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Lowest median household income, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 238 is $42,451.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$16,775–

02Salem, NJNJ5,389$17,100–

03Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$17,382–

04Camden, NJNJ71,430$17,386–

05Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$19,893–

06Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$20,309–

07Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$20,754–

08Leisure, NJNJ5,751$21,280–

09Newark, NJNJ323,808$21,650–

10Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$21,897–

11Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$22,306–

12Villas, NJNJ9,735$22,373–

13Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$23,318–

14Union City, NJNJ66,656$25,655–

15Trenton, NJNJ91,506$25,719–

16West New York, NJNJ53,192$26,361–

17Passaic, NJNJ71,337$26,669–

18East Orange, NJNJ72,159$26,810–

19Paterson, NJNJ161,793$26,960–

20Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$27,289–

21Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$27,631–

22New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$28,289–

23Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$28,377–

24Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$28,993–

25Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$28,998–

26Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$29,054–

27Burlington, NJNJ10,243$29,808–

28Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$29,830–

29Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$30,037–

30Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$30,208–

31Clementon, NJNJ5,744$30,281–

32Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$30,693–

33Vineland, NJNJ62,703$30,733–

34Forked River, NJNJ5,196$31,250–

35Millville, NJNJ28,098$31,266–

36Clayton, NJNJ9,041$31,389–

37Keyport, NJNJ7,235$31,606–

38Garfield, NJNJ33,353$31,649–

39Belmar, NJNJ5,853$31,667–

40Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$31,769–

41Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$31,793–

42Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$31,793–

43Glendora, NJNJ5,431$31,813–

44Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$31,954–

45Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$32,018–

46Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$32,060–

47Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$32,113–

48Wallington, NJNJ12,092$32,332–

49Newton, NJNJ8,486$32,724–

50Fairview, NJNJ15,509$32,846–

51Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$33,012–

52Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$33,026–

53Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$33,120–

54Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$33,150–

55Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$33,179–

56Lodi, NJNJ26,187$33,311–

57East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$33,915–

58Harrison, NJNJ22,105$33,969–

59Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$34,218–

60Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$34,450–

61Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$34,858–

62Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$34,873–

63Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$34,887–

64Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$34,894–

65Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$35,206–

66Toms River, NJNJ94,956$35,464–

67Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$35,742–

68Linden, NJNJ45,752$35,911–

69Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$35,989–

70Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$36,019–

71Haledon, NJNJ9,125$36,076–

72Barrington, NJNJ7,155$36,436–

73Washington, NJNJ7,326$36,503–

74Franklin, NJNJ5,083$36,641–

75Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$36,864–

76Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$36,879–

77Audubon, NJNJ8,825$36,934–

78Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$37,086–

79Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$37,425–

80Manville, NJNJ10,932$37,664–

81Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$37,823–

82Kearny, NJNJ40,862$37,840–

83South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$37,933–

84South River, NJNJ16,262$37,998–

85Avenel, NJNJ17,121$38,112–

86Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$38,248–

87Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$38,463–

88Raritan, NJNJ8,516$38,792–

89Dover, NJNJ18,919$38,822–

90Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$38,926–

91Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$38,976–

92Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$39,181–

93Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$39,307–

94Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$39,311–

95North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$39,433–

96Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$39,462–

97Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$39,603–

98Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$39,621–

99Somerville, NJNJ14,665$39,667–

100Clifton, NJNJ91,127$39,905–

101Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$39,974–

102Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$40,023–

103Pitman, NJNJ8,961$40,136–

104Berlin, NJNJ7,628$40,228–

105Carteret, NJNJ25,781$40,268–

106Freehold, NJNJ12,562$40,327–

107Roselle, NJNJ23,261$40,431–

108Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$40,580–

109Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$40,584–

110Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$40,600–

111Margate City, NJNJ5,194$40,649–

112Rahway, NJNJ31,010$40,776–

113Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$40,798–

114Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$40,844–

115Garwood, NJNJ5,390$41,098–

116Stratford, NJNJ7,200$41,145–

117Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$41,187–

118North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$41,875–

119Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$41,935–

120Absecon, NJNJ9,209$42,451–

121Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$42,464–

