Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey
Census designated place in Ocean County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,065 |
| 2010 | 53,805 |
| 2020 | 69,398 |
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 | Lakewood | Ocean County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,884 | 646,434 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $57,576 | $86,411 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 17.3 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $618,400 | $366,600 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 31.3% | 33.7% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.3% | 8.0% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 37.0% | 80.2% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.1 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 $57,576 · 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
- 5,173 units
- Renter occupied
- 8,795 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Ave Grade School | Public | 2–6 | Lakewood Township School District |
| Ella G Clarke Elementary School | Public | 3–6 | Lakewood Township School District |
| Lakewood Early Childhood Center | Public | Pre-K–K | Lakewood Township School District |
| Lakewood Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Lakewood Township School District |
| Lakewood High School | Public | 9–12 | Lakewood 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
- Census designated place
- County
- Ocean County
- Within
- Lakewood Township
- Land area
- 7.08 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.24 sq mi
- Population
- 69,884 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 13,968
- Median age
- 17.3
- Median household income
- $57,576
- Median home value
- $618,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,647
- Owner-occupied homes
- 37.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 31.3%
- Foreign-born residents
- 9.3%
- Mean commute to work
- 21.1 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3438580
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
- 08701
- 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.