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Barnegat, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Ocean County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
3,367
Population
1,247/sq mi density
$105,091
Median Income
$39,506 per capita
$398,900
Home Value
$490,392 Zillow
$1,870
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$105,091 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$398,900 home value, $1,870/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,091
40% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,506
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Barnegat vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Barnegat’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,091
140%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,506
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,654
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,105
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.4%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,709M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
3.4%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,958
Restaurants
1,344
Healthcare
1,948
Retail
2,030
Manufacturing
323
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,654
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,704
149% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $105,091 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,506 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,654 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $31,709M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,958 |
| Restaurants | 1,344 |
| Healthcare | 1,948 |
| Retail | 2,030 |
| Manufacturing | 323 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,654 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,704 |