What is the median household income in Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ?

Name: Income and affordability in Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ is $111,466 (±$21,116) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $2,010 a month would take about $80,400 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $111,466 (±$21,116)
Median renter income: $84,801 (±$23,833)
Income to afford median rent: about $80,400

Income in Upper Greenwood Lake against Passaic County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Greenwood Lake	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Median household income	$111,466 (±$21,116)	$87,522 (±$2,333)	$103,556 (±$513)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$84,801 (±$23,833)	$51,907 (±$1,513)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$117,339 (±$29,625)	$129,820 (±$3,218)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$2,010 (±$372)	$1,621 (±$17)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Upper Greenwood Lake, median household income is higher than in Passaic County ($87,522).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($103,556).

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

In Passaic County, Upper Greenwood Lake ranks 8 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 127 of 246.

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 Upper Greenwood Lake

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 $2,010 a month ($24,120 a year) needs an income of about $80,400 a year.

The median renting household in Upper Greenwood Lake earns $84,801 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.

Median household income in places near Upper Greenwood Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Greenwood Lake
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Upper Greenwood Lake	—	$111,466 (±$21,116)	—
Hewitt	2.9 mi	$189,188 (±$87,251)	Not measurably different
Highland Lakes	4.5 mi	$109,000 (±$28,478)	Not measurably different
Village of Warwick	4.9 mi	$89,609 (±$19,501)	Not measurably different
Town of Warwick	5.2 mi	$119,328 (±$9,613)	Not measurably different
Village of Greenwood Lake	5.3 mi	$72,902 (±$22,607)	Lower
Vernon Township	5.8 mi	$115,873 (±$6,038)	Not measurably different
Vernon Center	6.5 mi	$74,338 (±$19,975)	Lower
Vernon Valley	6.8 mi	$121,250 (±$36,867)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Greenwood Lake, NY ($72,902), Vernon Center, NJ ($74,338).

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
2	Hewitt	$189,188 (±$87,251)
3	Pines Lake	$172,348 (±$15,947)
4	Great Notch	$162,101 (±$32,440)
5	Macopin	$139,864 (±$24,595)
6	Newfoundland	$138,385 (±$30,829)
7	Preakness	$133,205 (±$17,201)
8	Upper Greenwood Lake	$111,466 (±$21,116)
9	Singac	$104,519 (±$45,043)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Passaic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside West Milford 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 Upper Greenwood Lake

What is the median household income in Upper Greenwood Lake?

The median household income in Upper Greenwood Lake is $111,466 (±$21,116) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Upper Greenwood Lake?

About $80,400 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $2,010 a month.

What do renters earn in Upper Greenwood Lake?

The median renting household in Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ earns $84,801 (±$23,833) 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 Upper Greenwood Lake CDP, New Jersey (place:74930, in state:34).

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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