Franklin Lakes.
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New Jersey·Bergen County
2 tracts·11K people·$1.3M median·1,177/mi²
White 71 · Asian 13 · Hispanic 8 · Black 5 · Multiracial 3 · Other 0
Married couple 78 · Living alone 13 · Other 8
Professional 49 · Health 18 · Retail 16 · Manufacturing 7 · Leisure 6 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 70 · Sales · office 18 · Service 7 · Production · transport 4 · Construction · maintenance 2
Drive alone 52 · Work from home 30 · Carpool 8 · Transit 7 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Franklin Lakes is $1,264,000 (Census ACS) — 2.8× the US median of $458,812.
Franklin Lakes has 11,084 residents across 2 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 46.3; the population is 71.3% White, 12.7% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Black, 2.5% Multiracial and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.9 people; 77.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 3.5% (Census ACS).
High Mountain Road School (77%), Colonial Road School (72%) and Woodside Avenue School (71%) lead the elementary schools; Franklin Avenue Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (65%); Ramapo High School is the high school with reported scores (61%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $3,230/month, 105% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Franklin Lakes is $235,795 a year, 174% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Franklin Lakes, median rent is $3,230/month and the median home value is $1,264,000 (Census ACS).
Franklin Lakes reported 0.1 violent crimes and 5.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 89 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 52 inches; snowfall averages 40 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Franklin Lakes are landslide (72), earthquake (70) and winter weather (70), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Franklin Lakes, 1.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).