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Belford, New Jersey

Census designated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+23.0%
1.2k1.4k1.6k1.8k2000: 1,34020002010: 1,76820102020: 1,64820201,3401,648
Population of Belford at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,340
20101,768
20201,648

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.

Belford compared with its county and state
Belford compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBelfordMonmouth CountyNew Jersey
Population2,039643,6159,267,014
Median household income$121,406$122,727$101,050
Median age36.943.240.1
Median home value$491,100$566,500$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher38.7%50.6%42.9%
Foreign-born residents6.8%13.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes84.5%75.4%63.7%
Mean commute to work40.4 minutes32.8 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Belford
Under $50k13%
$50k to $100k25%
$100k to $150k19.5%
$150k to $200k10.5%
$200k and over31.9%

Median household income $121,406 · 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.

Housing tenure in Belford
Owner occupied
577 units
Renter occupied
106 units
Vacancy rate
4.1%

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.

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Belford at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
1.26 sq mi
Water area
0.03 sq mi
Population
2,039 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
683
Median age
36.9
Median household income
$121,406
Median home value
$491,100
Median gross rent
$2,111
Owner-occupied homes
84.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.7%
Foreign-born residents
6.8%
Mean commute to work
40.4 minutes
Census GEOID
3404600

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
07718, 07737, 07758
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.