High Bridge Demographics

General Data

Population (year 2000): 3,776
Males: 1,830 (48.5%)
Females: 1,946 (51.5%)
Elevation: 332 feet
County: Hunterdon
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Zip code: 08829
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $68,719 (year 2000)
Median house value: $163,300 (year 2000)

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%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries

Irish (27.9%)
German (27.2%)
Italian (20.8%)
English (11.3%)
Polish (11.0%)
Hungarian (3.3%)

For population 25 years and over in High Bridge Borough

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).

Nearby Cities

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Trenton, NJ (32.3 miles, pop. 85,403).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (48.8 miles, pop. 273,546).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (49.5 miles, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Annandale, NJ (1.9 miles), Clinton, NJ (2.6 miles), Glen Gardner, NJ (3.9 miles), Lebanon, NJ (4.5 miles), Hampton, NJ (5.2 miles), Califon, NJ (5.2 miles), Washington, NJ (8.7 miles), White House Station, NJ (9.1 miles).

Area code: 908

Industries providing employment

Industries providing employment Educational, health and social services (15.1%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services (14.6%)
Manufacturing (13.2%)
Retail trade (12.7%)

Crime in High Bridge (2001)

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
3 burglaries (79.4 per 100,000)
19 larceny counts (503.2 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)

City-data.com crime index = 25.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Average weather in High Bridge, New Jersey

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	27.2	29.6	38.4	48.5	58.8	67.2	72.4	70.6	62.9	51.6	42.0	32.3
High temperature (°F)	36.6	39.6	49.2	60.6	71.2	79.1	83.9	81.9	74.5	63.8	52.5	41.3
Low temperature (°F)	17.8	19.4	27.4	36.4	46.4	55.3	60.8	59.2	51.3	39.4	31.6	23.4
Precipitation (in)	4.3	3.1	4.1	4.3	5.0	4.6	4.9	4.3	4.7	3.9	4.1	4.0

Normal climate in High Bridge, New Jersey

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	11	10	11	12	12	11	10	10	9	8	10	11
Wind speed (mph)	10.3	10.7	11.2	10.5	9.2	8.4	7.5	7.2	7.7	8.3	9.4	9.8
Morning humidity (%)	75	75	74	72	76	78	80	84	85	85	80	77
Afternoon humidity (%)	61	56	53	50	53	54	53	56	57	55	58	61
Sunshine (%)	44	49	53	47	54	62	58	61	58	57	49	45
Days clear of clouds	7	7	8	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	7	7
Partly cloudy days	8	8	8	9	11	11	12	11	9	9	8	7
Cloudy days	16	13	15	14	14	11	11	11	12	12	15	16
Snow fall (in)	8.7	9.0	5.7	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.1	6.0

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 certified for carrier operations nearest to High Bridge

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

Other public-use airports nearest to High Bridge

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to High Bridge

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

Public primary/middle schools in High Bridge

HIGH BRIDGE ELEM (Students: 295; Location: 50 THOMAS STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
HIGH BRIDGE MIDDLE (Students: 182; Location: 50 THOMAS ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)

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)

High Bridge compared to New Jersey State Average

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in High Bridge

WCHR (1040 AM; 5 kW; FLEMINGTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in High Bridge

W289AA (105.7 FM; LEBANON TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WCVH (90.5 FM; FLEMINGTON, NJ; Owner: HUNTERDON CENTRAL H. S. BD. OF EDUC.)
W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W224AS (92.7 FM; WASHINGTON, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
W284AF (104.7 FM; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
WWYY (107.1 FM; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDVR (89.7 FM; DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: PENN-JERSEY EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WODE-FM (99.9 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around High Bridge

WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
W55BS (Channel 55; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
W49BE (Channel 49; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
W25BB (Channel 25; PITTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CASTNG AUTHORITY)
W23AZ (Channel 23; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CENTENARY COLLEGE)

Transportation

New Jersey Transit Train Station (Raritan Valley Line). Parking Available.
Accessable to major interstate and county highways including Interstates 78, 287 and 80, State Highways 31, 202, 206, 22, 57 and County Routes 513,517,510 and 523.

INFORMATION SOURCE: www.city-data.com