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Layton, New Jersey

Census designated place in Sussex County, New Jersey

Layton compared with its county and state
Layton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLaytonSussex CountyNew Jersey
Population896145,1179,267,014
Median household income$106,799$114,316$101,050
Median age38.544.140.1
Median home value$333,900$342,800$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher38.3%40.0%42.9%
Foreign-born residents3.0%8.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes97.6%84.9%63.7%
Mean commute to work30.2 minutes36.3 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Layton
Under $50k11.2%
$50k to $100k26.2%
$100k to $150k26.1%
$150k to $200k30.4%
$200k and over6.1%

Median household income $106,799 · 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 Layton
Owner occupied
321 units
Renter occupied
8 units
Vacancy rate
0%

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 Layton1
Public schools in Layton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Sandyston Walpack Consolidated SchoolPublicK–6Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated 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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Layton at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
6.98 sq mi
Water area
0.02 sq mi
Population
896 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
329
Median age
38.5
Median household income
$106,799
Median home value
$333,900
Median gross rent
Not available yet
Owner-occupied homes
97.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.3%
Foreign-born residents
3.0%
Mean commute to work
30.2 minutes
Census GEOID
3439600

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
07826, 07851
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.