Upper PohatcongNJ
A town of 1,876.
Is Upper Pohatcong a good place to live?
19% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Upper Pohatcong, below both the New Jersey town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Upper Pohatcong. We don’t grade Upper Pohatcong yet; the figures below are still real.
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 104 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Upper Pohatcong. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
3 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
39 mi GardenDrew University
38 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
29 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
17 mi Stadium & arenaPPL CenterPhoto 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 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Upper Pohatcong: who provides what
Upper Pohatcong 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 Upper Pohatcong.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Upper Pohatcong
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Upper Pohatcong
Upper Pohatcong has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Upper Pohatcong has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Upper Pohatcong for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Upper Pohatcong fell to 737 in 2023, 622 fewer than in 2013. 4.8% of Upper Pohatcong residents live below the poverty line, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 6.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Upper Pohatcong | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Upper Pohatcong is
Upper Pohatcong beats the New Jersey average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 9.6% of adults have diabetes in Upper Pohatcong.
| Upper Pohatcong | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Upper Pohatcong | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 9.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Upper Pohatcong sells for about $384K at the median
92% of Upper Pohatcong households own their home.
| Upper Pohatcong | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,606 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 Upper Pohatcong
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Pohatcong
About 8 of every 100 Upper Pohatcong residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Upper Pohatcong’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Upper Pohatcong.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pohatcong | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alpha | — | — | C− | A− | C+ | B |
| Pohatcong Township | #379 | C− | C− | C− | C | B+ |
| Phillipsburg | #420 | D | C+ | C+ | C− | C |
Alpha has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Upper Pohatcong isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Upper Pohatcong with a neighbor →
Questions about Upper Pohatcong
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Upper Pohatcong, NJ a good place to live?
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