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Seaside Heights, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Ocean County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,992
Population
3,213/sq mi density
$58,988
Median Income
$39,295 per capita
$376,700
Home Value
$701,196 Zillow
$1,429
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
414
Violent Crime/100K
5,720 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$58,988 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$376,700 home value, $1,429/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
414 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,988
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,295
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
41.1%
231% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Seaside Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Seaside Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,988
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,295
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
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.7%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.0%
20% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,709M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.7%
Public Transit
4%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
32 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 | $58,988 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,295 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,654 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $31,709M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 41.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.7% |
| Public Transit | 4.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
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 |