Union Beach

Population: 5,722
Median household income: $128,400
Median home value: $452,900

Union Beach, a community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, has 5,722 residents. Its median household income of $128,400 runs above the Monmouth County figure of $122,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Union Beach's population grew 6.2% from 5,390 to 5,722, while its median home value rose 68.7% from $268,500 to $452,900.

Owners occupy 88.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,722
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $128,400
Median home value: $452,900
Median gross rent: $1,957
Housing units: 2,253
Homeownership rate: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3905,722

Median household income

$87,571$128,400

Median home value

$268,500$452,900

Median gross rent

$1,698$1,957

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,390	$87,571	$268,500	$1,698
2020	5,362	$109,512	$296,100	$1,396
2021	5,781	$114,028	$310,200	—
2022	5,751	$124,828	$380,800	$1,729
2023	5,722	$128,400	$452,900	$1,957

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	303	5.3%
5 to 17	749	13.1%
18 to 24	425	7.4%
25 to 34	905	15.8%
35 to 44	603	10.5%
45 to 54	880	15.4%
55 to 64	1,185	20.7%
65 to 74	487	8.5%
75 and over	185	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,502	78.7%
Black or African American	105	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	102	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.7%
Two or more races	44	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	929	16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	241	5.7%
High school graduate	1,237	29.1%
Some college or associate's	1,341	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	838	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	588	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit6.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,793	77.5%
Carpooled	370	10.3%
Public transit	215	6.0%
Walked	1	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	177	4.9%
Other means	47	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	718	21.0%
15 to 29 min	648	18.9%
30 to 44 min	1,192	34.8%
45 to 59 min	522	15.2%
60+ min	346	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 1.7% (95 of 5,722)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,542	74.6%
Nonfamily households	526	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,068	91.8%
Vacant	185	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,826	88.3%
Renter-occupied	242	11.7%

1-unit, detached95.5%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,151	95.5%
1-unit, attached	62	2.8%
2 to 4 units	40	1.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3474540
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 40.4475, -74.1700