Delaware ParkNJ
374 people live in this town in New Jersey.
Is Delaware Park a good place to live?
Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Delaware Park. Delaware Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Delaware Park.
Delaware Park has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Delaware Park’s median household income stands at $122,000, above both New Jersey’s towns ($113,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Phillipsburg (7%), Lopatcong Township (3%) and New York (3%). Its typical journey to work comes in at 29 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles.
| Delaware Park | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Delaware Park, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 69% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to cold waves. Delaware Park’s FEMA risk score comes in at 74 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More middle-aged adults than New Jersey overall
In Delaware Park, 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, near the New Jersey town median (45%) and above the median of U.S. towns (29%). Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (40% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (22% statewide).
| Delaware Park | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 30% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Delaware Park’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.9 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Delaware Park | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.5% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 40.8% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.6% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Delaware Park
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 9.4% of Delaware Park
The trail density in Delaware Park is 1.0 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.2 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 7 acres.
| Delaware Park | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.4% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marble Hill Natural Resource Area | — | 6 |
| 2. J Cliffort Miller Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Delaware Park is
The share of adults in Delaware Park who have obesity: 32%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Delaware Park is ahead of New Jersey on 6 and behind on 3.
| Delaware Park | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 36% |
| What stands out | Delaware Park | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 19% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Delaware Park
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 87 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Delaware Park. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
in town Park & preserveLehigh River
40 mi LandmarkDrew University
29 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
17 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
32 mi Park & preserveDuke FarmsPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Delaware Park: who provides what
Delaware Park is unincorporated, so Warren 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.
100% of working residents leave Delaware Park for work
Where Delaware Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Delaware Park
About 12 of every 100 Delaware Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Delaware Park
Populated place in Warren County, New Jersey, US
Delaware Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lopatcong Township, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that was created as part of the 2010 United States census. As of the 2020 census, Delaware Park had a population of 739.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 364 ft
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