Moving to High Bridge, New Jersey

Population: 3,776. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,770 (-0.2% change)
Males: 1,830 (48.5%), Females: 1,946 (51.5%)

Hunterdon County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $68,719
Median house value: $163,300

Population by Race

Races in High Bridge:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Black (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• Filipino (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (27.9%), German (27.2%), Italian (20.8%), English (11.3%), Polish (11.0%), Hungarian (3.3%).

Elevation: 332 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in High Bridge

• High school or higher: 92.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in High Bridge borough

• Never married: 23.0%
• Now married: 63.6%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 4.0%
• Divorced: 8.4%

6.5% Foreign born (3.2% Europe, 2.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -165 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near High Bridge:

• SEN GARRETT W HAGEDORN GEROPSYCHIATRIC (about 4 miles; GLEN GARDNER, NJ)
• HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; FLEMINGTON, NJ)
• HACKETTSTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to High Bridge:

• TRENTON MERCER (about 29 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
• LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
• NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 51 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)

Other public-use airports nearest to High Bridge:

• COACH & PADDOCK (about 6 miles; CLINTON, NJ; Abbreviation: 0C9)
• SKY MANOR (about 10 miles; PITTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: N40)
• ALEXANDRIA (about 11 miles; PITTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: N85)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to High Bridge:

• RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
• LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
• COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 26 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
• PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,481)
• THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 29 miles; Ewing, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,176)
• BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NEWTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,840)
• RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,201)

Public primary/middle schools in High Bridge:

• HIGH BRIDGE ELEM (Students: 303; Location: 50 THOMAS STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
• HIGH BRIDGE MIDDLE (Students: 155; Location: 50 THOMAS ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in High Bridge:

• HIGH BRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,983; Location: 71 MAIN ST; 10,682 books; 300 audio materials; 135 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)