Town guide

Hopatcong, New Jersey

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
Sold over asking69%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hopatcong

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportNewark 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.

Who represents Hopatcong

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.

Hopatcong population by census2000: 15,888, 2010: 15,147, 2020: 14,36215,888200015,147201014,3622020

Sussex County, 1900–2020

Sussex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,134, 1910: 26,781, 1920: 24,905, 1930: 27,830, 1940: 29,632, 1950: 34,423, 1960: 49,255, 1970: 77,528, 1980: 116,119, 1990: 130,943, 2000: 144,166, 2010: 149,265, 2020: 144,22124K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5049K’60’70116K’80’90144K’00’10144K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HopatcongJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 4.2 in36°19°Jan3.339°20°Feb2.848°28°Mar4.161°38°Apr3.871°48°May3.879°57°Jun4.584°62°Jul5.182°60°Aug4.974°52°Sep4.363°42°Oct4.652°32°Nov3.441°25°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Sussex CountyRetail trade: 5,477 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,428 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,635 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,220 jobs; Construction: 2,495 jobs; Other services: 1,850 jobs; Professional services: 1,612 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,236 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 10% Construction 8% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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 doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists12
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1898.

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Durban Avenue Elementary SchoolHopatcongPre-K–1286Public2.4 mi
Tulsa Trail Elementary SchoolHopatcong2–3215Public2.9 mi
Hopatcong Middle SchoolHopatcong4–7435Public2.8 mi
Hopatcong High SchoolHopatcong8–12506Public2.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Tranquility Adventist SchoolAndoverPre-K–830Seventh-day Adventist4.0 mi
Elite Prepartory AcademyHopatcong8–1241Nonsectarian3.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Byram, Stanhope, Green, Andover, Allamuchy, Andover Borough and Frelinghuysen.

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