Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey

Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey
The Isles Bridge, Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey (1911)
Lake Hopatcong
Location in Morris County
Lake Hopatcong
Location in New Jersey
Lake Hopatcong
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°57′39″N 74°36′46″W / 40.96083°N 74.61278°W / 40.96083; -74.61278
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
TownshipJefferson
Area
  Total
9.39 sq mi (24.32 km2)
  Land7.39 sq mi (19.13 km2)
  Water2.00 sq mi (5.19 km2)
Elevation
930 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,232
  Density1,385.32/sq mi (534.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
07849 (Lake Hopatcong)
07885 (Wharton)
Area code(s)973/862
FIPS code34-37710
GNIS feature ID2806109

Lake Hopatcong is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It includes communities on the northeast side of Lake Hopatcong, the largest freshwater body in the state. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 10,232.