Town guide

Lake Como, New Jersey

Lake Como is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 1,619 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07719.

Homes sold for a median of $488 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,6196,476 per sq mi
Median home value$634,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$488Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lake Como

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lake Como

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY35 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Como; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lake Como

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

Lake Como had 1,697 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.

It’s the 509th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Monmouth County grew from 82,057 residents in 1900 to 643,615 in 2020.

Lake Como population by census2010: 1,759, 2020: 1,6971,75920101,6972020

Monmouth County, 1900–2020

Monmouth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,057, 1910: 94,734, 1920: 104,925, 1930: 147,209, 1940: 161,238, 1950: 225,327, 1960: 334,401, 1970: 459,379, 1980: 503,173, 1990: 553,124, 2000: 615,301, 2010: 630,380, 2020: 643,61582K’00’10105K’20’30161K’40’50334K’60’70503K’80’90615K’00’10644K’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 25°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake ComoJan: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 65°F, 6.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4.8 in42°25°Jan4.243°26°Feb3.349°32°Mar4.359°41°Apr3.968°51°May4.178°61°Jun4.384°67°Jul4.482°65°Aug6.376°59°Sep4.366°47°Oct4.756°37°Nov3.847°30°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Branch-Oakhurst, NJ weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Monmouth County

257,734 jobs at 19,883 businesses in Monmouth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monmouth CountyHealth care and social assistance: 52,584 jobs; Retail trade: 37,590 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31,332 jobs; Professional services: 21,728 jobs; Construction: 17,931 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,309 jobs; Other services: 13,134 jobs; Finance and insurance: 11,528 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 8% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

362 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Como.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jersey Shore University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neptune3.2 miles
  • Ocean Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brick7.0 miles
  • Monmouth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Long Branch9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors36
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers71
Physical and occupational therapists150
Optometrists8
Chiropractors20
Pharmacies9

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 Lake Como

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Roosevelt Street Recreation Area · 1 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Aldi1.2 mi
  • ShopRite1.4 mi
  • Super Foodtown2.4 mi
  • Dollar General Market2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • ShopRite Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Main Pharmacy of Spring Lake2.6 mi
  • Rite Aid2.6 mi
  • Walgreens3.3 mi

Libraries

  • Wall Public Library1.0 mi
  • Spring Lake Public Library2.5 mi
  • Belmar Public Library2.7 mi
  • Sea Girt Library3.0 mi
  • Avon Public Library3.2 mi

Museums

  • Vintage Computer Federation Museum1.3 mi
  • Military Technology Museum Of New Jersey1.3 mi
  • Veteran Wireless Operators Association1.3 mi
  • World War Ii Military Miniatures And Artifact Museum Gallery1.3 mi
  • New Jersey Shipwreck Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • House of Independents4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Lake Como

Public schools here are run by Belmar Elementary School District, Wall Township Public School District, Academy Charter High School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belmar ElementaryBelmarPre-K–8400Public2.5 mi
Wall Primary SchoolWallPre-K73Public0.7 mi
Allenwood Elementary SchoolWallK–5381Public2.5 mi
Central Elementary SchoolWallK–5494Public1.2 mi
West Belmar Elementary SchoolWallK–5171Public2.0 mi
Wall Intermediate SchoolWall6–8755Public1.2 mi
Academy Charter High SchoolLake Como9–12166Charter2.3 mi
Communications High SchoolWall9–12295Career and Technical0.5 mi
Wall High SchoolWall9–12924Public0.6 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Rose Grammar SchoolBelmarPre-K–8267Roman Catholic2.8 mi
Sea Lavender MontessoriBelmar1–622Nonsectarian2.5 mi
St Rose High SchoolBelmar9–12394Roman Catholic2.7 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 Wall and Belmar.

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