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Hightstown ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Hightstown, NJ is 08520, and its area codes are 609 and 640.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,920
Area codes
609, 640

Hightstown in numbers

About 5,920 people live in Hightstown, in 2,078 households. The median household income is $108,987 a year, 5% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $342,600 (25% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,606 a month. The median age is 40.6; 39.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population5,920Hightstown5,920
Households2,078Hightstown2,078
Median age40.6Hightstown40.6New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$108,987Hightstown$108,987New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$342,600Hightstown$342,600New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,606Hightstown$1,606New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%Hightstown39.6%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.6 minHightstown23.6 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,801 / sq miHightstown4,801 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hightstown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hightstown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08520 Hightstown , NJ Standard 29,504 $118,010 $376,600

Map of Hightstown ZIP codes

08520

The ZIP codes of Hightstown, 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 Hightstown

The nearest larger towns are Twin Rivers (8,382 people, 1.8 mi), Princeton Meadows (15,561 people, 5.1 mi) and Hamilton Square (11,622 people, 7.2 mi).

Towns near Hightstown
TownPopulationDistance
Twin Rivers 8,382 1.8 mi
Princeton Meadows 15,561 5.1 mi
Concordia 2,611 5.2 mi
Rossmoor 3,350 5.4 mi
Plainsboro Center 2,773 5.6 mi
Robbinsville Center 3,777 6.4 mi
Jamesburg 5,770 7.2 mi
Hamilton Square 11,622 7.2 mi
Dayton 7,952 7.6 mi
Monmouth Junction 9,141 7.6 mi
Heathcote 7,717 8.9 mi
Mercerville 13,535 9.1 mi
Yardville 6,301 9.2 mi
Groveville 3,100 9.5 mi

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