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Lake Como, New Jersey

Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Population, 2010 to 2020−3.5%
1.7k1.7k1.7k1.8k1.8k2010: 1,75920102020: 1,69720201,7591,697
Population of Lake Como at each census
CensusPopulation
20101,759
20201,697

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

Sources: 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.

Lake Como compared with its county and state
Lake Como compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLake ComoMonmouth CountyNew Jersey
Population1,660643,6159,267,014
Median household income$83,056$122,727$101,050
Median age41.843.240.1
Median home value$614,500$566,500$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher51.1%50.6%42.9%
Foreign-born residents9.8%13.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes62.2%75.4%63.7%
Mean commute to work26.4 minutes32.8 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Lake Como
Under $50k28.7%
$50k to $100k28.9%
$100k to $150k15.2%
$150k to $200k9.2%
$200k and over18%

Median household income $83,056 · 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 Lake Como
Owner occupied
519 units
Renter occupied
315 units
Vacancy rate
27.2%

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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Lake Como1
Public schools in Lake Como, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Academy Charter High SchoolCharter9–12Academy Charter High School

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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Lake Como at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
0.25 sq mi
Water area
0.01 sq mi
Population
1,672 (2024 estimate)
Households
834
Median age
41.8
Median household income
$83,056
Median home value
$614,500
Median gross rent
$1,813
Owner-occupied homes
62.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.1%
Foreign-born residents
9.8%
Mean commute to work
26.4 minutes
Census GEOID
3437560

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, 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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
07719
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.