Hopatcong is a borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, home to about 14,565 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07821 and 07843, and parts of 07874 are in Hopatcong too.
Homes sold for a median of $329 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population14,5651,337 per sq mi
Median home value$340,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$329Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hopatcong. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hopatcong
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY45 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hopatcong; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hopatcong had 14,362 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 184th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Sussex County grew from 24,134 residents in 1900 to 144,221 in 2020.
Sussex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover Aeroflex Ap, NJ weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Sussex County
32,211 jobs at 3,184 businesses in Sussex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hopatcong’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Newton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newton7.8 miles
Ahs Hospital CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hackettstown8.0 miles
Morristown Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Morristown9.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
28
Physical and occupational therapists
12
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Hopatcong
Parks (3 nearby)
C O Johnson Park · 25 acres1.5 mi
Tamarack Park · 7 acres1.4 mi
Riverside Park · 2 acres2.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
ShopRite1.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Sussex County Library - Louise Childs Branch1.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Palace Theatre3.4 mi
Pax Amicus Castle Theater6.1 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Hopatcong
Public schools here are run by Hopatcong Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Durban Avenue Elementary SchoolHopatcong
Pre-K–1
286
Public
2.4 mi
Tulsa Trail Elementary SchoolHopatcong
2–3
215
Public
2.9 mi
Hopatcong Middle SchoolHopatcong
4–7
435
Public
2.8 mi
Hopatcong High SchoolHopatcong
8–12
506
Public
2.8 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Tranquility Adventist SchoolAndover
Pre-K–8
30
Seventh-day Adventist
4.0 mi
Elite Prepartory AcademyHopatcong
8–12
41
Nonsectarian
3.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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