Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

Census ZIP code profile for Point Pleasant Beach, NJ — 1 ZIPs, total population 24,405. 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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Point Pleasant Beach, NJ is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 24,405 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Beach, the median household income averages $123,152 and per-capita income averages $65,555. Poverty rate runs at 4.6% and unemployment at 3.4%. On housing, the average median home value is $627,200 with median rent of $1,884 per month, and 81.1% 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 Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Beach 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

24,405

Population

$123,152

Median Income

$627,200

Median Home Value

47.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Point Pleasant Beach earn?

Median Household Income
$123,152
Per Capita Income
$65,555
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Poverty Rate
4.6%

What does housing look like in Point Pleasant Beach?

Median Home Value
$627,200
Median Rent
$1,884/mo
Owner Occupied
81.1%
Housing Units
12,804

Who lives in Point Pleasant Beach?

Bachelor's Degree+
53.2%
High School+
72.2%
Avg Commute
29 min
Foreign Born
7.0%

ZIP Codes in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
08742 24,405 1,681 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ?
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 24,405, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Point Pleasant Beach?
The average median household income across Point Pleasant Beach, NJ ZIP codes is $123,152. The poverty rate is 4.6%.
What is the cost of living in Point Pleasant Beach?
The average median home value in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ is $627,200. Median rent is $1,884/month. 81.1% 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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