Morris Plains

Population: 6,214
Median household income: $149,623
Median home value: $609,700

Morris Plains, a community in Morris County, New Jersey, has 6,214 residents. At $149,623, its median household income sits above Morris County's $134,929.

Between 2019 and 2023, Morris Plains's population grew 8.1% from 5,748 to 6,214, while its median home value rose 17.8% from $517,500 to $609,700.

The median resident is 42.2 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 18.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,214
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $149,623
Median home value: $609,700
Median gross rent: $2,686
Housing units: 2,591
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7486,214

Median household income

$128,438$149,623

Median home value

$517,500$609,700

Median gross rent

$2,524$2,686

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,748	$128,438	$517,500	$2,524
2020	5,888	$127,021	$540,900	$2,310
2021	6,081	$131,731	$556,100	$2,355
2022	6,104	$144,540	$602,000	$2,636
2023	6,214	$149,623	$609,700	$2,686

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	324	5.2%
5 to 17	822	13.2%
18 to 24	395	6.4%
25 to 34	916	14.7%
35 to 44	886	14.3%
45 to 54	1,117	18.0%
55 to 64	734	11.8%
65 to 74	677	10.9%
75 and over	343	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,829	77.7%
Black or African American	128	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	474	7.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	295	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	488	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate10.5%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree37.8%

Graduate or professional degree31.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	138	3.0%
High school graduate	490	10.5%
Some college or associate's	832	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,766	37.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,447	31.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone63.5%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit4.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home27.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,308	63.5%
Carpooled	131	3.6%
Public transit	151	4.2%
Walked	42	1.2%
Bicycle	7	0.2%
Worked from home	984	27.1%
Other means	11	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	465	17.5%
15 to 29 min	1,164	43.9%
30 to 44 min	537	20.3%
45 to 59 min	228	8.6%
60+ min	256	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 3.0% (185 of 6,214)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,648	65.3%
Nonfamily households	876	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,524	97.4%
Vacant	67	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,886	74.7%
Renter-occupied	638	25.3%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units11.2%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,844	71.2%
1-unit, attached	55	2.1%
2 to 4 units	37	1.4%
5 to 19 units	340	13.1%
20 or more units	289	11.2%
Mobile home & other	26	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3448210
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.8388, -74.4742