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Lake Hopatcong ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Lake Hopatcong, NJ is 07849, and its area codes are 862 and 973.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
10,259
Area codes
862, 973

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lake Hopatcong itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hopatcong (3.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Lake Hopatcong uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lake Hopatcong in numbers

About 10,259 people live in Lake Hopatcong, in 4,204 households. The median household income is $117,625 a year, 14% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $424,200 (7% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,686 a month. The median age is 46.0; 46.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population10,259Lake Hopatcong10,259
Households4,204Lake Hopatcong4,204
Median age46.0Lake Hopatcong46.0New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$117,625Lake Hopatcong$117,625New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$424,200Lake Hopatcong$424,200New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,686Lake Hopatcong$1,686New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%Lake Hopatcong46.4%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.9 minLake Hopatcong31.9 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,389 / sq miLake Hopatcong1,389 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Lake Hopatcong CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Hopatcong

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Hopatcong
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07849 Lake Hopatcong , NJ Standard 8,380 $117,298 $438,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lake Hopatcong

These ZIP codes cover part of Lake Hopatcong but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lake Hopatcong
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07885 Wharton , NJ Standard 11,806 $100,716 $380,900

Map of Lake Hopatcong ZIP codes

07849

The ZIP codes of Lake Hopatcong, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Lake Hopatcong

The nearest larger towns are Hopatcong (14,565 people, 2.8 mi), Dover (18,563 people, 5.7 mi) and Oak Ridge (10,954 people, 7.6 mi).

Towns near Lake Hopatcong
TownPopulationDistance
Hopatcong 14,565 2.8 mi
Mount Arlington 5,935 3.1 mi
Mount Hope 3,120 4.2 mi
Landing 4,737 4.6 mi
Wharton 7,318 4.7 mi
Lake Mohawk 9,508 4.9 mi
White Meadow Lake 8,842 5.7 mi
Dover 18,563 5.7 mi
Stanhope 3,552 5.9 mi
Ledgewood 5,377 6.1 mi
Netcong 3,659 6.3 mi
Rockaway 6,613 6.5 mi
Oak Ridge 10,954 7.6 mi
Succasunna 9,799 7.7 mi

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