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Lafayette Township, New Jersey

Township in Sussex County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.5%
2.3k2.4k2.5k2.6k2000: 2,30020002010: 2,53820102020: 2,35820202,3002,358
Population of Lafayette Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,300
20102,538
20202,358

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

Lafayette Township compared with its county and state
Lafayette Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLafayette TownshipSussex CountyNew Jersey
Population2,462145,1179,267,014
Median household income$118,750$114,316$101,050
Median age47.144.140.1
Median home value$451,100$342,800$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher41.6%40.0%42.9%
Foreign-born residents6.5%8.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes90.1%84.9%63.7%
Mean commute to work32.4 minutes36.3 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Lafayette Township
Under $50k13%
$50k to $100k27.2%
$100k to $150k20.1%
$150k to $200k16.1%
$200k and over23.5%

Median household income $118,750 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lafayette Township
Owner occupied
774 units
Renter occupied
85 units
Vacancy rate
6.2%

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Lafayette Township1
Public schools in Lafayette Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Lafayette Township SchoolPublicPre-K–8Lafayette 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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Lafayette Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
17.9 sq mi
Water area
0.09 sq mi
Population
2,429 (2024 estimate)
Households
859
Median age
47.1
Median household income
$118,750
Median home value
$451,100
Median gross rent
$1,852
Owner-occupied homes
90.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.6%
Foreign-born residents
6.5%
Mean commute to work
32.4 minutes
Census GEOID
3403737440

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
07848
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

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