Mays Landing

Population: 6,178
Median household income: $80,777
Median home value: $236,500

Located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Mays Landing is a community with a population of 6,178. Its median household income of $80,777 runs above the Atlantic County figure of $76,819.

From 2019 to 2023, Mays Landing's population grew 144.8% from 2,524 to 6,178, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $182,300 to $236,500.

The median resident is 37.2 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,178
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $80,777
Median home value: $236,500
Median gross rent: $1,150
Housing units: 2,518
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5246,178

Median household income

$65,577$80,777

Median home value

$182,300$236,500

Median gross rent

$1,463$1,150

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,524	$65,577	$182,300	$1,463
2020	5,805	$77,661	$204,600	$1,146
2021	6,555	$77,617	$219,600	$983
2022	6,183	$83,639	$240,900	$1,196
2023	6,178	$80,777	$236,500	$1,150

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	414	6.7%
5 to 17	811	13.1%
18 to 24	466	7.5%
25 to 34	1,145	18.5%
35 to 44	742	12.0%
45 to 54	460	7.4%
55 to 64	833	13.5%
65 to 74	894	14.5%
75 and over	413	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,376	54.6%
Black or African American	734	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	127	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	447	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,494	24.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	325	7.2%
High school graduate	1,577	35.1%
Some college or associate's	977	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,075	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	533	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,330	82.7%
Carpooled	295	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	183	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	337	12.8%
15 to 29 min	866	32.9%
30 to 44 min	782	29.7%
45 to 59 min	164	6.2%
60+ min	484	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 3.2% (174 of 5,459)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,391	56.9%
Nonfamily households	1,055	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,446	97.1%
Vacant	72	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,795	73.4%
Renter-occupied	651	26.6%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached10.4%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units14.8%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,499	59.5%
1-unit, attached	261	10.4%
2 to 4 units	248	9.8%
5 to 19 units	373	14.8%
20 or more units	89	3.5%
Mobile home & other	48	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3444820
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 39.4523, -74.7075