Diamond Beach

Population: 288
Median household income: $114,914
Median home value: $603,800

Diamond Beach is a community in Cape May County, New Jersey, home to 288 residents. At $114,914, its median household income sits above Cape May County's $88,046.

From 2019 to 2023, Diamond Beach's population grew 52.4% from 189 to 288, while its median home value rose 42.5% from $423,800 to $603,800.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.95 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 288
Median age: 61.8 yrs
Median household income: $114,914
Median home value: $603,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,001
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

189288

Median household income

$65,333$114,914

Median home value

$423,800$603,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	189	$65,333	$423,800
2020	202	$65,667	$443,500
2021	214	—	$478,400
2022	226	$104,464	$581,900
2023	288	$114,914	$603,800

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6447.6%

65 to 7430.2%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	2.8%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	22	7.6%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	137	47.6%
65 to 74	87	30.2%
75 and over	34	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	288	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree30.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	2.9%
High school graduate	71	25.4%
Some college or associate's	50	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	67	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	84	30.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61	84.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	15.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	27.9%
15 to 29 min	27	44.3%
30 to 44 min	17	27.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 288)

	Count	Share
Family households	136	91.9%
Nonfamily households	12	8.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	148	14.8%
Vacant	853	85.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached8.7%

1-unit, attached59.2%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units21.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	8.7%
1-unit, attached	593	59.2%
2 to 4 units	10	1.0%
5 to 19 units	97	9.7%
20 or more units	214	21.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3417815
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9593, -74.8529