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Highland Lakes ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Highland Lakes, NJ is 07422, and its area codes are 973 and 862.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,852
Area codes
973, 862

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Highland Lakes itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Vernon (3.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Highland Lakes uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Highland Lakes in numbers

About 3,852 people live in Highland Lakes, in 1,750 households. The median household income is $109,000 a year, 5% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $295,300 (35% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $2,169 a month. The median age is 53.4; 50.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 44 minutes.

Population3,852Highland Lakes3,852
Households1,750Highland Lakes1,750
Median age53.4Highland Lakes53.4New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$109,000Highland Lakes$109,000New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$295,300Highland Lakes$295,300New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,169Highland Lakes$2,169New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%Highland Lakes50.3%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute44.0 minHighland Lakes44.0 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density891 / sq miHighland Lakes891 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Highland Lakes CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Highland Lakes

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Highland Lakes
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07422 Highland Lakes , NJ Standard 5,280 $108,722 $295,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Highland Lakes

These ZIP codes cover part of Highland Lakes but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Highland Lakes
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07462 Vernon , NJ Standard 7,195 $95,945 $280,400

Map of Highland Lakes ZIP codes

07422

The ZIP codes of Highland Lakes, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Highland Lakes

The nearest larger towns are Franklin (4,968 people, 7.8 mi), Warwick, NY (6,585 people, 8.1 mi) and Oak Ridge (10,954 people, 9.8 mi).

Towns near Highland Lakes
TownPopulationDistance
Upper Greenwood Lake 3,319 4.5 mi
Hamburg 3,308 5.9 mi
Franklin 4,968 7.8 mi
Warwick, NY 6,585 8.1 mi
Greenwood Lake, NY 3,020 9.8 mi
Oak Ridge 10,954 9.8 mi
Ringwood 11,657 11.0 mi
Bloomingdale 7,716 11.5 mi
Florida, NY 2,893 12.4 mi
Wanaque 11,206 12.7 mi
Butler 8,133 13.4 mi
Kinnelon 10,013 13.6 mi
Sloatsburg, NY 3,038 14.2 mi
Riverdale 4,112 14.3 mi

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