Housing data for Mount Tabor, NJ
Mount Tabor, NJ has an estimated 1,184 residents and 490 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Morris County.
7.3% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,184 (±287)
- Housing units
- 490 (±110)
- Households that rent
- 7.3%
What stands out in Mount Tabor
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±15.2 points) in Mount Tabor, lower than in Morris County (19.2%).
Households that rent: 7.3% (±9.4 points) in Mount Tabor, lower than in Morris County (25.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 90.6% (±25.6 points) in Mount Tabor, higher than in Morris County (62.4%).
Median home value: $454,800 (±$36,738) in Mount Tabor, lower than in Morris County ($582,500).
Housing in Mount Tabor at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $115,199 median household income
- Home values: $454,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,045 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,832 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 90.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.1 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 11.7% 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)
Mount Tabor against Morris County, its state and the nation
| Mount Tabor | Morris County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,184 (±287) | 514,528 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 490 (±110) | 199,506 (±100) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.3% (±9.4 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 | $115,199 (±$20,626) | $137,326 (±$2,991) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $454,800 (±$36,738) | $582,500 (±$5,640) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,832 (±$1,112) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 90.6% (±25.6 points) | 62.4% (±1.4 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.1 minutes (±4.6) | 29.8 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.5% (±3.8 points) | 95.2% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.1 years (±10.9) | 42.6 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mount Tabor covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 3,075 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Morris County
Mount Tabor 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.
ZIP codes in Mount Tabor
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07878 | 100% | 766 | — | $477,800 | $116,445 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Mount Tabor
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Lakes | 1.0 mi | $2,022 | $481,800 | 32.6% |
| Denville Township | 1.3 mi | $1,817 | $564,600 | 12.3% |
| Mountain Lakes Borough | 2.1 mi | $3,500 or more | $917,000 | 3.9% |
| Morris Plains Borough | 2.3 mi | $2,835 | $643,300 | 28.4% |
| Rockaway Borough | 2.8 mi | $1,587 | $448,100 | 39.6% |
| Parsippany | 3.3 mi | $1,742 | $555,400 | 51.6% |
| Victory Gardens Borough | 3.6 mi | $1,518 | $250,600 | 67.1% |
| Cedar Knolls | 3.8 mi | $2,849 | $646,700 | 41.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mount Tabor, 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 Mount Tabor, 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.
Mount Tabor is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Parsippany-Troy Hills 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 Tabor
What is the median household income in Mount Tabor?
The median household income in Mount Tabor is $115,199 (±$20,626) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mount Tabor, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $454,800 (±$36,738) for owner-occupied homes in Mount Tabor (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mount Tabor?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mount Tabor, NJ is $3,045 (±$696) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mount Tabor?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mount Tabor, NJ is $8,832 (±$1,112) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mount Tabor?
Mount Tabor, NJ has an estimated 490 (±110) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Mount Tabor?
90.6% of homes in Mount Tabor, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Tabor?
The ZIP code that covers Mount Tabor is 07878.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Tabor CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Tabor CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Tabor CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Tabor CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Tabor CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Tabor CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Tabor 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Mount Tabor CDP, New Jersey (place:49290, 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 .