East Freehold

Population: 5,381
Median household income: $195,804
Median home value: $626,800

Located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, East Freehold is a community with a population of 5,381. The median household income of $195,804 is above the Monmouth County median ($122,727).

From 2019 to 2023, East Freehold's population grew 10.3% from 4,880 to 5,381, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $476,700 to $626,800.

90.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,381
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $195,804
Median home value: $626,800
Median gross rent: $1,828
Housing units: 1,685
Homeownership rate: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8805,381

Median household income

$128,355$195,804

Median home value

$476,700$626,800

Median gross rent

$1,681$1,828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,880	$128,355	$476,700	$1,681
2020	4,640	$161,621	$507,500	$1,695
2021	4,865	$171,163	$552,100	$1,684
2022	5,150	$184,579	$590,100	$1,615
2023	5,381	$195,804	$626,800	$1,828

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	356	6.6%
5 to 17	1,021	19.0%
18 to 24	507	9.4%
25 to 34	630	11.7%
35 to 44	444	8.3%
45 to 54	872	16.2%
55 to 64	1,005	18.7%
65 to 74	226	4.2%
75 and over	320	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,335	80.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	268	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	289	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	489	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate13.2%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree39.9%

Graduate or professional degree24.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	180	5.1%
High school graduate	463	13.2%
Some college or associate's	601	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,395	39.9%
Graduate or professional degree	858	24.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home19.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,966	66.7%
Carpooled	294	10.0%
Public transit	64	2.2%
Walked	6	0.2%
Bicycle	25	0.8%
Worked from home	573	19.5%
Other means	18	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	386	16.3%
15 to 29 min	862	36.3%
30 to 44 min	325	13.7%
45 to 59 min	405	17.1%
60+ min	395	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 10.1% (545 of 5,381)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,348	80.0%
Nonfamily households	337	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,685	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,496	88.8%
Renter-occupied	189	11.2%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,532	90.9%
1-unit, attached	29	1.7%
2 to 4 units	12	0.7%
5 to 19 units	112	6.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3419150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.2758, -74.2413