07849 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 07849 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateNew Jersey
CityLake Hopatcong
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Geo Location40.96623, -74.60998
Population8916
Size19.064 square miles
Median Family Income$133980.00
Median Home Value$365300.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 07849 zip code. The total population is 8916, of which, 4695 are male and 4221 are female. With a total area of 19.064 square miles, the population density is 485.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 46.7 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
20118927
20128926
20139101
20149166
20158965
20169242
20179142
20188915
20199263
20208865
20218916

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 4034.5%
Age 5-93233.6%
Age 10-146086.8%
Age 15-194945.5%
Age 20-246006.7
Age 25-293744.2%
Age 30-345356%
Age 35-394314.8%
Age 40-44476 5.3%
Age 45-496327.1%
Age 50-5493810.5%
Age 55-596627.4%
Age 60-646817.6%
Age 65-694695.3%
Age 70-744064.6%
Age 75-792813.2%
Age 80-841762%
Age 85 and over4274.8%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 19.4 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 2.7 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 12.4 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.4 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 1 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 62.7 %
  • Divorced: 7.3 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 0.4 %
  • Never Married: 25.1 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 07849 zip code is $133980. This is 60.44% greater than the national average. This income places 4.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $37186. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.0043
$10,000.00 – $14,999.000
$15,000.00 – $24,999.009
$25,000.00 – $34,999.0049
$35,000.00 – $49,999.0027
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00384
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00348
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00542
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00539
$200,000.00 +586

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201197966
2012100726
2013100758
2014102607
2015105357
2016109798
2017106250
2018114083
2019130938
2020125536
2021133980

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary2643
Self Employment269
Social Security1184
Dividends, Interest, or Rental1058
Retirement735
Other343

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 8667
  • Families Uninsured: 249
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 735
  • No retirement income: 2687

Education

In the 07849 zip code, 94.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 40.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 23.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 76.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 07849 zip, there are an estimated 5054 people in the labor force, of which, 4904 are employed, and 150 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 33.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 360 worked from home and 4844 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts2345
Services764
Sales and Office1018
Construction and Maintenance:441
Transportation and Material Moving336





Housing

The median home value for the 07849 zip code is 365300. There is an estimated  3422 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1505 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1821. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,00055
$50,000 – $99,00090
$100,000 – $149,99946
$150,000 – $199,999158
$200,000 – $299,999734
$300,000 – $499,9991190
$500,000 – $999,999651
$1,000,000+83

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 201994
2000 – 2009531
1980 – 1999664
1960 – 1979841
1940 – 1959965
1939 or earlier327

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.8 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $5000
$500 – $99927
$1,000 – $1,499163
$1,500 – $1,999188
$2,000 – $2,4996
$2,499 – $2,9990
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 3000
300-49915
500-799131
800-999292
1000-1499781
1500-1999732
2000-2499449
2500-2999277
3000+714

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%932
20%-24.9%323
25%-29.9%224
30%-34.9%117
35+%435



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None330
1645
21445
3+1002
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 14.8 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 11.9 %
  • Electricity: 10.6 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 59 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 3.4 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.