Linwood, NJ, has highest household income in Atlantic County

There are 21 counties in the state of New Jersey, with Atlantic County ranking 19th in household income, earning $77,248 per the most recent U.S. Census data.

The city with the highest earning in Atlantic County? Of the 23 towns that reside inside Atlantic County, Linwood has the highest average income at $133,487.

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Overall, New Jersey has the highest household income in the county at $96,346, more than $21,000 higher than the national median income.

1. Linwood City • $133,487
2. Port Republic City • $128,611
3. Estell Manor City • $114,091
4. Folsom Borough • $112,989
5. Margate City • $112,661
6. Northfield City • $103,977
7. Longport Borough • $101,250
8. Egg Harbor Township • $92,509
9. Brigantine City • $91,307
10. Mullica Township • $87,679
11. Galloway Township • $86,799
12. Hamilton Township • $86,303
13. Buena Borough • $85,916
14. Corbin City • $84,500
15. Hammonton Town • $79,747
16. Buena Vista Township • $76,327
17. Absecon City • $73,141
18. Ventnor City • $71,321
19. Somers Point City • $68,262
20. Weymouth Township • $65,799
21. Egg Harbor City • $51,675
22. Pleasantville City • $48,704
23. Atlantic City • $35,188

You can see the full list here.

As for Cape May County, which ranks 13th out of the 21 New Jersey counties, with an average household income of $84,870, Avalon Borough has the highest median in the county at $153,295 from the 16 towns.

Stone Harbor ranked second, Dennis Twp was third, Upper Twp was fourth and Ocean City ranked fifth in Cape May County.

The bottom five were Cape May, Wildwood Crest, West Wildwood, Wildwood, and Woodbine.

Here is the full Cape May County list.

Source: NJ.com