How are homes heated in Lake Hopatcong, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Hopatcong, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lake Hopatcong, used by 61.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% heat with utility gas.

12.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.7% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 12.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 61.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Hopatcong

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Hopatcong	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	11.7% (±3.9 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	61.0% (±7.0 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.4% (±4.1 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.7% (±3.7 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	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 Lake Hopatcong, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Morris County (13.9%).

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

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

In Lake Hopatcong, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Morris County (12.1%).

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 Lake Hopatcong

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Hopatcong
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Hopatcong	—	12.4% (±4.1 points)	—
Hopatcong Borough	2.8 mi	18.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Mount Arlington Borough	3.1 mi	17.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Hope	4.2 mi	17.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Landing	4.6 mi	10.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wharton Borough	4.7 mi	19.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Mohawk	4.9 mi	12.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Roxbury Township	5.4 mi	6.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Byram Township	5.4 mi	15.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roxbury Township, NJ (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hopatcong Borough, NJ (18.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lake Telemark	65.3% (±12.7 points)
2	Lake Hopatcong	61.0% (±7.0 points)
3	Long Valley	57.5% (±11.9 points)
4	Landing	55.8% (±8.6 points)
5	Oak Ridge	47.8% (±6.2 points)
6	Kenvil	32.4% (±16.2 points)
7	White Meadow Lake	29.2% (±5.6 points)
8	Budd Lake	26.1% (±6.7 points)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Jefferson 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 Lake Hopatcong

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Hopatcong?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lake Hopatcong, used by 61.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Hopatcong heat with oil?

61.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Hopatcong use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Hopatcong have electric heat?

12.4% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake Hopatcong heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Hopatcong 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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