How are homes heated in Highland Lakes, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Highland Lakes, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Highland Lakes, used by 50.2% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% heat with utility gas.

21.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.1% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 21.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 50.2%

Heating fuel in Highland Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Highland Lakes	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	3.1% (±3.1 points)	20.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50.2% (±9.5 points)	48.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	21.4% (±7.7 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.7% (±7.7 points)	10.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±4.1 points)	3.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Highland Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sussex County (48.4%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (6.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Highland Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sussex County (15.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Highland Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Highland Lakes	—	21.4% (±7.7 points)	—
Vernon Center	2.5 mi	10.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Greenwood Lake	4.5 mi	12.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Valley	5.1 mi	16.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Milford Township	5.9 mi	10.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Hardyston Township	5.9 mi	12.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hamburg Borough	5.9 mi	20.1% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hewitt	7.2 mi	9.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Borough	7.8 mi	9.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Milford Township, NJ (10.8%), Franklin Borough, NJ (9.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Vernon Valley	72.7% (±11.4 points)
2	Byram Center	62.6% (±9.1 points)
3	Crandon Lakes	51.5% (±12.8 points)
4	Highland Lakes	50.2% (±9.5 points)
5	Lake Mohawk	43.2% (±5.3 points)
6	Vernon Center	1.7% (±1.9 points)

Highland Lakes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Vernon Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Highland Lakes

What is the most common way to heat a home in Highland Lakes?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Highland Lakes, used by 50.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Highland Lakes heat with oil?

50.2% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Highland Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Highland Lakes have electric heat?

21.4% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Highland Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Lakes CDP, New Jersey

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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