Town guide

Lincoln Park, New Jersey

Lincoln Park is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 10,957 people across 6.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07035.

Homes sold for a median of $371 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,9571,712 per sq mi
Median home value$443,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$371Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking83%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lincoln Park

1 ZIP code

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Around Lincoln Park

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY26 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lincoln Park; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lincoln Park

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

Lincoln Park had 10,915 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 231st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Morris County grew from 65,156 residents in 1900 to 509,285 in 2020.

Lincoln Park population by census2000: 10,930, 2010: 10,521, 2020: 10,91510,930200010,521201010,9152020

Morris County, 1900–2020

Morris County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,156, 1910: 74,704, 1920: 82,694, 1930: 110,445, 1940: 125,732, 1950: 164,371, 1960: 261,620, 1970: 383,454, 1980: 407,630, 1990: 421,353, 2000: 470,212, 2010: 492,276, 2020: 509,28565K’00’1083K’20’30126K’40’50262K’60’70408K’80’90470K’00’10509K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lincoln ParkJan: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 4 in38°23°Jan3.041°24°Feb2.649°31°Mar4.162°41°Apr3.772°51°May3.481°60°Jun4.385°66°Jul4.384°64°Aug4.576°57°Sep3.765°45°Oct4.053°35°Nov3.343°28°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caldwell Essex Co Ap, NJ weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Morris County

301,249 jobs at 16,518 businesses in Morris County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morris CountyProfessional services: 43,205 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 40,387 jobs; Retail trade: 29,350 jobs; Company headquarters: 28,265 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,414 jobs; Wholesale trade: 22,948 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,146 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,584 jobsProfessional services 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 10% Company headquarters 9% Administrative and support 8% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6%

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

Health care

62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lincoln Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chilton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Pompton Plains3.1 miles
  • St. Joseph's University Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paterson7.0 miles
  • Hackensack Meridian Mountainside MedicalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Montclair8.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists18
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies5

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 Lincoln Park

Parks (23 nearby)

  • Wayne Area Park · 30 acres1.0 mi
  • Greenview Park · 23 acres1.8 mi
  • Lanes Field · 15 acres0.6 mi
  • Lynn Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
  • Lincoln Park Community Lake · 6 acres1.2 mi
  • Municipal Complex Fields · 4 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • ShopRite0.6 mi
  • Big Apple Bag Co1.3 mi
  • Middle Eastern Grocery and Deli1.7 mi
  • Aster Market Commercial1.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • Walgreens0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lincoln Park Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Pequannock Township Museum3.3 mi
  • Montville Township Museum4.4 mi
  • Schuyler-Colfax House Historic House Museum4.7 mi
  • Boonton Historical Society and Museum5.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Infinite Scenic1.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 1922.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Lincoln Park

Public schools here are run by Lincoln Park School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolLincoln ParkPre-K–4500Public1.0 mi
Lincoln Park Middle SchoolLincoln Park5–8368Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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