Spring Lake Heights

Population: 4,866
Median household income: $102,829
Median home value: $648,500

Spring Lake Heights is a community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to 4,866 residents. Its median household income of $102,829 runs below the Monmouth County figure of $122,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Spring Lake Heights's population grew 6.6% from 4,564 to 4,866, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $492,300 to $648,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,866
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $102,829
Median home value: $648,500
Median gross rent: $1,817
Housing units: 2,743
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5644,866

Median household income

$87,500$102,829

Median home value

$492,300$648,500

Median gross rent

$1,591$1,817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,564	$87,500	$492,300	$1,591
2020	4,530	$90,511	$525,000	$1,586
2021	4,871	$94,824	$538,500	$1,698
2022	4,864	$104,143	$614,200	$1,742
2023	4,866	$102,829	$648,500	$1,817

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	268	5.5%
5 to 17	501	10.3%
18 to 24	441	9.1%
25 to 34	714	14.7%
35 to 44	668	13.7%
45 to 54	277	5.7%
55 to 64	949	19.5%
65 to 74	649	13.3%
75 and over	399	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,432	91.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	77	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	280	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate13.8%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree37.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	4.0%
High school graduate	504	13.8%
Some college or associate's	912	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,369	37.4%
Graduate or professional degree	723	19.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.9%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit5.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home18.6%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,927	68.9%
Carpooled	78	2.8%
Public transit	146	5.2%
Walked	42	1.5%
Bicycle	11	0.4%
Worked from home	520	18.6%
Other means	74	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	813	35.7%
15 to 29 min	668	29.3%
30 to 44 min	336	14.7%
45 to 59 min	154	6.8%
60+ min	307	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 4.2% (205 of 4,866)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,091	46.3%
Nonfamily households	1,267	53.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,358	86.0%
Vacant	385	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,418	60.1%
Renter-occupied	940	39.9%

1-unit, detached44.3%

1-unit, attached21.4%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,214	44.3%
1-unit, attached	588	21.4%
2 to 4 units	301	11.0%
5 to 19 units	440	16.0%
20 or more units	200	7.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3470140
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.1495, -74.0462