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Island Heights, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Ocean County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
1,691
Population
2,772/sq mi density
$107,308
Median Income
$70,328 per capita
$492,600
Home Value
$604,544 Zillow
$1,889
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$107,308 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$492,600 home value, $1,889/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$107,308
43% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$70,328
80% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Island Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Island Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$107,308
143%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$70,328
180%
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
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.4%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,709M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
14.4%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
31 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 | $107,308 |
| Per Capita Income | $70,328 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,654 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $31,709M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 14.4% |
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 |