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Upper Pohatcong, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Northampton County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,851
Population
2,848/sq mi density
$101,338
Median Income
$40,449 per capita
$238,400
Home Value
$332,234 Zillow
$1,556
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$101,338 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$238,400 home value, $1,556/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$101,338
35% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,449
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Upper Pohatcong vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Upper Pohatcong’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,338
135%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,449
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,539
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.1%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,982M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.1%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
2.7%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,088
Restaurants
726
Healthcare
748
Retail
830
Manufacturing
338
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,539
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,459
113% 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 | $101,338 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,449 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,539 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $20,982M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,088 |
| Restaurants | 726 |
| Healthcare | 748 |
| Retail | 830 |
| Manufacturing | 338 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,539 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,459 |