Dover Beaches South, New Jersey
Census designated place in Ocean County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,594 |
| 2010 | 1,209 |
| 2020 | 1,331 |
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 | Dover Beaches South | Ocean County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,520 | 646,434 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $105,536 | $86,411 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 63.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $688,400 | $366,600 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 49.8% | 33.7% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.4% | 8.0% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.6% | 80.2% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 36.0 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 $105,536 · 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
- 747 units
- Renter occupied
- 60 units
- Vacancy rate
- 66.8%
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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- Type
- Census designated place
- County
- Ocean County
- Within
- Toms River Township
- Land area
- 0.62 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.39 sq mi
- Population
- 1,520 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 807
- Median age
- 63.4
- Median household income
- $105,536
- Median home value
- $688,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,750
- Owner-occupied homes
- 92.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 49.8%
- Foreign-born residents
- 3.4%
- Mean commute to work
- 36.0 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3418151
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
- 08751
- 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.