Mountain Lakes

Population: 4,535
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $915,100

Mountain Lakes, a community in Morris County, New Jersey, has 4,535 residents. The median household income of $250,001 is above the Morris County median ($134,929).

From 2019 to 2023, Mountain Lakes's population grew 6.2% from 4,270 to 4,535, while its median home value rose 5.5% from $867,200 to $915,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.0% of the population. 58.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,535
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $915,100
Median gross rent: $2,941
Housing units: 1,451
Homeownership rate: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 84.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2704,535

Median household income

$241,667$250,001

Median home value

$867,200$915,100

Median gross rent

$1,454$2,941

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,270	$241,667	$867,200	$1,454
2020	4,249	$225,208	$841,300	$1,441
2021	4,464	$250,001	$818,900	—
2022	4,499	$250,001	$869,800	$3,501
2023	4,535	$250,001	$915,100	$2,941

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1729.7%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5422.9%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	190	4.2%
5 to 17	1,346	29.7%
18 to 24	252	5.6%
25 to 34	178	3.9%
35 to 44	462	10.2%
45 to 54	1,038	22.9%
55 to 64	550	12.1%
65 to 74	263	5.8%
75 and over	256	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,538	78.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	601	13.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	1.4%
Two or more races	168	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	163	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate7.9%

Some college or associate's5.7%

Bachelor's degree44.0%

Graduate or professional degree40.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	2.0%
High school graduate	218	7.9%
Some college or associate's	156	5.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,210	44.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,108	40.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone58.9%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit6.2%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home30.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,201	58.9%
Carpooled	71	3.5%
Public transit	126	6.2%
Walked	4	0.2%
Bicycle	12	0.6%
Worked from home	625	30.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	467	33.0%
15 to 29 min	251	17.8%
30 to 44 min	271	19.2%
45 to 59 min	138	9.8%
60+ min	287	20.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 1.3% (60 of 4,535)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,217	85.8%
Nonfamily households	201	14.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,418	97.7%
Vacant	33	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,377	97.1%
Renter-occupied	41	2.9%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,313	90.5%
1-unit, attached	128	8.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	10	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3448480
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 40.8909, -74.4420