OBJECTIVESThis study investigated the socioeconomic profile of foreign-born tuberculosis patients in New Jersey.METHODSForeign- and US-born tuberculosis patients in 1994-1999 were compared using various measures of socioeconomic status.RESULTSOut of 4295 tuberculosis patients, 2005 (47%) were foreign-born. Foreign-born patients resided in more affluent, more educated, and less crowded areas than did US-born patients (P CONCLUSIONSSubstantial numbers of employed foreign-born tuberculosis patients now reside in affluent New Jersey locations. Changes in tuberculosis control programs may be required when the socioeconomic status and place of residence of foreign-born populations diverge from traditional assumptions linking poverty with tuberculosis.