Housing data for Oak Ridge, NJ
Oak Ridge, NJ has an estimated 10,954 residents and 4,423 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Morris County.
13.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,372 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,954 (±829)
- Housing units
- 4,423 (±392)
- Households that rent
- 13.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,372
What stands out in Oak Ridge
Homes heated by fuel oil: 47.8% (±6.2 points) in Oak Ridge, higher than in Morris County (13.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.0% (±4.1 points) in Oak Ridge, lower than in Morris County (19.2%).
Households that rent: 13.5% (±4.6 points) in Oak Ridge, lower than in Morris County (25.7%).
Median gross rent: $1,372 (±$278) in Oak Ridge, lower than in Morris County ($1,904).
- Heating fuel in Oak Ridge
- Types of homes in Oak Ridge
- Renters and owners in Oak Ridge
- Median rent in Oak Ridge
Housing in Oak Ridge at a glance
- Median rent: $1,372 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,652 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 13.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $121,875 median household income
- Home values: $436,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,706 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 41.9 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 12.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Oak Ridge against Morris County, its state and the nation
| Oak Ridge | Morris County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,954 (±829) | 514,528 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,423 (±392) | 199,506 (±100) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.5% (±4.6 points) | 25.7% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,372 (±$278) | $1,904 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $121,875 (±$15,369) | $137,326 (±$2,991) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $436,100 (±$30,457) | $582,500 (±$5,640) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.3% (±7.3 points) | 62.4% (±1.4 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 41.9 minutes (±3.0) | 29.8 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.8% (±1.9 points) | 95.2% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.7 years (±3.0) | 42.6 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oak Ridge covers 13.3 square miles of land, about 823 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Morris County
Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07438 | 43% | 11,160 | $1,387 | $436,900 | $123,271 |
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 Oak Ridge
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland | 4.0 mi | $1,495 | $434,600 | 16.0% |
| Lake Telemark | 4.9 mi | — | $464,100 | 4.8% |
| Rockaway Township | 5.0 mi | $2,315 | $466,500 | 18.1% |
| Macopin | 6.2 mi | $1,917 | $389,800 | 11.1% |
| Ogdensburg Borough | 6.2 mi | $1,445 | $324,500 | 10.4% |
| Kinnelon Borough | 6.8 mi | $2,282 | $706,400 | 6.9% |
| Sparta Township | 6.9 mi | $1,864 | $484,200 | 12.6% |
| Franklin Borough | 7.2 mi | $1,381 | $272,600 | 43.8% |
Places in New Jersey most like Oak Ridge
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belford | $1,458 | $514,000 | $113,359 | 7.3% |
| Woodland Township | $1,607 | $361,500 | $138,750 | 13.2% |
| Montague Township | $1,260 | $344,500 | $101,250 | 18.8% |
| Ocean Township (Ocean County) | $1,217 | $475,200 | $100,524 | 11.7% |
| Union Township (Hunterdon County) | $1,625 | $416,600 | $137,568 | 8.8% |
| Port Monmouth | $1,156 | $451,300 | $104,135 | 22.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge, 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.
Oak Ridge 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), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Oak Ridge
What is the average rent in Oak Ridge, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Oak Ridge is $1,372 (±$278) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Oak Ridge?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Oak Ridge, NJ is $1,652 (±$427) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Oak Ridge rent-burdened?
48.4% of renting households in Oak Ridge pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge has an estimated 586 (±204) renting households, 13.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Oak Ridge?
The median household income in Oak Ridge is $121,875 (±$15,369) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oak Ridge, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $436,100 (±$30,457) for owner-occupied homes in Oak Ridge (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Oak Ridge?
The ZIP code that covers Oak Ridge is 07438.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07438?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07438 is $1,387 (±$263) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Ridge CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Ridge CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Ridge CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Ridge CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Ridge CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Ridge CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge CDP, New Jersey (place:53910, 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 .