Hopatcong is a city of 14,565 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. The average commute runs 37 minutes. The poverty rate is 4.2%, under the national 12.5%. The median household earns $115,758, about 41% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $115,758, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Hopatcong
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share3.2% → 23.6%(+20.4 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share93.5% → 68.3%(−25.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median age31.3 → 41.0(+9.7 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.3%(99)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(85)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.3%(150)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 464 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Hopatcong, decade by decade
Hopatcong population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
15,586
$115,691
$341,530
20.5%
15.6
2000
15,888
$119,863
$258,857
19.4%
25.4
2010
15,147
$123,329
$413,733
28.5%
38.2
2020
14,362
$118,391
$291,617
31.6%
54.2
2024
14,565
$115,758
$340,700
34.6%
59.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
