Bay Head

Population: 1,201
Median household income: $145,417
Median home value: $1,679,000

Bay Head, a community in Ocean County, New Jersey, has 1,201 residents. The median household income of $145,417 is above the Ocean County median ($86,411).

From 2019 to 2023, Bay Head's population grew 14.6% from 1,048 to 1,201, while its median home value rose 44.3% from $1,163,200 to $1,679,000.

63.0% of workers drive to work alone. 90.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,201
Median age: 57.9 yrs
Median household income: $145,417
Median home value: $1,679,000
Median gross rent: $1,554
Housing units: 1,049
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0481,201

Median household income

$103,571$145,417

Median home value

$1,163,200$1,679,000

Median gross rent

$1,807$1,554

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,048	$103,571	$1,163,200	$1,807
2020	1,050	$102,000	$1,122,500	$2,010
2021	994	$108,906	$1,204,100	$1,763
2022	1,096	$127,500	$1,604,700	$1,571
2023	1,201	$145,417	$1,679,000	$1,554

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over18.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	2.5%
5 to 17	145	12.1%
18 to 24	75	6.2%
25 to 34	73	6.1%
35 to 44	102	8.5%
45 to 54	110	9.2%
55 to 64	270	22.5%
65 to 74	177	14.7%
75 and over	219	18.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,126	93.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate10.2%

Some college or associate's13.4%

Bachelor's degree47.2%

Graduate or professional degree28.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	1.2%
High school graduate	97	10.2%
Some college or associate's	127	13.4%
Bachelor's degree	449	47.2%
Graduate or professional degree	267	28.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone63.0%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit3.7%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle3.0%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	362	63.0%
Carpooled	36	6.3%
Public transit	21	3.7%
Walked	35	6.1%
Bicycle	17	3.0%
Worked from home	85	14.8%
Other means	19	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	151	30.8%
15 to 29 min	130	26.5%
30 to 44 min	123	25.1%
45 to 59 min	20	4.1%
60+ min	66	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 4.6% (55 of 1,201)

	Count	Share
Family households	335	62.3%
Nonfamily households	203	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	538	51.3%
Vacant	511	48.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	473	87.9%
Renter-occupied	65	12.1%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	946	90.2%
1-unit, attached	11	1.0%
2 to 4 units	26	2.5%
5 to 19 units	66	6.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3403520
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 40.0703, -74.0482