How are homes heated in Succasunna, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Succasunna, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Succasunna, used by 74.7% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.8% heat with electricity.

20.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.7% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 2.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.5%

Heating fuel in Succasunna

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Succasunna	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	74.7% (±3.6 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.5% (±3.5 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	2.8% (±1.4 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±2.0 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Succasunna, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Morris County (13.9%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (6.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Succasunna, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Morris County (12.1%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Succasunna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Succasunna
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Succasunna	—	2.8% (±1.4 points)	—
Ledgewood	2.1 mi	1.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kenvil	2.7 mi	2.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Flanders	2.9 mi	16.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Mine Hill Township	3.4 mi	5.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Landing	3.6 mi	10.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Netcong Borough	3.8 mi	8.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Randolph Township	4.2 mi	11.0% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Budd Lake	4.4 mi	18.6% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Flanders, NJ (16.1%), Landing, NJ (10.3%), Netcong Borough, NJ (8.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Landing	55.8% (±8.6 points)
5	Oak Ridge	47.8% (±6.2 points)
6	Kenvil	32.4% (±16.2 points)
7	White Meadow Lake	29.2% (±5.6 points)
8	Budd Lake	26.1% (±6.7 points)
9	Towaco	23.9% (±7.8 points)
10	Succasunna	20.5% (±3.5 points)
11	Mount Tabor	20.3% (±13.9 points)
12	Lake Hiawatha	17.4% (±4.7 points)
13	Ledgewood	16.7% (±5.1 points)
14	Gillette	15.2% (±13.2 points)
15	Pine Brook	13.1% (±6.6 points)
16	Brookside	10.4% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Succasunna is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Roxbury Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Succasunna

What is the most common way to heat a home in Succasunna?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Succasunna, used by 74.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Succasunna heat with oil?

20.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Succasunna use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Succasunna have electric heat?

2.8% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Succasunna heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Succasunna CDP, New Jersey

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 Succasunna CDP, New Jersey (place:71370, in state:34).

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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