Forked River

Population: 4,988
Median household income: $87,455
Median home value: $404,600

Located in Ocean County, New Jersey, Forked River is a community with a population of 4,988. Its median household income of $87,455 runs in line with the Ocean County figure of $86,411.

Between 2019 and 2023, Forked River's population grew 4.8% from 4,761 to 4,988, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $287,900 to $404,600.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $2,071.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,988
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $87,455
Median home value: $404,600
Median gross rent: $2,071
Housing units: 2,749
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7614,988

Median household income

$76,806$87,455

Median home value

$287,900$404,600

Median gross rent

$1,448$2,071

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,761	$76,806	$287,900	$1,448
2020	5,066	$70,066	$318,200	$1,631
2021	5,139	$78,487	$334,200	$1,622
2022	5,003	$87,195	$376,800	$1,894
2023	4,988	$87,455	$404,600	$2,071

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	157	3.1%
5 to 17	887	17.8%
18 to 24	325	6.5%
25 to 34	264	5.3%
35 to 44	579	11.6%
45 to 54	900	18.0%
55 to 64	651	13.1%
65 to 74	737	14.8%
75 and over	488	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,142	83.0%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	43	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	93	1.9%
Two or more races	19	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	688	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	4.7%
High school graduate	1,347	37.2%
Some college or associate's	1,218	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	675	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	209	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,816	80.7%
Carpooled	100	4.4%
Public transit	12	0.5%
Walked	46	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	254	11.3%
Other means	23	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	421	21.1%
15 to 29 min	727	36.4%
30 to 44 min	428	21.4%
45 to 59 min	91	4.6%
60+ min	330	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 9.7% (482 of 4,974)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,191	57.9%
Nonfamily households	866	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,057	74.8%
Vacant	692	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,878	91.3%
Renter-occupied	179	8.7%

1-unit, detached97.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,692	97.9%
1-unit, attached	42	1.5%
2 to 4 units	6	0.2%
5 to 19 units	9	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3424180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.74 sq mi
Center point: 39.8258, -74.1808