Primary sources for Fort Lee, NJ
- Census Bureau profile of Fort Lee, NJ, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Fort Lee, NJ, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Fort Lee, NJ, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Fort Lee, NJ
Electricity rates in Fort Lee, New Jersey
Fort Lee, NJ ranks 1 of 31 New Jersey cities for the oldest residents (median age 47.2). Fort Lee, New Jersey has 39,818 residents in 18,531 households; 30.0% heat with electricity.
Households in Fort Lee, NJ can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Fort Lee on the map
Bergen County, with Fort Lee marked
Who supplies Fort Lee
Bergen County lists 2 utilities for Fort Lee, NJ, a city of 39,818: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Bergen County page.
Who lives in Fort Lee: income, cars, homes
Fort Lee, NJ homes: 5,380 have 3+ bedrooms, 7,874 none or one, median 3.9 rooms. Of 19,808 workers in Fort Lee, NJ, 3,887 work from home, 9,314 drive alone, 4,105 ride transit and 752 walk. 3,344 residents of Fort Lee, NJ live below the poverty line, and the median age is 47.2. In Fort Lee, NJ, 2,135 households own no vehicle and 5,275 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Fort Lee, NJ, 3,817 of 7,526 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,823 households moved in since 2018 and 3,634 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Fort Lee, NJ, 3,333 of 18,531 households earn under $35,000, 3,625 $35,000-$75,000, 5,274 $75,000-$150,000 and 6,299 $150,000 or more.
Household income in Fort Lee, NJ
| Fort Lee, NJ | Value | Rank in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee, NJ, households under $35,000 | 18.0% | 22 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, households $150,000 or more | 34.0% | 5 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, residents below poverty | 8.4% | 24 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, median age | 47.2 | 1 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 27.2% | 27 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, households without a vehicle | 11.5% | 21 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, households with 2+ vehicles | 28.5% | 23 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, workers at home | 19.6% | 5 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, cost-burdened renters | 50.7% | 23 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, moved in since 2018 | 31.4% | 20 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, moved in before 2000 | 19.6% | 11 of 31 |
Facts about Fort Lee
- Residents of Fort Lee, NJ, ACS 2023
- 39,81825 of 31 New Jersey cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Fort Lee, NJ
- $105,5355 of 31 of those cities
- Households in Fort Lee, NJ
- 18,5312.15 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Fort Lee, NJ
- 57.5%10,647 owners and 7,884 renter households
- Housing units in Fort Lee, NJ
- 19,7641,233 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Fort Lee, NJ
- 30.0%5,558 of 18,531 homes
- Land area of Fort Lee, NJ
- 2.5 sq mi15,813.3 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Fort Lee, NJ
- 1.5%at 662 kWh a month over the $105,535 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Fort Lee, NJ
- 273NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 685.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Fort Lee, NJ
- 197013,141 of 19,764 homes (66.5%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Fort Lee, NJ
- $422,200$2,255 gross rent a month, 6.41% of value a year
Housing and heating in Fort Lee
Fort Lee, NJ: 13,141 of 19,764 homes were built before 1980 and 2,648 in 2000 or later. Fort Lee, NJ has 2,698 detached houses, 13,692 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 108 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Fort Lee, NJ
% of homes by decade built, Fort Lee, NJ
- 5pre-40
- 740s
- 1750s
- 2060s
- 1770s
- 1380s
- 790s
- 400s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Fort Lee, NJ
| Fort Lee, NJ | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee, NJ, median year built | 1970 | 1959 | +11 years | 7 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, built before 1980 | 66.5% | 74.6% | -8.1 points | 20 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, built 2000 or later | 13.4% | 11.5% | +1.9 points | 15 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, detached houses | 13.7% | 53.2% | -39.6 points | 24 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 69.3% | 22.2% | +47.1 points | 2 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, mobile homes | 0.5% | 0.4% | +0.1 points | 5 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, renter households | 42.5% | 34.6% | +7.9 points | 23 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, median home value | $422,200 | $593,200 | -$171,000 | 13 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, median gross rent a month | $2,255 | $1,863 | +$392 | 3 of 31 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, people per household | 2.15 | 2.67 | -0.52 | 30 of 31 |
Cost of living with electricity in Fort Lee
Fort Lee, NJ: 18,531 households at $1,352 a year per home for electricity (Bergen County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $25.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,094 a year per household.
| Group in Fort Lee, NJ | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Fort Lee, NJ median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee, NJ, all households | 18,531 | $1,352 | $25.1 million | 1.28% |
| Fort Lee, NJ, homeowners | 10,647 | $1,692 | $18.0 million | 1.60% |
| Fort Lee, NJ, renters | 7,884 | $718 | $5.7 million | 0.68% |
Outage risk around Fort Lee
Fort Lee, NJ, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 271 wind and 2 tornado, 685.6 per 100,000 residents of 39,818. Top gust near Fort Lee, NJ: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Fort Lee, NJ: $1.4M.
