New Jersey · Census place 24990
Franklin Lakes borough, NJ
Quick answer
Franklin Lakes borough has 11,011 residents, ranking #130 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $230,987, the median home is worth $1,217,500 and median gross rent runs $3,334 a month.
- Population
- 11,011Franklin Lakes borough residents
- Median household income
- $230,987Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,217,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $3,334Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 88.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Franklin Lakes borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Franklin Lakes borough median would spend about 17.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.2% of residents and 88.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Westwood borough 11,221
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- Pompton Lakes borough 11,010
- Beachwood borough 11,002
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- Totowa borough 10,919
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