What is the median household income in Sweetwater, NJ?

Name: Income and affordability in Sweetwater, NJ, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Sweetwater, NJ is $105,489 (±$24,780) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $105,489 (±$24,780)

Income in Sweetwater against Atlantic County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sweetwater	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Median household income	$105,489 (±$24,780)	$78,050 (±$1,834)	$103,556 (±$513)	$80,734
Median renter household income	—	$43,528 (±$2,389)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,901 (±$25,620)	$97,395 (±$2,734)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009
Median gross rent	—	$1,376 (±$35)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Sweetwater, median household income is higher than in Atlantic County ($78,050).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($103,556).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Atlantic County, Sweetwater ranks 5 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 149 of 246.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median household income in places near Sweetwater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sweetwater
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Sweetwater	—	$105,489 (±$24,780)	—
Egg Harbor City	4.5 mi	$71,711 (±$20,915)	Lower
Washington Township (Burlington County)	6.4 mi	$81,250 (±$19,423)	Not measurably different
Hammonton Town	7.0 mi	$78,087 (±$9,693)	Lower
Cologne	8.6 mi	$128,036 (±$46,460)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Atlantic County)	10 mi	$78,850 (±$9,058)	Lower
Folsom Borough	10 mi	$110,227 (±$17,522)	Not measurably different
Port Republic	11 mi	$123,438 (±$53,785)	Not measurably different
Bass River Township	11 mi	$75,833 (±$30,152)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Egg Harbor City, NJ ($71,711), Hammonton Town, NJ ($78,087), Hamilton Township (Atlantic County), NJ ($78,850).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Atlantic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Bargaintown	$131,973 (±$34,129)
2	Cologne	$128,036 (±$46,460)
3	Collings Lakes	$113,061 (±$25,779)
4	Dorothy	$107,366 (±$10,266)
5	Sweetwater	$105,489 (±$24,780)
6	East Vineland	$99,954 (±$19,713)
7	Pomona	$99,118 (±$11,078)
8	Absecon Highlands	$84,554 (±$10,082)
9	Mays Landing	$83,056 (±$15,597)
10	Smithville	$77,579 (±$7,296)
11	McKee City	$68,133 (±$12,175)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Atlantic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sweetwater is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Mullica Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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What is the median household income in Sweetwater?

The median household income in Sweetwater is $105,489 (±$24,780) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Sweetwater CDP, New Jersey (place:71880, in state:34).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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