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Lowest median household income, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities with the lowest median household income in the 2000 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 247 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 1990

01Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$22,615+30%

02Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$23,081+11%

03Camden, NJNJ71,430$23,421+35%

04Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$23,981+43%

05Leisure, NJNJ5,751$24,496+15%

06Salem, NJNJ5,389$25,846+51%

07Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$26,900+35%

08Newark, NJNJ323,808$26,913+24%

09Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$26,923+23%

10Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$26,969+33%

11Union City, NJNJ66,656$30,642+19%

12Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$30,769+38%

13Trenton, NJNJ91,506$31,074+21%

14West New York, NJNJ53,192$31,980+21%

15East Orange, NJNJ72,159$32,346+21%

16Paterson, NJNJ161,793$32,778+22%

17Villas, NJNJ9,735$33,563+50%

18Passaic, NJNJ71,337$33,594+26%

19Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$35,175+27%

20Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$35,569+53%

21Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$36,080+13%

22New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$36,080+28%

23Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$36,383+15%

24Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$36,855+27%

25Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$36,913+23%

26Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$37,368+37%

27Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$37,608+33%

28Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$37,862+30%

29Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$38,651+26%

30Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$39,976+14%

31Vineland, NJNJ62,703$40,076+30%

32Millville, NJNJ28,098$40,378+29%

33Fairview, NJNJ15,509$40,393+23%

34Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$41,126+25%

35Harrison, NJNJ22,105$41,350+22%

36Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$41,397+39%

37Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$41,566+30%

38Newton, NJNJ8,486$41,667+27%

39Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$41,674+38%

40Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$41,827+44%

41Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$42,035+27%

42Clementon, NJNJ5,744$42,207+39%

43Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$42,222+33%

44Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$42,478+28%

45Garfield, NJNJ33,353$42,748+35%

46Glendora, NJNJ5,431$42,801+35%

47Burlington, NJNJ10,243$43,115+45%

48Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$43,137+25%

49Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$43,175+31%

50Lodi, NJNJ26,187$43,421+30%

51Keyport, NJNJ7,235$43,869+39%

52Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$44,158+38%

53Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$44,200+33%

54Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$44,515+10%

55Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$44,639+24%

56Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$44,653+28%

57Belmar, NJNJ5,853$44,896+42%

58Franklin, NJNJ5,083$44,985+23%

59Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$44,992+31%

60Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$45,008–

61Barrington, NJNJ7,155$45,148+24%

62Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$45,508+42%

63Haledon, NJNJ9,125$45,599+26%

64Wallington, NJNJ12,092$45,656+41%

65Margate City, NJNJ5,194$45,876+13%

66Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765$46,266–

67Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$46,288+14%

68Linden, NJNJ45,752$46,345+29%

69Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$46,434+30%

70Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$46,683+21%

71Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$46,858+26%

72Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$46,898+35%

73Washington, NJNJ7,326$47,000+29%

74Carteret, NJNJ25,781$47,148+17%

75Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$47,282+28%

76Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$47,494+26%

77Kearny, NJNJ40,862$47,757+26%

78Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$48,015+33%

79Freehold, NJNJ12,562$48,654+21%

80Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$48,902+40%

81Audubon, NJNJ8,825$49,250+33%

82Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$49,316+27%

83Echelon, NJNJ13,284$49,410–

84Pitman, NJNJ8,961$49,743+24%

85Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$49,958+11%

86East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$50,163+48%

87South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$50,529+33%

88Clifton, NJNJ91,127$50,619+27%

89Rahway, NJNJ31,010$50,729+24%

90Stratford, NJNJ7,200$50,977+24%

91Raritan, NJNJ8,516$51,122+32%

92Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$51,150+37%

93Somerville, NJNJ14,665$51,237+29%

94Roselle, NJNJ23,261$51,254+27%

95Manville, NJNJ10,932$51,258+36%

96North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$51,787+31%

97Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$51,825+22%

98Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$51,955+32%

99Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$52,263+31%

100Marlton, NJNJ10,922$52,271+20%

101Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$52,319+37%

102South River, NJNJ16,262$52,324+38%

103Garwood, NJNJ5,390$52,571+28%

104Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$52,628+33%

105Pomona, NJNJ7,995$52,796+21%

106Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$53,169+66%

107Clayton, NJNJ9,041$53,219+70%

108Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$53,250+34%

109Dover, NJNJ18,919$53,423+38%

110Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$53,717+24%

111Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$53,833+46%

112Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$54,081+24%

113Avenel, NJNJ17,121$54,929+44%

114Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$55,058+40%

115North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$55,322+32%

116Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$55,340+28%

117Forked River, NJNJ5,196$55,433+77%

118Toms River, NJNJ94,956$55,659+57%

119Absecon, NJNJ9,209$55,745+31%

120Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$55,833+30%

121Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$55,987+37%

122Wharton, NJNJ7,618$56,580+25%

123Northfield, NJNJ8,496$56,875+27%

124Butler, NJNJ8,184$57,455+14%

125Morristown, NJNJ20,750$57,563+35%

126Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$57,997+42%

127Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$58,161+25%

128Englewood, NJNJ30,035$58,379+25%

129Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$58,424+49%

130Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$58,859+43%

131Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$58,919+28%

132Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$59,022+45%

133New Milford, NJNJ17,133$59,118+33%

134Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$59,205+33%

135Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$59,461+42%

136Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$59,800+15%

137Bogota, NJNJ9,816$59,813+30%

138Westwood, NJNJ11,365$59,868+28%

139Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$59,929+50%

140Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$59,946+54%

141Linwood, NJNJ7,051$60,000+9%

142White Horse, NJNJ10,507$60,061+39%

143Berlin, NJNJ7,628$60,286+50%

144Totowa, NJNJ11,166$60,408+30%

145Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$60,594+40%

146Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$60,723+27%

147Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$60,949+18%

148Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$61,002+31%

149Fords, NJNJ12,771$61,015+39%

150Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541$61,620–

151Maywood, NJNJ10,166$62,113+36%

152Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$62,172+36%

153Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$62,540+41%

154Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$62,550+79%

155Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$62,760+23%

156Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$63,079+60%

157Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$63,455+44%

158Matawan, NJNJ9,768$63,594+38%

159Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$63,820+37%

160Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$64,299+41%

161Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$64,529+44%

162Boonton, NJNJ8,920$65,322+45%

163Iselin, NJNJ19,551$65,424+38%

164Dumont, NJNJ18,501$65,490+34%

165Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$65,648+34%

166Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$65,799+37%

167Somerset, NJNJ22,720$65,831+27%

168Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$66,113+37%

169Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$66,415–

170Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$67,213+43%

171Princeton, NJNJ31,469$67,346+56%

172Colonia, NJNJ18,587$67,372+26%

173South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$67,466+32%

174Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$67,885+38%

175Ashland, NJNJ9,320$68,063–

176Milltown, NJNJ7,103$68,429+27%

177Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$68,697+32%

178Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$68,770+37%

179Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$69,050+28%

180Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$71,230+27%

181Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$71,458+30%

182River Edge, NJNJ12,159$71,792+38%

183West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$71,852+51%

184Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$72,127+45%

185Beckett, NJNJ5,017$72,156+44%

186Leonia, NJNJ9,441$72,440+40%

187West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$72,577+18%

188Ramtown, NJNJ6,203$73,339–

189Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$73,824+31%

190Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$74,438+53%

191Emerson, NJNJ7,371$74,556+21%

192North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$74,700+44%

193Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$75,532+28%

194Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$75,546+42%

195Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$76,462+49%

196Paramus, NJNJ26,723$76,918+30%

197Dayton, NJNJ7,952$79,050+43%

198Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$80,303+44%

199Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$81,636+36%

200Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$81,699+33%

201Roseland, NJNJ6,417$82,499+38%

202Madison, NJNJ16,607$82,847+47%

203Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$82,904+34%

204White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$83,708+35%

205Closter, NJNJ8,663$83,918+34%

206Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$84,692+40%

207Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$84,806+31%

208Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$85,233+40%

209Greentree, NJNJ11,537$85,816–

210Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$85,890+32%

211Oakland, NJNJ12,837$86,629+37%

212Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$86,632+45%

213Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$86,872+54%

214Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$88,187+34%

215Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$88,706+30%

216Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$89,351+35%

217Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$89,598+35%

218Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$90,931+32%

219New Providence, NJNJ14,092$90,964+46%

220Oradell, NJNJ8,293$91,014+21%

221Norwood, NJNJ5,817$92,447+45%

222Summit, NJNJ23,314$92,964+40%

223Montvale, NJNJ10,113$93,031+32%

224East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$93,548+50%

225Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$94,094+46%

226Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$94,199+34%

227Springdale, NJNJ15,173$96,412–

228Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$97,195+30%

229Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$97,220+70%

230Westfield, NJNJ32,595$98,390+47%

231Morganville, NJNJ5,902$99,035–

232Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$100,302+32%

233Watchung, NJNJ6,583$101,944+29%

234Chatham, NJNJ10,027$101,991+64%

235Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$102,127+35%

236Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$104,162+52%

237Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$104,192+58%

238Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$104,286+39%

239Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$105,638+39%

240Allendale, NJNJ7,116$105,704+35%

241Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$105,991+40%

242Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$106,478+28%

243North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$117,395+27%

244Rumson, NJNJ7,157$120,865+89%

245Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$123,022+39%

246Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$127,635+35%

247Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$132,373+31%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS