Pompton Lakes is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,907 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pompton Lakes is the 174th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Pompton Lakes are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Pompton Lakes has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.86% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Pompton Lakes is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Pompton Lakes really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pompton Lakes perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The citizens of Pompton Lakes are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.87% of adults in Pompton Lakes have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Pompton Lakes in 2022 was $51,422, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $205,688 for a family of four.

Pompton Lakes is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Pompton Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pompton Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Pompton Lakes also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.82% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pompton Lakes include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Pompton Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.