Jackson Township, New Jersey
Township in Ocean County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,816 |
| 2010 | 54,856 |
| 2020 | 58,544 |
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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Jackson Township | Ocean County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,352 | 646,434 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $108,947 | $86,411 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 38.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $461,200 | $366,600 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 38.6% | 33.7% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.7% | 8.0% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.9% | 80.2% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 34.0 minutes | 30.7 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $108,947 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 18,040 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,953 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.8%
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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Jackson Township School District |
| Elms Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Jackson Township School District |
| Howard C. Johnson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Jackson Township School District |
| Lucy N. Holman Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Jackson Township School District |
| Switlik Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Jackson Township School District |
| Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Jackson Township School District |
| Carl W. Goetz Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Jackson Township School District |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Jackson Township School District |
| Jackson Liberty High School | Public | 9–12 | Jackson Township School District |
| Jackson Memorial High School | Public | 9–12 | Jackson Township School District |
| Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center | Career and technical | 9–12 | Ocean County Vocational Technical School District |
| Manchester Regional Day School | Special education | Pre-K–12 | Manchester Township 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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- Type
- Township
- County
- Ocean County
- Land area
- 99.2 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.38 sq mi
- Population
- 60,704 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 20,993
- Median age
- 38.8
- Median household income
- $108,947
- Median home value
- $461,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,711
- Owner-occupied homes
- 85.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 38.6%
- Foreign-born residents
- 8.7%
- Mean commute to work
- 34.0 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3402934680
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08514, 08527, 08733
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.