Beach Haven, New Jersey
Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,278 |
| 2010 | 1,170 |
| 2020 | 1,027 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Beach Haven | Ocean County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,096 | 646,434 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $114,868 | $86,411 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 59.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $1,217,600 | $366,600 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 66.0% | 33.7% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.3% | 8.0% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.2% | 80.2% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 39.3 minutes | 30.7 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $114,868 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 450 units
- Renter occupied
- 60 units
- Vacancy rate
- 80.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Haven School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Beach Haven School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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- BarnegatCensus designated place
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- Cedar Glen LakesCensus designated place
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- Type
- Borough
- County
- Ocean County
- Land area
- 0.98 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.35 sq mi
- Population
- 1,069 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 510
- Median age
- 59.4
- Median household income
- $114,868
- Median home value
- $1,217,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,859
- Owner-occupied homes
- 88.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 66.0%
- Foreign-born residents
- 7.3%
- Mean commute to work
- 39.3 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3403940
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08008
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.