Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,306 |
| 2010 | 18,392 |
| 2020 | 18,941 |
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 | Point Pleasant | Ocean County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,158 | 646,434 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $108,713 | $86,411 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 44.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $523,400 | $366,600 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48.5% | 33.7% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.9% | 8.0% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.4% | 80.2% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.3 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 $108,713 · 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
- 6,345 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,545 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Point Pleasant Borough School District |
| Ocean Road Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Point Pleasant Borough School District |
| Memorial Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Point Pleasant Borough School District |
| Point Pleasant Borough High School | Public | 9–12 | Point Pleasant Borough 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
- Borough
- County
- Ocean County
- Land area
- 3.49 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.67 sq mi
- Population
- 19,565 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 7,890
- Median age
- 44.9
- Median household income
- $108,713
- Median home value
- $523,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,969
- Owner-occupied homes
- 80.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 48.5%
- Foreign-born residents
- 6.9%
- Mean commute to work
- 30.3 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3459880
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, 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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08742
- 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.