Port ColdenNJ
This town in New Jersey has a population of 332.
Is Port Colden a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Port Colden, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 6.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Port Colden. Port Colden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
332 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Drew University and 114 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Colden. Close and well known come first.
28 mi LandmarkDrew University
17 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
33 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
31 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
23 mi Park & preserveDuke Farms
14 mi Park & preserveLehigh RiverPhoto credits
Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Port Colden: who provides what
Port Colden 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Port Colden.
Port Colden has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Washington Township (7%), Morristown (3%) and Washington Township (3%). Jobs in Port Colden fell by 144 from 2013 to 2023, to 79. Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Port Colden
Port Colden’s midsummer high stands at 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Port Colden is
Port Colden: 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Port Colden is ahead of New Jersey on 7 and behind on 2. Among adults locally, 16% have been diagnosed with depression and 31% have obesity.
| Port Colden | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Port Colden | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Port Colden, with inland flooding at the top
63% of Port Colden’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 14%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in half of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Port Colden
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Port Colden
About 0 of every 100 Port Colden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Port Colden for work
Where Port Colden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Port Colden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port Colden, NJ a good place to live?
Port Colden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.