122Morristown, NJNJ20,750$42,748–

123Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$42,949–

124Princeton, NJNJ31,469$43,092–

125Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$43,109–

126White Horse, NJNJ10,507$43,333–

127Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$43,365–

128Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$43,405–

129Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$43,479–

130Marlton, NJNJ10,922$43,660–

131Pomona, NJNJ7,995$43,750–

132Fords, NJNJ12,771$43,913–

133Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$44,087–

134Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$44,375–

135Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$44,424–

136New Milford, NJNJ17,133$44,600–

137Northfield, NJNJ8,496$44,624–

138Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$44,672–

139Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$44,905–

140Boonton, NJNJ8,920$44,958–

141Wharton, NJNJ7,618$45,200–

142Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$45,572–

143Maywood, NJNJ10,166$45,600–

144Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$45,713–

145Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$46,057–

146Bogota, NJNJ9,816$46,070–

147Matawan, NJNJ9,768$46,148–

148Totowa, NJNJ11,166$46,309–

149Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$46,395–

150Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$46,499–

151Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$46,739–

152Englewood, NJNJ30,035$46,758–

153Westwood, NJNJ11,365$46,866–

154Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$46,968–

155Iselin, NJNJ19,551$47,282–

156West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$47,434–

157Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$47,643–

158Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$48,174–

159Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$48,203–

160Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$48,578–

161Dumont, NJNJ18,501$48,776–

162Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$48,864–

163Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$49,306–

164Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$49,658–

165Beckett, NJNJ5,017$50,061–

166Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$50,295–

167Butler, NJNJ8,184$50,420–

168Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$51,057–

169South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$51,198–

170Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$51,231–

171Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$51,531–

172Leonia, NJNJ9,441$51,735–

173Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$51,814–

174Somerset, NJNJ22,720$51,896–

175Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$51,988–

176North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$51,989–

177River Edge, NJNJ12,159$52,126–

178Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$53,226–

179Colonia, NJNJ18,587$53,269–

180Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$53,781–

181Milltown, NJNJ7,103$54,022–

182Linwood, NJNJ7,051$55,107–

183Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$55,125–

184Dayton, NJNJ7,952$55,460–

185Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$55,666–

186Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$56,172–

187Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$56,299–

188Madison, NJNJ16,607$56,478–

189Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$56,585–

190Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$57,247–

191Paramus, NJNJ26,723$58,995–

192Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$59,022–

193Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$59,780–

194Roseland, NJNJ6,417$59,926–

195Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$60,026–

196Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$60,290–

197Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$60,672–

198West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$61,266–

199Emerson, NJNJ7,371$61,417–

200Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$61,437–

201White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$61,914–

202Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$62,039–

203Chatham, NJNJ10,027$62,129–

204East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$62,334–

205New Providence, NJNJ14,092$62,420–

206Closter, NJNJ8,663$62,555–

207Oakland, NJNJ12,837$63,384–

208Norwood, NJNJ5,817$63,830–

209Rumson, NJNJ7,157$63,973–

210Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$64,281–

211Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$64,766–

212Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$64,954–

213Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$65,590–

214Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$65,976–

215Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$66,323–

216Summit, NJNJ23,314$66,464–

217Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$66,508–

218Westfield, NJNJ32,595$66,760–

219Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$68,450–

220Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$68,656–

221Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$68,742–

222Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$70,088–

223Montvale, NJNJ10,113$70,272–

224Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$74,629–

225Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$75,221–

226Oradell, NJNJ8,293$75,324–

227Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$75,372–

228Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$75,481–

229Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$75,711–

230Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$75,821–

231Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$76,452–

232Allendale, NJNJ7,116$78,361–

233Watchung, NJNJ6,583$79,129–

234Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$83,459–

235Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$88,670–

236North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$92,106–

237Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$94,200–

238Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$100,992–

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