New Jersey · Census place 50130
Netcong borough, NJ
Quick answer
Netcong borough has 3,543 residents, ranking #360 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $92,596, the median home is worth $344,300 and median gross rent runs $1,396 a month.
- Population
- 3,543Netcong borough residents
- Median household income
- $92,596Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $344,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,396Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Netcong borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Netcong borough median would spend about 18.1% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.4% of residents and 52.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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