How are homes heated in Upper Pohatcong, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Upper Pohatcong, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Upper Pohatcong, used by 47.2% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.6% heat with utility gas.

5.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.6% (±15.0 points)
Electricity: 5.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.2%

Heating fuel in Upper Pohatcong

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upper Pohatcong	Warren County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	45.6% (±15.0 points)	50.0%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.2% (±13.3 points)	28.6%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.9% (±5.3 points)	13.0%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±2.1 points)	4.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.0 points)	2.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.7%	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 Upper Pohatcong, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Warren County (28.6%).

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

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

In Upper Pohatcong, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Warren County (13.0%).

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 Upper Pohatcong

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Pohatcong
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upper Pohatcong	—	5.9% (±5.3 points)	—
Alpha Borough	1.2 mi	10.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwich	1.3 mi	2.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Phillipsburg Town	1.6 mi	15.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Greenwich Township (Warren County)	1.9 mi	4.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lopatcong Township	2.5 mi	14.1% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Morgan Hill	2.6 mi	3.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	3.3 mi	29.9% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Chestnut Hill	4.1 mi	12.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phillipsburg Town, NJ (15.1%), Lopatcong Township, NJ (14.1%), Easton, PA (29.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Oxford	54.2% (±12.3 points)
2	Upper Pohatcong	47.2% (±13.3 points)
3	Brass Castle	26.9% (±13.4 points)
4	Beattystown	6.7% (±5.0 points)
5	Panther Valley	2.0% (±2.3 points)
6	Greenwich	1.4% (±1.8 points)

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

It lies inside Pohatcong 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 Upper Pohatcong

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Upper Pohatcong, used by 47.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Pohatcong heat with oil?

47.2% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Upper Pohatcong use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Pohatcong have electric heat?

5.9% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Upper Pohatcong heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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