What is the median household income in Mount Hope, NJ?

Name: Income and affordability in Mount Hope, NJ, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Mount Hope, NJ is $86,607 (±$16,689) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,585 a month would take about $63,400 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $86,607 (±$16,689)
Median renter income: $71,316 (±$4,396)
Income to afford median rent: about $63,400

Income in Mount Hope against Morris County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Hope	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Median household income	$86,607 (±$16,689)	$137,326 (±$2,991)	$103,556 (±$513)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$71,316 (±$4,396)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,893 (±$15,686)	$165,144 (±$2,794)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,585 (±$337)	$1,904 (±$30)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Mount Hope, median household income is lower than in Morris County ($137,326).

It is also lower than in New Jersey ($103,556).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Morris County, Mount Hope ranks 26 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 192 of 246.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Mount Hope

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,585 a month ($19,020 a year) needs an income of about $63,400 a year.

The median renting household in Mount Hope earns $71,316 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near Mount Hope

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Hope
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Mount Hope	—	$86,607 (±$16,689)	—
Wharton Borough	1.9 mi	$85,767 (±$17,568)	Not measurably different
White Meadow Lake	2.1 mi	$149,324 (±$11,270)	Higher
Dover Town	2.3 mi	$73,737 (±$4,923)	Not measurably different
Rockaway Borough	2.4 mi	$107,053 (±$19,238)	Not measurably different
Victory Gardens Borough	3.0 mi	$62,550 (±$22,564)	Not measurably different
Mine Hill Township	3.8 mi	$119,583 (±$16,169)	Higher
Denville Township	3.9 mi	$160,817 (±$17,322)	Higher
Lake Telemark	4.0 mi	$110,042 (±$31,062)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: White Meadow Lake, NJ ($149,324), Mine Hill Township, NJ ($119,583), Denville Township, NJ ($160,817).

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

Median household income across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
20	Lake Telemark	$110,042 (±$31,062)
21	Gillette	$109,050 (±$107,239)
22	Lake Hiawatha	$104,663 (±$16,579)
23	Parsippany	$99,405 (±$4,789)
24	Rainbow Lakes	$93,051 (±$7,740)
25	Green Village	$88,977 (±$36,434)
26	Mount Hope	$86,607 (±$16,689)
27	Kenvil	$85,288 (±$8,880)

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

Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope

What is the median household income in Mount Hope?

The median household income in Mount Hope is $86,607 (±$16,689) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Mount Hope?

About $63,400 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,585 a month.

What do renters earn in Mount Hope?

The median renting household in Mount Hope, NJ earns $71,316 (±$4,396) a year.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Mount Hope CDP, New Jersey (place:48930, in state:34).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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