Beach Haven West

Population: 5,164
Median household income: $116,949
Median home value: $577,500

Beach Haven West is a community in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to 5,164 residents. Its median household income of $116,949 runs above the Ocean County figure of $86,411.

Between 2019 and 2023, Beach Haven West's population grew 40.2% from 3,682 to 5,164, while its median home value rose 43.1% from $403,700 to $577,500.

Households average 2.22 people. 47.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,164
Median age: 59.1 yrs
Median household income: $116,949
Median home value: $577,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 4,633
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6825,164

Median household income

$87,586$116,949

Median home value

$403,700$577,500

Median gross rent

$1,429$1,691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,682	$87,586	$403,700	$1,429
2020	4,350	$98,688	$422,100	$1,317
2021	4,729	$103,743	$432,600	$1,674
2022	4,920	$111,882	$528,900	$1,691
2023	5,164	$116,949	$577,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 7419.9%

75 and over16.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	0.8%
5 to 17	384	7.4%
18 to 24	317	6.1%
25 to 34	417	8.1%
35 to 44	370	7.2%
45 to 54	782	15.1%
55 to 64	976	18.9%
65 to 74	1,027	19.9%
75 and over	852	16.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,807	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	277	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree29.6%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	286	6.5%
High school graduate	1,112	25.1%
Some college or associate's	923	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,311	29.6%
Graduate or professional degree	792	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,937	73.5%
Carpooled	381	14.4%
Public transit	34	1.3%
Walked	7	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	271	10.3%
Other means	7	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	768	32.5%
15 to 29 min	584	24.7%
30 to 44 min	260	11.0%
45 to 59 min	369	15.6%
60+ min	385	16.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 3.4% (173 of 5,164)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,513	64.9%
Nonfamily households	817	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,330	50.3%
Vacant	2,303	49.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,254	96.7%
Renter-occupied	76	3.3%

1-unit, detached96.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,461	96.3%
1-unit, attached	52	1.1%
2 to 4 units	95	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3404120
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.49 sq mi
Center point: 39.6716, -74.2349