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Lopatcong OverlookNJ

It is a town of 453 residents in New Jersey.

Is Lopatcong Overlook a good place to live?

Lopatcong Overlook’s median age is 58.2 years, against 42 years in New Jersey’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Lopatcong Overlook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

453 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lopatcong Overlook.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Lopatcong Overlook’s workers commute out

0%work in town

For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Lopatcong Overlook dropped by 71, to 10. Lopatcong Overlook: 4% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Phillipsburg (5%), New York (4%) and Raritan Township (3%).

Lopatcong OverlookNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4%6.1%9.6%
Average trip to work29 minutes30 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Lopatcong Overlook0%
Phillipsburg5%
New York4%
Raritan Township3%
Oxford Township2%
28 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Lopatcong Overlook
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Lopatcong Overlook, with inland flooding at the top

74risk score of 100

Expected losses in Lopatcong Overlook break down as 69% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. Lopatcong Overlook’s FEMA risk score stands at 74 of 100.

FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Lopatcong Overlook brings four seasons and pleasant summers

23″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 20°, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–41°
Spring38–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lopatcong Overlook is

In Lopatcong Overlook, 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lopatcong Overlook is ahead of New Jersey on 8 and behind on 3. Among adults locally, 14% binge drink and 33% have obesity.

Lopatcong OverlookNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%16%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)33%28%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%78%79%
32 measures vs. New Jersey
8 better21 too close to call3 worse
What stands outLopatcong OverlookNJ
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.3%9.6%
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%11.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%7.5%
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
1.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Lopatcong Overlook sells for about $277K at the median

$277Kmedian sale price

For households in Lopatcong Overlook, the share who own their home is 92%.

1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lopatcong Overlook

14pages on Lopatcong Overlook
Nearby attractions

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 105 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lopatcong Overlook. Close and well known come first.

All 390 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Lopatcong Overlook: who provides what

Lopatcong Overlook is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Nj - Phillipsburg1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWarren CountyWarren County provides services here
SchoolsLopatcong Township School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWarren County ClerkWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code0888608886 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lopatcong Overlook for work

Where Lopatcong Overlook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

5% → Phillipsburg Phillipsburg 5% 4% → New York New York 4% 3% → Raritan Township Raritan Township 3% 2% → Oxford Township Oxford Township 2% 2% → Lopatcong Township Lopatcong Township 2% 2% → Franklin Township Franklin Township 2% Lopatcong Overlook · 0% stay
10jobs based in Lopatcong Overlook
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Lopatcong Overlook

About Lopatcong Overlook

Populated place in Warren County, New Jersey, US

Lopatcong Overlook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lopatcong Township, New Jersey, United States, that was created as part of the 2010 United States census. As of the 2020 census, Lopatcong Overlook had a population of 692.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
361 ft

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