Absecon HighlandsNJ
A town of 1,288.
Is Absecon Highlands a good place to live?
21% of the land in Absecon Highlands is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, at 360 acres. We don’t grade Absecon Highlands yet; the figures below are still real.
Absecon Highlands lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Absecon Highlands: who provides what
Absecon Highlands is unincorporated, so Atlantic County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Absecon Highlands.
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Absecon Highlands’ workers commute out
For most workers, Absecon Highlands is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Absecon Highlands grew to 441 in 2023, 58 more than in 2013. The average commute for Absecon Highlands comes to 25 minutes, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 30 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Also worth knowing: the income of the median household in the town is $85,000.
| Absecon Highlands | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Absecon Highlands has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Absecon Highlands than in 78% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 19%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 20.5% of Absecon Highlands
Absecon Highlands’ trail network density comes in at 1.3 miles per square mile. 3.1 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve | — | 360 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Absecon Highlands: four seasons and pleasant summers
In Absecon Highlands, the peak summer temperature is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Absecon Highlands is
Absecon Highlands: 16% of adults report frequent mental distress. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% have obesity, 31% feel lonely.
| Absecon Highlands | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Absecon Highlands | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.5% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Absecon Highlands sells for about $442K at the median
The share of households in Absecon Highlands who are owner-occupiers: 81%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pine Barrens and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Absecon Highlands. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
6 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
9 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
7 mi Theme parkSteel Pier22 mi BeachLong Beach Island
in town Park & preservePinelands National ReservePhoto credits
Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Steel Pier: Make Lemons, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pinelands National Reserve: New Jersey Pinelands Commission, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Absecon Highlands
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Absecon Highlands
About 5 of every 100 Absecon Highlands residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
1,288 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Absecon Highlands
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Absecon Highlands, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Absecon Highlands yet; the figures below are still real.