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Packanack Lake, New Jersey | |
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Location in Passaic County Location in New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 40°56′33″N 74°15′23″W / 40.94250°N 74.25639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Passaic |
Township | Wayne |
Area | |
• Total | 1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2) |
• Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,261 |
• Density | 3,366.1/sq mi (1,299.7/km2) |
ZIP Code | 07470 |
FIPS code | 34-55620[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0879082[4] |
Packanack Lake is an unincorporated lake community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Wayne in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] The community is located 30 minutes northwest of Manhattan.
The median income in Packanack Lake was $100,887, and the average income of households with children was $140,869. 95.9% of Packanack area residents are high school graduates while 57.5% are college graduates. 77.4% of residents are married. 41.4% of residents had children. The average age of residents was 40.6 years old.[citation needed]
Gatherings and social events are held on both East Beach (on Lake Drive East) and West Beach (on Lake Drive West) which include band concerts, craft shows, and bonfires.