Oak Ridge, New Jersey
Census designated place in Morris County, New Jersey
| Measure | Oak Ridge | Morris County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,860 | 510,375 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $118,718 | $134,929 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 45.8 | 42.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $417,300 | $557,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 43.2% | 57.2% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.3% | 19.6% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.1% | 73.9% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 40.6 minutes | 30.1 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $118,718 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 3,798 units
- Renter occupied
- 467 units
- Vacancy rate
- 1.9%
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.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cozy Lake Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–K | Jefferson Township Public School District |
| Paradise Knoll Elementary School | Public | K–5 | West Milford Township Public School District |
| White Rock Elementary School | Public | 1–5 | Jefferson Township Public School District |
| Jefferson Township Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Jefferson Township Public School District |
| Academy for Environmental Science | Career and technical | 9–12 | Morris County Vocational School District |
| Jefferson Township High School | Public | 9–12 | Jefferson Township Public 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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- Type
- Census designated place
- County
- Morris County
- Within
- Jefferson Township
- Land area
- 13.3 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.95 sq mi
- Population
- 10,860 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 4,265
- Median age
- 45.8
- Median household income
- $118,718
- Median home value
- $417,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,320
- Owner-occupied homes
- 89.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 43.2%
- Foreign-born residents
- 8.3%
- Mean commute to work
- 40.6 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3453910
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
- 07438
- 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.