Surf City

Population: 1,225
Median household income: $118,333
Median home value: $967,900

Surf City, a community in Ocean County, New Jersey, has 1,225 residents. The median household income of $118,333 is above the Ocean County median ($86,411).

From 2019 to 2023, Surf City's population declined 3.6% from 1,271 to 1,225, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $727,800 to $967,900.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 27.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,225
Median age: 63.8 yrs
Median household income: $118,333
Median home value: $967,900
Median gross rent: $1,750
Housing units: 2,555
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2711,225

Median household income

$90,313$118,333

Median home value

$727,800$967,900

Median gross rent

$1,358$1,750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,271	$90,313	$727,800	$1,358
2020	1,260	$94,750	$742,000	$1,404
2021	1,259	$100,167	$788,200	$1,864
2022	1,325	$110,750	$884,000	$2,075
2023	1,225	$118,333	$967,900	$1,750

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 175.5%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 342.4%

35 to 443.1%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6427.4%

65 to 7427.4%

75 and over19.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	0.7%
5 to 17	67	5.5%
18 to 24	50	4.1%
25 to 34	29	2.4%
35 to 44	38	3.1%
45 to 54	117	9.6%
55 to 64	336	27.4%
65 to 74	336	27.4%
75 and over	243	19.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,195	97.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate13.7%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree34.6%

Graduate or professional degree30.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	1.1%
High school graduate	151	13.7%
Some college or associate's	226	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	380	34.6%
Graduate or professional degree	330	30.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone59.5%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home34.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	261	59.5%
Carpooled	5	1.1%
Public transit	5	1.1%
Walked	8	1.8%
Bicycle	4	0.9%
Worked from home	153	34.9%
Other means	3	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	25.9%
15 to 29 min	71	24.8%
30 to 44 min	23	8.0%
45 to 59 min	37	12.9%
60+ min	81	28.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 5.0% (61 of 1,225)

	Count	Share
Family households	425	66.6%
Nonfamily households	213	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	638	25.0%
Vacant	1,917	75.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	587	92.0%
Renter-occupied	51	8.0%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,298	89.9%
1-unit, attached	49	1.9%
2 to 4 units	204	8.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	0.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3471640
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 39.6643, -74.1716