Barnegat Light, NJ

Census ZIP code profile for Barnegat Light, NJ — 1 ZIPs, total population 518. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Barnegat Light, NJ is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 518 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Barnegat Light splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Barnegat Light, the median household income averages $125,417 and per-capita income averages $82,301. Poverty rate runs at 5.9% and unemployment at 20.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $1,107,800 with median rent of per month, and 94.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Barnegat Light against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Barnegat Light as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

518

Population

$125,417

Median Income

$1,107,800

Median Home Value

62.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Barnegat Light earn?

Median Household Income
$125,417
Per Capita Income
$82,301
Unemployment Rate
20.1%
Poverty Rate
5.9%

What does housing look like in Barnegat Light?

Median Home Value
$1,107,800
Owner Occupied
94.9%
Housing Units
1,269

Who lives in Barnegat Light?

Bachelor's Degree+
73.3%
High School+
80.7%
Foreign Born
13.8%

ZIP Codes in Barnegat Light, NJ

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
08006 518 269 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Barnegat Light, NJ?
Barnegat Light, NJ has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 518, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Barnegat Light?
The average median household income across Barnegat Light, NJ ZIP codes is $125,417. The poverty rate is 5.9%.
What is the cost of living in Barnegat Light?
The average median home value in Barnegat Light, NJ is $1,107,800. 94.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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