Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Township in Ocean County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,945 |
| 2010 | 20,065 |
| 2020 | 20,784 |
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 | Little Egg Harbor Township | Ocean County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,092 | 646,434 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $89,441 | $86,411 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 51.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $326,200 | $366,600 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.3% | 33.7% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.5% | 8.0% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.7% | 80.2% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 33.5 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 $89,441 · 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
- 7,579 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,265 units
- Vacancy rate
- 18.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center | Public | Pre-K | Little Egg Harbor Township School District |
| Frog Pond Elementary School | Public | 3–6 | Little Egg Harbor Township School District |
| George J. Mitchell Elementary School | Public | K–2 | Little Egg Harbor Township School District |
| Pinelands Regional Jr. High School | Public | 7–8 | Pinelands Regional School District |
| Pinelands Regional High School | Public | 9–12 | Pinelands Regional 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
- 47.3 sq mi
- Water area
- 25.6 sq mi
- Population
- 21,587 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 8,844
- Median age
- 51.1
- Median household income
- $89,441
- Median home value
- $326,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,773
- Owner-occupied homes
- 85.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 27.3%
- Foreign-born residents
- 3.5%
- Mean commute to work
- 33.5 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3402940560
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
- 08005, 08008, 08087
- 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.