Housing data for Pompton Plains, NJ
Pompton Plains, NJ has an estimated 10,971 residents and 4,977 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Morris County.
18.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,129 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,971 (±686)
- Housing units
- 4,977 (±344)
- Households that rent
- 18.8%
- Median gross rent
- $3,129
What stands out in Pompton Plains
Rental vacancy rate: 17.1% (±11.8 points) in Pompton Plains, higher than in Morris County (3.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 17.2% (±4.2 points) in Pompton Plains, higher than in Morris County (5.1%).
Median gross rent: $3,129 (±$512) in Pompton Plains, higher than in Morris County ($1,904).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 37.3% (±5.1 points) in Pompton Plains, higher than in Morris County (19.2%).
- Vacancy rate in Pompton Plains
- Commute and cars in Pompton Plains
- Median rent in Pompton Plains
- Types of homes in Pompton Plains
Housing in Pompton Plains at a glance
- Median rent: $3,129 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,162 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 66.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 18.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $117,959 median household income
- Home values: $539,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,248 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,504 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 37.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 52.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 17.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 68.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.2 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 14.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Pompton Plains against Morris County, its state and the nation
| Pompton Plains | Morris County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,971 (±686) | 514,528 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,977 (±344) | 199,506 (±100) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.8% (±4.3 points) | 25.7% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,129 (±$512) | $1,904 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $117,959 (±$9,640) | $137,326 (±$2,991) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $539,000 (±$42,519) | $582,500 (±$5,640) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,504 (±$632) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.4% (±8.1 points) | 62.4% (±1.4 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.2 minutes (±2.7) | 29.8 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.5% (±6.3 points) | 95.2% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.6 years (±4.5) | 42.6 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pompton Plains covers 5.2 square miles of land, about 2,118 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Morris County
Pompton Plains 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 Pompton Plains
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07444 | 99% | 10,971 | $3,129 | $539,000 | $117,959 |
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 Pompton Plains
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Borough | 2.0 mi | $2,424 | $395,900 | 29.4% |
| Pompton Lakes Borough | 2.7 mi | $1,845 | $442,400 | 19.6% |
| Butler Borough | 3.0 mi | $1,599 | $442,500 | 31.2% |
| Lincoln Park Borough | 3.0 mi | $1,857 | $443,300 | 20.8% |
| Pines Lake | 3.1 mi | — | $626,500 | 1.2% |
| Packanack Lake | 3.3 mi | $3,500 or more | $601,000 | 3.9% |
| Towaco | 3.4 mi | $1,950 | $701,300 | 7.0% |
| Wayne Township | 3.6 mi | $2,164 | $612,700 | 21.4% |
Places in New Jersey most like Pompton Plains
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florham Park Borough | $3,109 | $791,400 | $158,696 | 30.2% |
| Morris Plains Borough | $2,835 | $643,300 | $154,923 | 28.4% |
| Golden Triangle | $2,506 | $320,400 | $103,558 | 31.9% |
| Riverdale Borough | $2,424 | $395,900 | $102,950 | 29.4% |
| Pine Brook | $2,366 | $767,200 | $126,488 | 35.3% |
| Mahwah Township | $2,204 | $606,000 | $131,327 | 18.9% |
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 Pompton Plains, 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 Pompton Plains, 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.
Pompton Plains is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Pequannock 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 Pompton Plains
What is the average rent in Pompton Plains, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pompton Plains is $3,129 (±$512) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Pompton Plains?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Pompton Plains, NJ is $1,986 (±$1,074) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Pompton Plains rent-burdened?
66.6% of renting households in Pompton Plains 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 Pompton Plains?
Pompton Plains has an estimated 883 (±207) renting households, 18.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pompton Plains?
The median household income in Pompton Plains is $117,959 (±$9,640) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pompton Plains, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $539,000 (±$42,519) for owner-occupied homes in Pompton Plains (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Pompton Plains?
The ZIP code that covers Pompton Plains is 07444.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07444?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07444 is $3,129 (±$512) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pompton Plains CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pompton Plains CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pompton Plains CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pompton Plains CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pompton Plains CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pompton Plains CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pompton Plains 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 Pompton Plains CDP, New Jersey (place:60120, 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 .