Crandon lakes cdp nj 037, 2005
Crandon Lakes’s story
Crandon Lakes in pictures
Census counts: 1,083 in 1980, 1,120 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
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Some 1,293 people live in this town, in New Jersey.
Population
1,293
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$284K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Is Crandon Lakes a good place to live?
Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 2 have a higher home-ownership rate than Crandon Lakes. The biggest park or preserve is Swartswood State Park, at 27 acres. We don’t grade Crandon Lakes yet; the figures below are still real.
Small town
1,293 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 565 attractions →Drew University and 68 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crandon Lakes. Close and well known come first.
33 mi LandmarkDrew University
17 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
4 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
17 mi MountainHigh Point
29 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
17 mi Ski areaMountain Creek44 runs · 1,001 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Crandon Lakes: who provides what
Crandon Lakes is unincorporated, so Sussex County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSussex CountySussex County provides services here
SchoolsKittatinny Region School DistrictHampton Township School DistrictStillwater Township School District3 districts serve Crandon Lakes; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSussex County ClerkSussex County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code0786007860 100%Census 2020
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 Crandon Lakes.
Work & commute
Crandon Lakes has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Crandon Lakes, the typical journey to work is 34 minutes. Crandon Lakes’ typical household income stands at $94,000, below New Jersey’s towns ($113,000) but above U.S. towns ($80,000). Half commute less than 25 miles. 4% of Crandon Lakes residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Crandon Lakes | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Crandon Lakes0%
Newton7%
Hampton Township6%
Stillwater Township4%
New York4%
25 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Crandon Lakes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Crandon Lakes is cooler than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
Summers in Crandon Lakes are pleasant, and winters chilly, snowy, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 18° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–38°
Spring36–59°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–62°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Crandon Lakes is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected losses in Crandon Lakes break down as 49% from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves. Crandon Lakes’ risk rating from FEMA stands at 35 of 100, against 52 of 100 in New Jersey’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
12.3% of the land in Crandon Lakes is protected from building
0.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Crandon Lakes’ trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 4, covering 33 acres.
12.3%conserved
12.3%
conserved · 210 of 1,703 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swartswood State Park | 0.4 mi | 27 |
| 2. Scarpula Field | — | 3 |
| 3. East Shore Beach | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Crandon Lakes is
The share of adults in Crandon Lakes who get no exercise outside work: 21%. The town does better than the New Jersey average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Crandon Lakes. In Crandon Lakes, 27% of adults have obesity, and 8.9% have diabetes.
| Crandon Lakes | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
9 better20 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Crandon Lakes | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 20.2% | 15.1% |
Newton Medical Center
6.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$445Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crandon Lakes
16pages on Crandon Lakes
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crandon Lakes
About 5 of every 100 Crandon Lakes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Crandon Lakes for work
Where Crandon Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21jobs based in Crandon Lakes
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Crandon Lakes
Populated place in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
Crandon Lakes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) split between Hampton Township and Stillwater Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Crandon Lakes had a population of 1,120.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
Questions about Crandon Lakes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crandon Lakes, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Crandon Lakes yet; the figures below are still real. Some 1,293 people live in this town, in New Jersey.