Mystic Island

Population: 7,616
Median household income: $71,917
Median home value: $290,000

Located in Ocean County, New Jersey, Mystic Island is a community with a population of 7,616. The median household income of $71,917 is below the Ocean County median ($86,411).

From 2019 to 2023, Mystic Island's population declined 10.2% from 8,484 to 7,616, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $212,500 to $290,000.

The median gross rent is $1,786. 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,616
Median age: 56.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,917
Median home value: $290,000
Median gross rent: $1,786
Housing units: 4,995
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4847,616

Median household income

$57,197$71,917

Median home value

$212,500$290,000

Median gross rent

$1,452$1,786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,484	$57,197	$212,500	$1,452
2020	8,296	$51,958	$209,100	$1,414
2021	7,679	$60,589	$225,500	$1,678
2022	7,635	$65,194	$261,700	$1,630
2023	7,616	$71,917	$290,000	$1,786

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6423.2%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	2.4%
5 to 17	882	11.6%
18 to 24	291	3.8%
25 to 34	551	7.2%
35 to 44	861	11.3%
45 to 54	787	10.3%
55 to 64	1,768	23.2%
65 to 74	1,187	15.6%
75 and over	1,109	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,520	85.6%
Black or African American	190	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	51	0.7%
Two or more races	228	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	605	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	430	6.9%
High school graduate	2,792	44.6%
Some college or associate's	1,511	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,008	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	522	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit3.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,660	81.8%
Carpooled	203	6.2%
Public transit	117	3.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	273	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	450	15.1%
15 to 29 min	719	24.1%
30 to 44 min	677	22.7%
45 to 59 min	583	19.6%
60+ min	551	18.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 16.4% (1,218 of 7,424)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,070	60.4%
Nonfamily households	1,355	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,425	68.6%
Vacant	1,570	31.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,065	89.5%
Renter-occupied	360	10.5%

1-unit, detached95.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,785	95.8%
1-unit, attached	118	2.4%
2 to 4 units	30	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	22	0.4%
Mobile home & other	40	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3449560
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.78 sq mi
Center point: 39.5656, -74.3824