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Shark River Hills, New Jersey

Census designated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.6%
3.5k3.6k3.7k3.8k3.9k2000: 3,87820002010: 3,69720102020: 3,58320203,8783,583
Population of Shark River Hills at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,878
20103,697
20203,583

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.

Shark River Hills compared with its county and state
Shark River Hills compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureShark River HillsMonmouth CountyNew Jersey
Population3,035643,6159,267,014
Median household income$133,193$122,727$101,050
Median age50.643.240.1
Median home value$482,800$566,500$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher51.2%50.6%42.9%
Foreign-born residents3.2%13.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes99.1%75.4%63.7%
Mean commute to work28.9 minutes32.8 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Shark River Hills
Under $50k15.1%
$50k to $100k18.3%
$100k to $150k29.8%
$150k to $200k14.8%
$200k and over21.9%

Median household income $133,193 · 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.

Housing tenure in Shark River Hills
Owner occupied
1,252 units
Renter occupied
11 units
Vacancy rate
5.3%

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.

Public schools in Shark River Hills1
Public schools in Shark River Hills, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Shark River Hills Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Neptune 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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Shark River Hills at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
0.86 sq mi
Water area
0.37 sq mi
Population
3,035 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
1,263
Median age
50.6
Median household income
$133,193
Median home value
$482,800
Median gross rent
Not available yet
Owner-occupied homes
99.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.2%
Foreign-born residents
3.2%
Mean commute to work
28.9 minutes
Census GEOID
3466840

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 and metro area
ZIP codes
07753
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.