Collings LakesNJ
It is a town of 1,988 residents in New Jersey.
Is Collings Lakes a good place to live?
Collings Lakes’ typical journey to work is 42 minutes, above both the New Jersey town median (30 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Collings Lakes. We don’t grade Collings Lakes yet; the figures below are still real.
Collings Lakes has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
1,706 counted in 2010 and 1,501 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Collings Lakes: who provides what
Collings Lakes is unincorporated, so Atlantic County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Collings Lakes.
A smaller share of working residents in Collings Lakes work locally than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
3.7% of Collings Lakes residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Vineland (18%), Buena Vista Township (7%) and Egg Harbor Township (4%). For Collings Lakes, the middle household income is $113,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
| Collings Lakes | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Collings Lakes
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 19 inches a winter. Summers in Collings Lakes are warm, and winters chilly.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Collings Lakes is
In Collings Lakes, 37% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults here: 18% binge drink, 19% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Collings Lakes | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Collings Lakes | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| More smokers | 13.9% | 10.9% |
| More adults with depression | 19% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Collings Lakes, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Collings Lakes sits below 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 29% come from inland flooding and 25% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pine Barrens and 138 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Collings Lakes. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw27 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw28 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryPhoto credits
Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
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Everything we know about Collings Lakes
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Collings Lakes
About 5 of every 100 Collings Lakes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Collings Lakes for work
Where Collings Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Collings Lakes
Populated place in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US
Collings Lakes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Collings Lakes had a population of 1,501. Collings Lakes is not an incorporated municipality, though homes in the neighborhood are subject to certain deed restrictions and to the Collings Lakes Civic Association. Homeowners are not required to become members of the Civic Association, nor are they required to comply with CLCA bylaws. Homeowners are required to pay an annual tiered fee for "maintenance of lakes, dams and beaches". Membership in the CLCA is voluntary per New Jersey Superior Court ruling o…
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 79 ft
Questions about Collings Lakes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Collings Lakes, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Collings Lakes yet; the figures below are still real.