Malaga

Population: 1,612
Median household income: $107,875
Median home value: $228,500

Malaga is a community in Gloucester County, New Jersey, home to 1,612 residents. Its median household income of $107,875 runs above the Gloucester County figure of $102,807.

From 2020 to 2023, Malaga's population declined 4.2% from 1,683 to 1,612, while its median home value rose 29.8% from $176,100 to $228,500.

13.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,612
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $107,875
Median home value: $228,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 617
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6831,612

Median household income

$61,042$107,875

Median home value

$176,100$228,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,683	$61,042	$176,100	$1,426
2021	1,832	$79,500	$185,500	—
2022	1,570	$75,795	$199,100	—
2023	1,612	$107,875	$228,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2416.3%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	3.4%
5 to 17	219	13.6%
18 to 24	262	16.3%
25 to 34	219	13.6%
35 to 44	188	11.7%
45 to 54	267	16.6%
55 to 64	249	15.4%
65 to 74	140	8.7%
75 and over	13	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,488	92.3%
Black or African American	98	6.1%
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)	26	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate49.1%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	5.6%
High school graduate	528	49.1%
Some college or associate's	347	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	78	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	63	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	651	87.6%
Carpooled	92	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	22.6%
15 to 29 min	182	24.5%
30 to 44 min	171	23.0%
45 to 59 min	149	20.1%
60+ min	73	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 7.8% (126 of 1,612)

	Count	Share
Family households	439	77.2%
Nonfamily households	130	22.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	569	92.2%
Vacant	48	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	469	82.4%
Renter-occupied	100	17.6%

1-unit, detached97.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	602	97.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3442840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 39.5797, -75.0564