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Lake Como, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Lake Como is a Census borough of 1,619 people across 0.25 square miles of land, in Monmouth County. Median household income is $82,045, 63.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lake Como
What Lake Como is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.25 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land6,432
- County holding the largest share of its areaMonmouth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Como
How many people live in Lake Como
- Population1,619
- Median age49.6
- Population under 18193
- Share under 1811.9 percent
- Population 65 and over383 plus or minus 128
- Share 65 and over23.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Households836
- Family households354 plus or minus 81
- Share of households that are families42.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Como
Income and work in Lake Como
- Median household income$82,045 plus or minus $20,913
- Per capita income$64,767
- Civilian labor force1,058
- Employed989
- Unemployed69 plus or minus 50
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over1,355
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher49.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree21.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Como
Housing in Lake Como
- Housing units1,144
- Occupied units836
- Vacant units308
- Vacancy rate26.9 percent
- Owner occupied529 plus or minus 106
- Renter occupied307 plus or minus 97
- Ownership rate63.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$634,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,810
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Single family units877
- Share single family76.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more252 plus or minus 105
- Share in buildings of two or more22.0 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Mobile homes15 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Como
How Lake Como gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute769
- Commuting under 15 minutes219 plus or minus 59
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more278 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.2 percent
- Drove alone76.7 percent
- Carpooled2.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home14.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Como
SBA loans in Lake Como (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,920,000
- Average approval$640,000
- Median approval$810,000
- Largest approval$905,000
- Jobs supported15
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Como, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lake Como
SBA loans in Lake Como (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$124,000
- Average approval$124,000
- Median approval$124,000
- Largest approval$124,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Como, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lake Como
Flood risk in Lake Como
- NFIP communityBorough of Lake Como
- NFIP community number340328
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/15/22
The Borough of Lake Como participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340328 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Monmouth County, not Lake Como
Monmouth County context, not Lake Como figures
- Establishments in Monmouth County19,883
- Covered employment, Monmouth County274,000
- Average annual pay, Monmouth County$70,560
- Housing units permitted, Monmouth County2,782
Every figure in this section is published for Monmouth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lake Como.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lake Como questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lake Como, New Jersey?
1,619, in 836 households. Lake Como borough covers 0.25 square miles of land, which is 6,432 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lake Como in?
Monmouth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lake Como?
$82,045. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $634,500. Median gross rent is $1,810 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lake Como businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $810,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $124,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Como, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lake Como borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lake Como. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lake Como in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lake Como appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lake Como, borough of, community 340328, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lake Como figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Monmouth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lake Como.
Is zoning published for Lake Como?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.