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Budd Lake, New Jersey

Census designated place in Morris County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+20.8%
8k9k10k2000: 8,10020002010: 8,96820102020: 9,78420208,1009,784
Population of Budd Lake at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,100
20108,968
20209,784

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Budd Lake compared with its county and state
Budd Lake compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBudd LakeMorris CountyNew Jersey
Population10,106510,3759,267,014
Median household income$113,036$134,929$101,050
Median age36.942.740.1
Median home value$437,200$557,000$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher47.9%57.2%42.9%
Foreign-born residents20.6%19.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes73.9%73.9%63.7%
Mean commute to work32.0 minutes30.1 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Budd Lake
Under $50k13.5%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k18.7%
$150k to $200k15.7%
$200k and over21%

Median household income $113,036 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Budd Lake
Owner occupied
2,676 units
Renter occupied
944 units
Vacancy rate
0.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Budd Lake1
Public schools in Budd Lake, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Chester M. Stephens Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Mount Olive Township School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Budd Lake at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
5.44 sq mi
Water area
0.98 sq mi
Population
10,106 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
3,620
Median age
36.9
Median household income
$113,036
Median home value
$437,200
Median gross rent
$1,326
Owner-occupied homes
73.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.9%
Foreign-born residents
20.6%
Mean commute to work
32.0 minutes
Census GEOID
3408620

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
07828, 07836
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.