Reports within 15 miles of Fort Lee, NJ
wind and tornado reports, Fort Lee, NJ
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| Fort Lee, NJ | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee, NJ, 2015 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, 2016 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, 2017 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, 2018 | 45 | 1 | 46 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, 2019 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, 2020 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, 2021 | 53 | 1 | 54 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, 2022 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, 2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, 2024 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Fort Lee, NJ, 2025 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Analyst note on Fort Lee
Household income in Fort Lee, NJ is $105,535; 10,647 of its 18,531 households own. 5,558 of the 18,531 occupied homes in Fort Lee, NJ heat with electricity. Fort Lee, NJ counts 39,818 residents in 18,531 households, on 2.5 square miles.
Fort Lee, NJ has 19,764 housing units, 1,233 of them vacant or seasonal. Fort Lee, NJ ranks 2 of 31 New Jersey cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (69%). Fort Lee, NJ ranks 3 of 31 New Jersey cities for the highest median rent ($2,255 a month).
Fort Lee, NJ ranks 5 of 31 New Jersey cities for the share of mobile homes (1%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Fort Lee
Compare Fort Lee with nearby cities
| City near Fort Lee, NJ | Distance from Fort Lee | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee, NJ (this page) | 0 mi | 39,818 | $105,535 | 1970 | $422,200 | 273 | 19.6% |
| Hackensack, NJ | 4.7 mi northwest | 45,768 (+5,950) | $82,212 (-$23,323) | 1967 (-3 yr) | $370,300 (-$51,900) | 279 (+6) | 10.6% (-9.1 pts) |
| West New York, NJ | 4.9 mi southwest | 51,683 (+11,865) | $67,139 (-$38,396) | 1963 (-7 yr) | $410,200 (-$12,000) | 298 (+25) | 13.2% (-6.4 pts) |
| Union City, NJ | 6.6 mi southwest | 66,375 (+26,557) | $65,369 (-$40,166) | 1958 (-12 yr) | $446,800 (+$24,600) | 311 (+38) | 7.1% (-12.5 pts) |
| Garfield, NJ | 7.4 mi west | 32,502 (-7,316) | $75,701 (-$29,834) | 1954 (-16 yr) | $454,300 (+$32,100) | 287 (+14) | 6.8% (-12.9 pts) |
| Hoboken, NJ | 7.9 mi south | 58,340 (+18,522) | $176,943 (+$71,408) | 1975 (+5 yr) | $872,100 (+$449,900) | 298 (+25) | 34.2% (+14.6 pts) |
ZIP codes in Fort Lee
| ZIP area touching Fort Lee, NJ | Share of the ZIP's land inside Fort Lee | Share of Fort Lee's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 07024 (Fort Lee, NJ) | 100.0% | 99.8% |
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Questions on Fort Lee
Fort Lee: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Fort Lee, NJ: New Jersey households pick a supplier and plan, and Bergen County lists 2 utilities.
Fort Lee: how does it rank among New Jersey cities?
Fort Lee, NJ: rank 25 of 31 by its 39,818 residents, rank 5 of 31 by $105,535 median income.
Fort Lee: how many homes heat with electricity?
Fort Lee, NJ: 5,558 of 18,531 occupied homes, 30.0%; Bergen County 14.9%.
Fort Lee: how much income goes to electricity?
At 662 kWh a month, 1.5% of the $105,535 median income in Fort Lee, NJ.
Fort Lee: can I choose a supplier?
In most of New Jersey yes; municipal and co-op areas around Fort Lee, NJ may be closed.
Fort Lee: damaging storms reported nearby?
273 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Fort Lee, NJ, 2015 to 2025, 685.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Fort Lee?
Fort Lee, NJ: median home built 1970; 13,141 of 19,764 homes (66.5%) predate 1980, 2,698 are detached and 13,692 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How big are the homes in Fort Lee, NJ?
5,380 of 19,764 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 3.9 rooms.
How many people in Fort Lee, NJ work from home?
3,887 of 19,808 workers.
How many residents of Fort Lee, NJ live below the poverty line?
3,344 residents.