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Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey

Census designated place in Morris County, New Jersey

Lake Hiawatha compared with its county and state
Lake Hiawatha compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLake HiawathaMorris CountyNew Jersey
Population10,406510,3759,267,014
Median household income$101,500$134,929$101,050
Median age40.342.740.1
Median home value$402,500$557,000$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher51.0%57.2%42.9%
Foreign-born residents38.1%19.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes60.8%73.9%63.7%
Mean commute to work22.1 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 Lake Hiawatha
Under $50k16.2%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k22.8%
$150k to $200k13.6%
$200k and over15.6%

Median household income $101,500 · 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 Hiawatha
Owner occupied
2,645 units
Renter occupied
1,707 units
Vacancy rate
2.4%

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 Hiawatha1
Public schools in Lake Hiawatha, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Knollwood Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Parsippany-Troy Hills 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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Lake Hiawatha at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
1.10 sq mi
Water area
0.01 sq mi
Population
10,406 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
4,352
Median age
40.3
Median household income
$101,500
Median home value
$402,500
Median gross rent
$1,426
Owner-occupied homes
60.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.0%
Foreign-born residents
38.1%
Mean commute to work
22.1 minutes
Census GEOID
3437680

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
07034
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.