Atlantic Highlands is a very small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 4,402 people and two associated neighborhoods, Atlantic Highlands is the 335th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Atlantic Highlands are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Of important note, Atlantic Highlands is also a borough of artists. Atlantic Highlands has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Atlantic Highlands’s character.

Also of interest is that Atlantic Highlands has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Atlantic Highlands telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Atlantic Highlands is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Atlantic Highlands, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 39.00 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In Atlantic Highlands, a lot of people use a ferryboat to get to work every day though Atlantic Highlands is a relatively small borough. Those that ride a ferryboat are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Atlantic Highlands is a pretty powerful place. 53.93% of the adults in Atlantic Highlands have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Atlantic Highlands in 2022 was $76,516, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $306,064 for a family of four.

The people who call Atlantic Highlands home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Atlantic Highlands residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Atlantic Highlands include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Atlantic Highlands is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.