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 4,383 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.Atlantic Highlands is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 91.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Atlantic Highlands is a borough of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Atlantic Highlands who work in management occupations (21.84%), office and administrative support (13.95%), and sales jobs (12.79%). 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 26.54% 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. In addition, Atlantic Highlands is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Atlantic Highlands is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Atlantic Highlands really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Atlantic Highlands perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. 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. One downside of living in Atlantic Highlands is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Atlantic Highlands, the average commute to work is 37.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though Atlantic Highlands is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation 鈥� mostly a ferryboat for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Atlantic Highlands, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Atlantic Highlands is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.44% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Atlantic Highlands in 2022 was $82,909, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $331,636 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.