What is the median household income in Pompton Lakes Borough, NJ?

Name: Income and affordability in Pompton Lakes Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Pompton Lakes Borough, NJ is $124,454 (±$13,943) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,845 a month would take about $73,800 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Pompton Lakes Borough, the median household income went from $102,371 in 2015–2019 to $124,454 in 2020–2024 (+21.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $124,454 (±$13,943)
Median renter income: $107,848 (±$32,233)
Income to afford median rent: about $73,800

Income in Pompton Lakes Borough against Passaic County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pompton Lakes Borough	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Median household income	$124,454 (±$13,943)	$87,522 (±$2,333)	$103,556 (±$513)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$107,848 (±$32,233)	$51,907 (±$1,513)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$142,588 (±$19,690)	$129,820 (±$3,218)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,845 (±$189)	$1,621 (±$17)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Pompton Lakes Borough, median household income is higher than in Passaic County ($87,522).

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

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Passaic County, Pompton Lakes Borough ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 210 of 561.

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 Pompton Lakes Borough

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 $1,845 a month ($22,140 a year) needs an income of about $73,800 a year.

The median renting household in Pompton Lakes Borough earns $107,848 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.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$102,371 (±$8,617)	$124,454 (±$13,943)	+21.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent	$1,536 (±$116)	$1,845 (±$189)	+20.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$302,700 (±$20,752)	$442,400 (±$13,828)	+46.2%	Up after inflation

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.

Median household income in places near Pompton Lakes Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pompton Lakes Borough
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Pompton Lakes Borough	—	$124,454 (±$13,943)	—
Pines Lake	1.2 mi	$172,348 (±$15,947)	Higher
Riverdale Borough	1.5 mi	$102,950 (±$10,103)	Lower
Pompton Plains	2.7 mi	$117,959 (±$9,640)	Not measurably different
Wanaque Borough	2.7 mi	$113,175 (±$7,330)	Not measurably different
Pequannock Township	2.9 mi	$120,666 (±$6,642)	Not measurably different
Oakland Borough	3.1 mi	$162,019 (±$15,337)	Higher
Butler Borough	3.2 mi	$111,557 (±$9,158)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale Borough	3.4 mi	$127,500 (±$16,767)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverdale Borough, NJ ($102,950).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pines Lake, NJ ($172,348), Oakland Borough, NJ ($162,019).

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

Median household income across Passaic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Wayne Township	$153,056 (±$8,248)
2	Ringwood Borough	$152,414 (±$14,251)
3	West Milford Township	$132,114 (±$8,741)
4	Bloomingdale Borough	$127,500 (±$16,767)
5	North Haledon Borough	$125,313 (±$25,043)
6	Pompton Lakes Borough	$124,454 (±$13,943)
7	Little Falls Township	$123,307 (±$15,932)
8	Totowa Borough	$113,563 (±$14,507)
9	Wanaque Borough	$113,175 (±$7,330)
10	Hawthorne Borough	$110,237 (±$10,989)
11	Woodland Park Borough	$98,845 (±$6,443)
12	Clifton	$98,237 (±$4,859)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Passaic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Pompton Lakes Borough

What is the median household income in Pompton Lakes Borough?

The median household income in Pompton Lakes Borough is $124,454 (±$13,943) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Pompton Lakes Borough?

About $73,800 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,845 a month.

Have incomes in Pompton Lakes Borough kept up with inflation?

In Pompton Lakes Borough, the median household income went from $102,371 in 2015–2019 to $124,454 in 2020–2024 (+21.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Pompton Lakes Borough?

The median renting household in Pompton Lakes Borough, NJ earns $107,848 (±$32,233) 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 Pompton Lakes borough, Passaic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:60090, in state:34 county:031).

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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