Shark River Hills

Population: 3,035
Median household income: $133,193
Median home value: $482,800

Located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Shark River Hills is a community with a population of 3,035. The median household income of $133,193 is above the Monmouth County median ($122,727).

From 2019 to 2023, Shark River Hills's population declined 8.0% from 3,299 to 3,035, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $357,400 to $482,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.3% of the population. 79.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,035
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $133,193
Median home value: $482,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,334
Homeownership rate: 99.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2993,035

Median household income

$104,500$133,193

Median home value

$357,400$482,800

Median gross rent

$1,368$1,714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,299	$104,500	$357,400	$1,368
2020	3,003	$106,793	$367,900	$1,368
2021	3,043	$111,745	$381,600	$1,461
2022	3,010	$122,500	$445,500	$1,714
2023	3,035	$133,193	$482,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6420.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	4.6%
5 to 17	371	12.2%
18 to 24	189	6.2%
25 to 34	345	11.4%
35 to 44	290	9.6%
45 to 54	371	12.2%
55 to 64	621	20.5%
65 to 74	403	13.3%
75 and over	306	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,711	89.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	121	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	170	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree32.3%

Graduate or professional degree19.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	3.2%
High school graduate	645	27.6%
Some college or associate's	419	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	754	32.3%
Graduate or professional degree	443	19.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,258	79.2%
Carpooled	68	4.3%
Public transit	37	2.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	216	13.6%
Other means	9	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	449	32.7%
15 to 29 min	448	32.7%
30 to 44 min	199	14.5%
45 to 59 min	29	2.1%
60+ min	247	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 3.3% (99 of 3,035)

	Count	Share
Family households	901	71.3%
Nonfamily households	362	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,263	94.7%
Vacant	71	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,252	99.1%
Renter-occupied	11	0.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,334	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3466840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 40.1923, -74.0474