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Median Household Income in New Jersey, by County

Median Household Income for every county in New Jersey, ranked. The highest is Hunterdon County at $141,715 and the lowest is Cumberland County at $67,436.

New Jersey: $103,556 · United States: $80,734 · median county in New Jersey: $100,869

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#County Median Household Income
1Hunterdon County$141,715
2Somerset County$140,374
3Morris County$137,326
4Bergen County$124,884
5Monmouth County$124,845
6Sussex County$116,186
7Middlesex County$111,549
8Burlington County$108,111
9Gloucester County$105,115
10Union County$103,202
11Warren County$100,869
12Mercer County$100,645
13Hudson County$91,795
14Cape May County$91,128
15Ocean County$89,863
16Camden County$88,755
17Passaic County$87,522
18Essex County$80,789
19Salem County$79,960
20Atlantic County$78,050
21Cumberland County$67,436

Half of households earn more than this and half earn less. Medians resist distortion by a few very high earners in a way averages do not.

Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, 2024.

New Jersey ranks 4th of 52 states for median household income.

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