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Mountain Lake, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hunterdon County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
566
Population
501/sq mi density
$99,063
Median Income
$56,639 per capita
$329,900
Home Value
$468,153 Zillow
$1,795
Median Rent
19.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
38
Violent Crime/100K
801 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$99,063 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$329,900 home value, $1,795/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
38 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$99,063
32% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,639
45% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$99,063
132%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,639
145%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$151,298
210%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,444
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,444
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
50% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,867M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
6%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,073
Restaurants
295
Healthcare
387
Retail
437
Manufacturing
130
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$151,298
110% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,473
256% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $99,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,639 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $151,298 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,444 |
| County GDP | $9,867M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,073 |
| Restaurants | 295 |
| Healthcare | 387 |
| Retail | 437 |
| Manufacturing | 130 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $151,298 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,473 |