The City of Highland Lakes is located in New Jersey. The median age of Highland Lakes residents is 40.5 years. Most of the people living here are native-born, but there are some foreign-born residents as well. The median age of the citizens of Highland Lakes is higher than the national average of 41 years. The majority of Highland Lakes' residences are owner-occupied. Many of them were built between 1970 and 1999, and some were built earlier.
Highland Lakes is home to many families. The city has a high percentage of owner-occupied single-family homes and an outstanding public school system. It has been ranked among the top five percent of family-friendly neighborhoods in the country. In addition to families, there are also many educated executives and urban sophisticates living in Highland Lakes.
Highland Lakes City has a population that is well-represented in the Jewish community. In fact, it is home to one of the highest percentages of Jews in the city. The community is home to many synagogues and the largest Chabad-Lubavitch center in the area.
In 2014, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency included Highland Park in a report about Jewish pride. The event took place on July 4th, which fell on a Friday before Shabbat. During that time, Highland Park residents saw a 1953 Chevy pickup truck drive through their neighborhood. Moreover, they were used to hearing the mashup of "Yankee Doodle Boy" with niggun, a wordless melody. The song was composed by noted Orthodox singer Shlomo Carlebach.