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, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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