Lake HopatcongNJ
This town of 10,259 people was settled in 1886.
Is Lake Hopatcong a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Lake Hopatcong. 16% of the land in Lake Hopatcong is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Minnisink Reservation, at 315 acres with 2.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Lake Hopatcong yet; the figures below are still real.
94% of working residents leave Lake Hopatcong for work
Where Lake Hopatcong’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Madison Square Garden and 468 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Hopatcong. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw36 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw35 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw36 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Lake Hopatcong: who provides what
Lake Hopatcong is unincorporated, so Morris 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 Lake Hopatcong.
The biggest natural risk in Lake Hopatcong is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Lake Hopatcong is 16 of 100. Flood insurance has paid out on 31 claims in the town since 1983. Expected losses in Lake Hopatcong break down as 61% from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Hopatcong has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For Lake Hopatcong, the average trip to work is 32 minutes. Only 6% of working residents stay in Lake Hopatcong for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 1,022, to 3,073. In Lake Hopatcong, 4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Lake Hopatcong | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $118,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lake Hopatcong, 16.1% of the land is conserved
The trail network density for Lake Hopatcong comes to 1.0 miles per square mile. There are 9.6 miles of trail across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minnisink Reservation | 2.1 mi | 315 |
| 2. Federal Land | 1.1 mi | 143 |
| 3. Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area | 0.3 mi | 86 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Hopatcong
Lake Hopatcong’s January low is 18°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lake Hopatcong skews older than New Jersey
Among residents in Lake Hopatcong, 22% are 65 or older. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 46% of adults 25 and older, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| Lake Hopatcong | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Lake Hopatcong | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.3% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
How healthy Lake Hopatcong is
For adults in Lake Hopatcong, the share who have diabetes is 8.8%. The town does better than the New Jersey average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Among adults locally, 19% binge drink and 13% say their health is fair or poor.
| Lake Hopatcong | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lake Hopatcong | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 14.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.8% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Lake Hopatcong sells for about $557K
92% of households are owner-occupiers in Lake Hopatcong. In Lake Hopatcong, the median rent is $1,686 a month. On the market locally: a median 26 days to sell.
| Lake Hopatcong | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,686 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Hopatcong
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Hopatcong
About 4 of every 100 Lake Hopatcong residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Lake Hopatcong’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Lake Hopatcong.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hopatcong | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | #121 | A | D | A+ | B− | A |
| Hopatcong | #222 | B+ | C− | A | D | A |
| Lower Berkshire Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Arlington | #95 | A | D− | A+ | B+ | A |
| Rockaway Township | #162 | A− | D | B+ | B+ | A |
Lake Hopatcong and Lower Berkshire Valley aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lake Hopatcong with a neighbor →
Questions about Lake Hopatcong
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Hopatcong, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lake Hopatcong yet; the figures below are still real.