Sunset LakeNJ
It is a town of 1,194 residents in New Jersey.
Is Sunset Lake a good place to live?
30% of residents are under 18 in Sunset Lake, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. 43% of the land in Sunset Lake is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Sunset Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
1,194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sunset Lake: who provides what
Sunset Lake is unincorporated, so Cumberland 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 Sunset Lake.
Sunset Lake has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Sunset Lake has one park or preserve, 16 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bridgeton City Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Sunset Lake faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 86% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Sunset Lake, 34% come from inland flooding and 21% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sunset Lake, the average trip to work runs shorter than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
The top destinations are Upper Deerfield Township (14%), Bridgeton (13%) and Vineland (13%). 17% of Sunset Lake residents live below the poverty line. The town had 155 jobs in 2023, up 38 from 2013. In Sunset Lake, the typical household income is $79,000.
| Sunset Lake | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sunset Lake: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have obesity in Sunset Lake than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
77% of adults had a checkup this year in Sunset Lake. The share of adults in Sunset Lake who smoke cigarettes: 18%.
| Sunset Lake | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Sunset Lake | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 5.1% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 10.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Sunset Lake sells for about $280K
For households in Sunset Lake, the share who are owner-occupiers is 69%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sunset Lake
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sunset Lake
About 0 of every 100 Sunset Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Sunset Lake for work
Where Sunset Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Sunset Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sunset Lake, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sunset Lake yet; the figures below are still real.