Pines Lake

Population: 2,989
Median household income: $177,750
Median home value: $612,800

Pines Lake is a community in Passaic County, New Jersey, home to 2,989 residents. The median household income of $177,750 is above the Passaic County median ($87,137).

Between 2020 and 2023, Pines Lake's population grew 5.7% from 2,827 to 2,989, while its median home value rose 2.8% from $596,100 to $612,800.

The typical home was built around 1967. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,989
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $177,750
Median home value: $612,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,173
Homeownership rate: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8272,989

Median household income

$157,379$177,750

Median home value

$596,100$612,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	2,827	$157,379	$596,100
2021	3,079	$164,310	$576,600
2022	3,034	$178,705	$603,600
2023	2,989	$177,750	$612,800

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	2.7%
5 to 17	550	18.4%
18 to 24	153	5.1%
25 to 34	225	7.5%
35 to 44	296	9.9%
45 to 54	426	14.3%
55 to 64	446	14.9%
65 to 74	471	15.8%
75 and over	342	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,471	82.7%
Black or African American	11	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	62	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.4%
Two or more races	153	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	280	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate16.4%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree37.2%

Graduate or professional degree26.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	3.4%
High school graduate	362	16.4%
Some college or associate's	362	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	820	37.2%
Graduate or professional degree	586	26.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit6.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	924	67.2%
Carpooled	76	5.5%
Public transit	91	6.6%
Walked	11	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	262	19.0%
Other means	12	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	178	16.0%
15 to 29 min	407	36.5%
30 to 44 min	160	14.4%
45 to 59 min	151	13.6%
60+ min	218	19.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 4.2% (122 of 2,879)

	Count	Share
Family households	831	73.6%
Nonfamily households	298	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,129	96.2%
Vacant	44	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,115	98.8%
Renter-occupied	14	1.2%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached17.8%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	936	79.8%
1-unit, attached	209	17.8%
2 to 4 units	26	2.2%
5 to 19 units	2	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3458860
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 40.9987, -74.2638