Lake Hopatcong

Population: 10,383
Median household income: $111,614
Median home value: $388,300

Lake Hopatcong, a community in Morris County, New Jersey, has 10,383 residents. Its median household income of $111,614 runs below the Morris County figure of $134,929.

From 2020 to 2023, Lake Hopatcong's population held roughly steady from 10,301 to 10,383, while its median home value rose 14.0% from $340,700 to $388,300.

89.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1964.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,383
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $111,614
Median home value: $388,300
Median gross rent: $1,599
Housing units: 4,360
Homeownership rate: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,30110,383

Median household income

$100,365$111,614

Median home value

$340,700$388,300

Median gross rent

$1,509$1,599

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	10,301	$100,365	$340,700	$1,509
2021	10,521	$110,633	$351,900	$1,559
2022	10,480	$116,317	$370,800	$1,564
2023	10,383	$111,614	$388,300	$1,599

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	417	4.0%
5 to 17	1,599	15.4%
18 to 24	777	7.5%
25 to 34	1,048	10.1%
35 to 44	1,189	11.5%
45 to 54	1,438	13.8%
55 to 64	1,798	17.3%
65 to 74	1,179	11.4%
75 and over	938	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,596	73.2%
Black or African American	639	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	561	5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.3%
Two or more races	367	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,194	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree28.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	348	4.6%
High school graduate	2,162	28.5%
Some college or associate's	1,817	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,145	28.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,118	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit3.5%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,316	76.7%
Carpooled	384	6.8%
Public transit	198	3.5%
Walked	4	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	714	12.7%
Other means	12	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,082	22.0%
15 to 29 min	1,280	26.0%
30 to 44 min	1,267	25.8%
45 to 59 min	770	15.7%
60+ min	515	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 3.6% (364 of 10,222)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,972	73.0%
Nonfamily households	1,098	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,070	93.3%
Vacant	290	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,802	93.4%
Renter-occupied	268	6.6%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,912	89.7%
1-unit, attached	84	1.9%
2 to 4 units	135	3.1%
5 to 19 units	126	2.9%
20 or more units	16	0.4%
Mobile home & other	87	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3437710
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.39 sq mi
Water area: 2 sq mi
Center point: 40.9596, -74.6095