White Meadow Lake, NJ: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about White Meadow Lake? It is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Morris County, New Jersey, with an estimated 9,548 people according to our dataset. It lies at 40.924°N, 74.512°W in Eastern time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about White Meadow Lake, NJ?

What is the population of White Meadow Lake, NJ?

White Meadow Lake has an estimated population of 9,548. That makes it the 143rd largest of the 508 places we list in New Jersey, and the 8th largest of 21 places in Morris County. The typical place in New Jersey has about 4,722 residents, so White Meadow Lake is roughly 2.0 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in New Jersey with a similar population include East Rutherford (9,687), Marlton (9,672), Keansburg (9,632), Maywood (9,614), Hackettstown (9,356). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how White Meadow Lake differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is White Meadow Lake?

White Meadow Lake has about 2,481 people per square mile (958 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within New Jersey, it is denser than about 49% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does White Meadow Lake use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for White Meadow Lake: 07866. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 0 are assigned to the Northeast (New England, New Jersey and Puerto Rico). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is White Meadow Lake in?

White Meadow Lake is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is La Porte, IN, about 635 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is White Meadow Lake located in New Jersey?

White Meadow Lake lies in the northern part of New Jersey, at 40.924° north latitude and 74.512° west longitude. The state capital, Trenton, is about 50 miles to the south. The closest listed place in another state is Suffern, NY, roughly 23 miles to the northeast, which shows how near White Meadow Lake is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Paterson, NJ, 18 miles to the east.

Which cities are near White Meadow Lake, NJ?

The closest listed place to White Meadow Lake is Dover, NJ, 3.6 miles to the southwest. Of the eight nearest places below, 7 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is White Meadow Lake in?

White Meadow Lake is in Morris County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 34027. The county contains 21 places in our data, 14 of which have their own page here and 7 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Morristown (19,261), Dover (17,725), Madison (17,654), Florham Park (11,496), Lincoln Park (10,111). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is White Meadow Lake from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, White Meadow Lake is closest to New York, NY at about 35 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,425 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called White Meadow Lake?

No. In our data, White Meadow Lake in Morris County, New Jersey is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.