Island Heights

Population: 1,691
Median household income: $107,308
Median home value: $492,600

Island Heights is a community in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to 1,691 residents. Its median household income of $107,308 runs above the Ocean County figure of $86,411.

Between 2019 and 2023, Island Heights's population grew 13.0% from 1,497 to 1,691, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $389,600 to $492,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,691
Median age: 53.2 yrs
Median household income: $107,308
Median home value: $492,600
Median gross rent: $1,889
Housing units: 894
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4971,691

Median household income

$94,464$107,308

Median home value

$389,600$492,600

Median gross rent

$1,651$1,889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,497	$94,464	$389,600	$1,651
2020	1,480	$90,789	$411,700	$1,563
2021	1,521	$99,000	$422,000	$1,744
2022	1,521	$105,089	$460,600	$1,656
2023	1,691	$107,308	$492,600	$1,889

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	1.6%
5 to 17	260	15.4%
18 to 24	119	7.0%
25 to 34	69	4.1%
35 to 44	196	11.6%
45 to 54	241	14.3%
55 to 64	245	14.5%
65 to 74	362	21.4%
75 and over	172	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,529	90.4%
Black or African American	33	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	2.3%
High school graduate	286	22.3%
Some college or associate's	317	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	359	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	293	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit1.7%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	639	78.8%
Carpooled	23	2.8%
Public transit	14	1.7%
Walked	18	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	117	14.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	185	26.7%
15 to 29 min	190	27.4%
30 to 44 min	146	21.0%
45 to 59 min	73	10.5%
60+ min	100	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 0.9% (15 of 1,691)

	Count	Share
Family households	498	63.0%
Nonfamily households	292	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	790	88.4%
Vacant	104	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	729	92.3%
Renter-occupied	61	7.7%

1-unit, detached95.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	857	95.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	1.0%
5 to 19 units	7	0.8%
20 or more units	21	2.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3434530
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 39.9418, -74.1438