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Mountain Lakes, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
4.3
/5.0
A
Great
4,535
Population
1,718/sq mi density
$250,001
Median Income
$102,826 per capita
$915,100
Home Value
$1,156,954 Zillow
$2,941
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$915,100 home value, $2,941/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
84.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+9.1%
4,251 → 4,636
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.8%
$166,944 → $250,001
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mountain Lakes across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,926
+290 from 2023 (4,636)
Projected Median Income 2030
$331,651
+$81,650 from 2023 ($250,001)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,251 | - | $166,944 | - |
| 2015 | 4,245 | -0.1% | $164,432 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,290 | +1.1% | $175,556 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 4,216 | -1.7% | $241,667 | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 4,565 | +8.3% | $250,001 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 4,636 | +1.6% | $250,001 | +0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.