Netcong

Population: 3,543
Median household income: $92,596
Median home value: $344,300

Netcong, a community in Morris County, New Jersey, has 3,543 residents. Its median household income of $92,596 runs below the Morris County figure of $134,929.

Between 2019 and 2023, Netcong's population grew 11.5% from 3,177 to 3,543, while its median home value rose 26.1% from $273,000 to $344,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.6% of the population. 71.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,543
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $92,596
Median home value: $344,300
Median gross rent: $1,396
Housing units: 1,973
Homeownership rate: 52.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1773,543

Median household income

$69,375$92,596

Median home value

$273,000$344,300

Median gross rent

$1,166$1,396

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,177	$69,375	$273,000	$1,166
2020	3,167	$71,250	$269,300	$1,172
2021	3,418	$74,549	$284,500	$1,256
2022	3,484	$83,125	$332,600	$1,378
2023	3,543	$92,596	$344,300	$1,396

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6425.3%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	268	7.6%
5 to 17	267	7.5%
18 to 24	269	7.6%
25 to 34	586	16.5%
35 to 44	413	11.7%
45 to 54	320	9.0%
55 to 64	897	25.3%
65 to 74	307	8.7%
75 and over	216	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,217	62.6%
Black or African American	421	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	14	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	90	2.5%
Two or more races	93	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	704	19.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree33.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	173	6.3%
High school graduate	785	28.7%
Some college or associate's	717	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	913	33.3%
Graduate or professional degree	151	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,375	71.8%
Carpooled	146	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	379	19.8%
Other means	14	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	371	24.2%
15 to 29 min	514	33.5%
30 to 44 min	325	21.2%
45 to 59 min	163	10.6%
60+ min	163	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 8.4% (298 of 3,537)

	Count	Share
Family households	921	50.6%
Nonfamily households	900	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,821	92.3%
Vacant	152	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	963	52.9%
Renter-occupied	858	47.1%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units17.2%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,288	65.3%
1-unit, attached	81	4.1%
2 to 4 units	201	10.2%
5 to 19 units	340	17.2%
20 or more units	63	3.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3450130
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 40.8992, -74.7008