Housing data for Lake Telemark, NJ
Lake Telemark, NJ has an estimated 1,506 residents and 525 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Morris County.
4.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,506 (±388)
- Housing units
- 525 (±117)
- Households that rent
- 4.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +25.8%
What stands out in Lake Telemark
Homes heated by fuel oil: 65.3% (±12.7 points) in Lake Telemark, higher than in Morris County (13.9%).
Households that rent: 4.8% (±7.6 points) in Lake Telemark, lower than in Morris County (25.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±14.2 points) in Lake Telemark, lower than in Morris County (19.2%).
Median home value: $464,100 (±$48,050) in Lake Telemark, lower than in Morris County ($582,500).
Housing in Lake Telemark at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $110,042 median household income
- Home values: $464,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,798 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,712 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 36.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +25.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Telemark against Morris County, its state and the nation
| Lake Telemark | Morris County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,506 (±388) | 514,528 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 525 (±117) | 199,506 (±100) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.8% (±7.6 points) | 25.7% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,904 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $110,042 (±$31,062) | $137,326 (±$2,991) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $464,100 (±$48,050) | $582,500 (±$5,640) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,712 (±$1,016) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.1% (±23.4 points) | 62.4% (±1.4 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.8 minutes (±11.1) | 29.8 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.3% (±3.0 points) | 95.2% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.5 years (±9.5) | 42.6 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Telemark covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 708 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Telemark has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,197 (±277) | 1,506 (±388) | +25.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 464 (±92) | 525 (±117) | +13.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $336,600 (±$23,367) | $464,100 (±$48,050) | +37.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $95,588 (±$26,546) | $110,042 (±$31,062) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,693 (±$196) | $2,798 (±$425) | +3.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $9,318 (±$453) | $9,712 (±$1,016) | +4.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.1% (±11.0 points) | 4.8% (±7.6 points) | −13.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±32.7 points) | 0.0% (±69.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Morris County
Lake Telemark has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Morris County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Morris County recorded 48 violent and 643 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Lake Telemark
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Meadow Lake | 2.6 mi | $2,686 | $470,800 | 8.2% |
| Mount Hope | 4.0 mi | $1,585 | $398,000 | 16.9% |
| Jefferson Township | 4.0 mi | $1,480 | $428,200 | 10.9% |
| Boonton Township | 4.3 mi | $1,870 | $720,800 | 4.9% |
| Rockaway Borough | 4.5 mi | $1,587 | $448,100 | 39.6% |
| Oak Ridge | 4.9 mi | $1,372 | $436,100 | 13.5% |
| Denville Township | 5.0 mi | $1,817 | $564,600 | 12.3% |
| Mountain Lakes Borough | 5.6 mi | $3,500 or more | $917,000 | 3.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Telemark, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 |
HUD income limits for Lake Telemark, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,050 | $48,450 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,200 | $55,400 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,350 | $62,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,500 | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,850 | $74,750 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,150 | $80,300 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,500 | $85,850 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,350 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lake Telemark is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Rockaway Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Lake Telemark
What is the median household income in Lake Telemark?
The median household income in Lake Telemark is $110,042 (±$31,062) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Telemark, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $464,100 (±$48,050) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Telemark (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Telemark?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Telemark, NJ is $2,798 (±$425) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Telemark?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Telemark, NJ is $9,712 (±$1,016) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Telemark?
Lake Telemark, NJ has an estimated 525 (±117) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lake Telemark?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.3% of homes in Lake Telemark, NJ.
Is Lake Telemark growing?
In Lake Telemark, the number of residents went from 1,197 in 2015–2019 to 1,506 in 2020–2024 (+25.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Telemark CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Telemark CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Telemark CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Telemark CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Telemark CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Telemark CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Telemark CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Telemark CDP, New Jersey (place:38430, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .