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Shark River Hills, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Monmouth County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
3,035
Population
3,529/sq mi density
$133,193
Median Income
$58,087 per capita
$482,800
Home Value
$981,307 Zillow
54°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
290
Violent Crime/100K
3,788 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$133,193 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$482,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
290 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$133,193
77% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,087
49% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shark River Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shark River Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$133,193
177%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,087
149%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$138,949
193%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,357
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,357
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.6%
11% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.2%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
53% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$52,693M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.2%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
13.6%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
21,968
Restaurants
1,925
Healthcare
2,730
Retail
2,557
Manufacturing
419
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$138,949
93% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,205
249% 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 | $133,193 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,087 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $138,949 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,357 |
| County GDP | $52,693M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 13.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 21,968 |
| Restaurants | 1,925 |
| Healthcare | 2,730 |
| Retail | 2,557 |
| Manufacturing | 419 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $138,949 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,205 |