Highland Lakes

County:: Sussex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.322
State:: New Jersey

Highland Lakes is a CDP located in Sussex County, New Jersey. Highland Lakes has a 2025 population of 5,111. Highland Lakes is currently growing at a rate of 7.15% annually and its population has increased by 9.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,666 in 2020.

The average household income in Highland Lakes is $170,225 with a poverty rate of 2.99%.The median age in Highland Lakes is 49.3 years: 48.8 years for males, and 49.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highland Lakes includes 92.46% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,644	92.46%
Two or more races	252	6.39%
Other race	29	0.74%
Asian	12	0.3%
Black or African American	4	0.1%

Highland Lakes Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highland Lakes' average per capita income is $72,591. Household income levels show a median of $129,500. The poverty rate stands at 2.99%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$155,161	-
Families	$145,565	$181,290
Households	$129,500	$170,225
Non Families	$93,403	$122,237

$72,591

Average Income

$129,500

Median Household Income

2.99%

Poverty Rate