Barnegat

Population: 3,367
Median household income: $105,091
Median home value: $398,900

Located in Ocean County, New Jersey, Barnegat is a community with a population of 3,367. Its median household income of $105,091 runs above the Ocean County figure of $86,411.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barnegat's population grew 12.7% from 2,988 to 3,367, while its median home value rose 55.3% from $256,900 to $398,900.

The median gross rent is $1,870. 45.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,367
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $105,091
Median home value: $398,900
Median gross rent: $1,870
Housing units: 1,344
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9883,367

Median household income

$75,993$105,091

Median home value

$256,900$398,900

Median gross rent

$1,675$1,870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,988	$75,993	$256,900	$1,675
2020	3,630	$87,746	$281,900	$1,677
2021	3,670	$94,209	$308,600	$1,723
2022	3,284	$98,621	$337,800	$1,644
2023	3,367	$105,091	$398,900	$1,870

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	4.4%
5 to 17	590	17.5%
18 to 24	265	7.9%
25 to 34	325	9.7%
35 to 44	386	11.5%
45 to 54	559	16.6%
55 to 64	556	16.5%
65 to 74	382	11.3%
75 and over	156	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,967	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	59	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	50	1.5%
Some other race	54	1.6%
Two or more races	40	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	197	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree33.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	235	9.9%
High school graduate	577	24.4%
Some college or associate's	488	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	782	33.1%
Graduate or professional degree	282	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone92.4%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,516	92.4%
Carpooled	56	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	607	38.6%
15 to 29 min	511	32.5%
30 to 44 min	213	13.5%
45 to 59 min	43	2.7%
60+ min	198	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 2.8% (93 of 3,367)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,051	87.6%
Nonfamily households	149	12.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,200	89.3%
Vacant	144	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,004	83.7%
Renter-occupied	196	16.3%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,114	82.9%
1-unit, attached	81	6.0%
2 to 4 units	25	1.9%
5 to 19 units	110	8.2%
20 or more units	14	1.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3403040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.7539, -74.2217