City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Brass Castle, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Brass Castle - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,844
Residents
$144,865
Median income
$419,600
Median home
$1,895
Median rent (state)

Brass Castle - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Brass Castle places in the 93rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

93rd
percentile, household income
79th
percentile, home value
79th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Brass Castle, NJ

Brass Castle is a small town in New Jersey, home to 1,844 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Brass Castle brings in $144,865 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Brass Castle run a median of $419,600, and the median resident age is 45.3 years. 59.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 62.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New Jersey scores 108.8 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,895 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Jersey's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 80.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,844 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$144,865 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Brass Castle compare to other US cities?

Brass Castle measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 93% higher than other cities
Home value 79% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Brass Castle against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Jersey-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Brass Castle near the bottom of New Jersey's cities

Among the 680 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Brass Castle ranks #540 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Brass Castle only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#144 of 659
78th percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#440 of 686
31st percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#301 of 672
55th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#540 of 680
0th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#165 of 686
76th percentile in New Jersey

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

93rdIncome percentile

93rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Brass Castle's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$419,600 21st percentile more affordable than 21% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Brass Castle $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Brass Castle, NJ Brass Castle, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Brass Castle, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Brass Castle, NJ median $144,865/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Brass Castle, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Brass Castle, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 59.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,844
Median Income
$144,865
Median Home Value
$419,600
Median Age
45.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
62.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
59.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.8%
Carpool
4.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
27.4%

Based on 850 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brass Castle sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,895/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
80.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Princeton Junction
1,842 people
Upper Pohatcong
1,851 people
Lavallette
1,836 people
Hopewell
1,828 people
Newfield
1,811 people
Seaside Park
1,804 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Brass Castle's 1,844 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hudson, CO
1,844 people
Kremmling, CO
1,844 people
Tecumseh, NE
1,844 people
Victoria, VA
1,844 people
Long Beach, WA
1,844 people
Eudora, AR
1,843 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Brass Castle's $144,865 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Myersville, MD
$144,840 median income
Ostrander, OH
$144,821 median income
Normandy Park, WA
$144,821 median income
Germantown, TN
$144,799 median income
Bothell West, WA
$144,941 median income
Konterra, MD
$144,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Brass Castle, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Brass Castle, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 59.2% 13.0% 20.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7% White 59.2% Black or African American 13.0% Asian 20.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 6.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Brass Castle compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Brass Castle (this city) 1,844 $144,865
Princeton Junction 1,842 $219,375
Upper Pohatcong 1,851 $101,338
Lavallette 1,836 $120,938
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Brass Castle, NJ?

What is the population of Brass Castle, NJ? +

Brass Castle, NJ has a population of 1,844 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Brass Castle, NJ? +

Brass Castle households earn a median of $144,865 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Brass Castle? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brass Castle; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Brass Castle, NJ? +

The median home value in Brass Castle is $419,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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