City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Ocean Acres, NJ

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

18,689
Residents
$117,739
Median income
$359,200
Median home
$2,328
Median rent (state)

Ocean Acres - the verdict

Nationally, Ocean Acres sits in the 86th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

86th
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
90th
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: Ocean Acres, NJ

New Jersey's Ocean Acres is a small town, with 18,689 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Ocean Acres brings in $117,739 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.6%. Typical homes in Ocean Acres are valued around $359,200, and the median resident age is 42.7 years. 34.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,328 per month. 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 96.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

18,689 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$117,739 /yr

Poverty 0.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Ocean Acres compare to other US cities?

Here's how Ocean Acres stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 86% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 90% 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 Ocean Acres 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 Ocean Acres toward the bottom of New Jersey's cities

Among the 680 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Ocean Acres ranks #529 - the 22nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ocean Acres only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#253 of 659
62nd percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#124 of 686
68th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#398 of 672
41st percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#529 of 680
22nd percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#428 of 686
37th 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.

86thIncome percentile

86th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Ocean Acres's home value compares nationally

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

$359,200 27th percentile more affordable than 27% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $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. Ocean Acres $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 - Ocean Acres, NJ Ocean Acres, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ocean Acres, 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 Ocean Acres, NJ median $117,739/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%
Ocean Acres, 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 Ocean Acres, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.4%

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

Population
18,689
Median Income
$117,739
Median Home Value
$359,200
Median Age
42.7
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Labor force participation
65.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.4%
Carpool
8.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
9.6%

Based on 9,946 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 Ocean Acres sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,328/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Rutherford
18,748 people
Preakness
18,538 people
Dover
18,420 people
Colonia
18,294 people
Iselin
19,151 people
Point Pleasant
19,158 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ocean Acres's 18,689 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Country Walk, FL
18,693 people
Steiner Ranch, TX
18,683 people
Hopkins, MN
18,696 people
Matteson, IL
18,681 people
Midlothian, VA
18,702 people
Altus, OK
18,670 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ocean Acres's $117,739 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bonita, CA
$117,750 median income
Danvers, MN
$117,750 median income
Mantorville, MN
$117,750 median income
Twin Oaks, MO
$117,713 median income
Simi Valley, CA
$117,703 median income
Pleasure Point, CA
$117,776 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ocean Acres, 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 Ocean Acres, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.8% White 89.9% Black or African American 1.0% Asian 0.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.3% Two or more races 5.1% 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 Ocean Acres 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
Ocean Acres (this city) 18,689 $117,739
Rutherford 18,748 $136,069
Preakness 18,538 $133,168
Dover 18,420 $70,519
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ocean Acres, NJ?

What is the population of Ocean Acres, NJ? +

The population of Ocean Acres, NJ stands at 18,689 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ocean Acres, NJ? +

Median annual household income in Ocean Acres runs $117,739, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ocean Acres? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ocean Acres; 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 Ocean Acres, NJ? +

Homes in Ocean Acres carry a median value of $359,200, 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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