNJ7,235$31,606−28%

38Garfield, NJNJ33,353$31,649−26%

39Belmar, NJNJ5,853$31,667−29%

40Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$31,769−13%

41Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$31,793−12%

42Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$31,793−25%

43Glendora, NJNJ5,431$31,813−26%

44Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$31,954−23%

45Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$32,018−27%

46Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$32,060−30%

47Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$32,113−40%

48Wallington, NJNJ12,092$32,332−29%

49Newton, NJNJ8,486$32,724−21%

50Fairview, NJNJ15,509$32,846−19%

51Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$33,012−20%

52Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$33,026−24%

53Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$33,120−22%

54Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$33,150−25%

55Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$33,179−21%

56Lodi, NJNJ26,187$33,311−23%

57East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$33,915−32%

58Harrison, NJNJ22,105$33,969−18%

59Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$34,218−24%

60Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$34,450−20%

61Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$34,858−26%

62Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$34,873−44%

63Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$34,887−22%

64Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$34,894−29%

65Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$35,206−12%

66Toms River, NJNJ94,956$35,464−36%

67Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$35,742−23%

68Linden, NJNJ45,752$35,911−23%

69Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$35,989−19%

70Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$36,019−25%

71Haledon, NJNJ9,125$36,076−21%

72Barrington, NJNJ7,155$36,436−19%

73Washington, NJNJ7,326$36,503−22%

74Franklin, NJNJ5,083$36,641−19%

75Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$36,864−32%

76Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$36,879−22%

77Audubon, NJNJ8,825$36,934−25%

78Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$37,086−21%

79Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$37,425−27%

80Manville, NJNJ10,932$37,664−27%

81Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$37,823−20%

82Kearny, NJNJ40,862$37,840−21%

83South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$37,933−25%

84South River, NJNJ16,262$37,998−27%

85Avenel, NJNJ17,121$38,112−31%

86Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$38,248−27%

87Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$38,463−18%

88Raritan, NJNJ8,516$38,792−24%

89Dover, NJNJ18,919$38,822−27%

90Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$38,926−35%

91Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$38,976−21%

92Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$39,181−33%

93Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$39,307−24%

94Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$39,311−38%

95North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$39,433−24%

96Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$39,462−28%

97Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$39,603−26%

98Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$39,621−25%

99Somerville, NJNJ14,665$39,667−23%

100Clifton, NJNJ91,127$39,905−21%

101Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$39,974−33%

102Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$40,023−23%

103Pitman, NJNJ8,961$40,136−19%

104Berlin, NJNJ7,628$40,228−33%

105Carteret, NJNJ25,781$40,268−15%

106Freehold, NJNJ12,562$40,327−17%

107Roselle, NJNJ23,261$40,431−21%

108Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$40,580−9%

109Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$40,584−31%

110Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$40,600−12%

111Margate City, NJNJ5,194$40,649−11%

112Rahway, NJNJ31,010$40,776−20%

113Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$40,798−27%

114Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$40,844−30%

115Garwood, NJNJ5,390$41,098−22%

116Stratford, NJNJ7,200$41,145−19%

117Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$41,187−30%

118North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$41,875−24%

119Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$41,935−29%

120Absecon, NJNJ9,209$42,451−24%

121Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$42,464−18%

122Morristown, NJNJ20,750$42,748−26%

123Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$42,949−23%

124Princeton, NJNJ31,469$43,092−36%

125Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$43,109−22%

126White Horse, NJNJ10,507$43,333−28%

127Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$43,365−19%

128Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$43,405−28%

129Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$43,479−20%

130Marlton, NJNJ10,922$43,660−16%

131Pomona, NJNJ7,995$43,750−17%

132Fords, NJNJ12,771$43,913−28%

133Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$44,087−31%

134Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$44,375−25%

135Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$44,424−29%

136New Milford, NJNJ17,133$44,600−25%

137Northfield, NJNJ8,496$44,624−22%

138Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$44,672−31%

139Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$44,905−10%

140Boonton, NJNJ8,920$44,958−31%

141Wharton, NJNJ7,618$45,200−20%

142Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$45,572−29%

143Maywood, NJNJ10,166$45,600−27%

144Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$45,713−26%

145Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$46,057−22%

146Bogota, NJNJ9,816$46,070−23%

147Matawan, NJNJ9,768$46,148−27%

148Totowa, NJNJ11,166$46,309−23%

149Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$46,395−20%

150Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$46,499−27%

151Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$46,739−23%

152Englewood, NJNJ30,035$46,758−20%

153Westwood, NJNJ11,365$46,866−22%

154Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$46,968−30%

155Iselin, NJNJ19,551$47,282−28%

156West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$47,434−34%

157Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$47,643−22%

158Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$48,174−27%

159Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$48,203−27%

160Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$48,578−35%

161Dumont, NJNJ18,501$48,776−26%

162Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$48,864−26%

163Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$49,306−27%

164Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$49,658−31%

165Beckett, NJNJ5,017$50,061−31%

166Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$50,295−27%

167Butler, NJNJ8,184$50,420−12%

168Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$51,057−19%

169South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$51,198−24%

170Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$51,231−33%

171Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$51,531−15%

172Leonia, NJNJ9,441$51,735−29%

173Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$51,814−13%

174Somerset, NJNJ22,720$51,896−21%

175Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$51,988−24%

176North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$51,989−30%

177River Edge, NJNJ12,159$52,126−27%

178Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$53,226−30%

179Colonia, NJNJ18,587$53,269−21%

180Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$53,781−22%

181Milltown, NJNJ7,103$54,022−21%

182Linwood, NJNJ7,051$55,107−8%

183Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$55,125−23%

184Dayton, NJNJ7,952$55,460−30%

185Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$55,666−31%

186Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$56,172−24%

187Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$56,299−21%

188Madison, NJNJ16,607$56,478−32%

189Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$56,585−35%

190Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$57,247−41%

191Paramus, NJNJ26,723$58,995−23%

192Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$59,022−22%

193Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$59,780−31%

194Roseland, NJNJ6,417$59,926−27%

195Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$60,026−26%

196Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$60,290−29%

197Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$60,672−29%

198West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$61,266−16%

199Emerson, NJNJ7,371$61,417−18%

200Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$61,437−25%

201White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$61,914−26%

202Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$62,039−25%

203Chatham, NJNJ10,027$62,129−39%

204East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$62,334−33%

205New Providence, NJNJ14,092$62,420−31%

206Closter, NJNJ8,663$62,555−25%

207Oakland, NJNJ12,837$63,384−27%

208Norwood, NJNJ5,817$63,830−31%

209Rumson, NJNJ7,157$63,973−47%

210Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$64,281−32%

211Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$64,766−24%

212Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$64,954−24%

213Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$65,590−26%

214Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$65,976−37%

215Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$66,323−26%

216Summit, NJNJ23,314$66,464−29%

217Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$66,508−26%

218Westfield, NJNJ32,595$66,760−32%

219Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$68,450−23%

220Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$68,656−34%

221Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$68,742−24%

222Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$70,088−26%

223Montvale, NJNJ10,113$70,272−24%

224Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$74,629−23%

225Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$75,221−28%

226Oradell, NJNJ8,293$75,324−17%

227Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$75,372−26%

228Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$75,481−29%

229Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$75,711−25%

230Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$75,821−28%

231Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$76,452–

232Allendale, NJNJ7,116$78,361−26%

233Watchung, NJNJ6,583$79,129−22%

234Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$83,459−22%

235Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$88,670−28%

236North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$92,106−22%

237Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$94,200−26%

238Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$100,992−24%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES