Union Beach, New Jersey
Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,649 |
| 2010 | 6,245 |
| 2020 | 5,723 |
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 | Union Beach | Monmouth County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,722 | 643,615 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $128,400 | $122,727 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 43.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $452,900 | $566,500 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.6% | 50.6% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.8% | 13.6% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.3% | 75.4% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 31.5 minutes | 32.8 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 $128,400 · 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
- 1,826 units
- Renter occupied
- 242 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Union Beach Public 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
- Monmouth County
- Land area
- 1.78 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.10 sq mi
- Population
- 5,691 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 2,068
- Median age
- 43.7
- Median household income
- $128,400
- Median home value
- $452,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,957
- Owner-occupied homes
- 88.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 33.6%
- Foreign-born residents
- 17.8%
- Mean commute to work
- 31.5 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3474540
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
- 07730, 07735
- 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.