Local servicesHospitalJersey Shore University Medical Center3.2 miPost officeWall Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpring Lake Heights Borough Hall2.2 miPoliceWall Township Police Department1.1 miFire stationWall Fire Company 1 West Belmar1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherHighCommunications High Schoolunder a mileHighWall High Schoolunder a mileElementaryWall Primary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBrookdale Community College at Neptune3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK36 miInterstateI-1951.7 miUS highwayUS 98.2 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK30 miRailSPRING LAKENJ TRANSIT2.4 miCoachSix Flags Great Adventure Amusement Park, NJ (Great Adventure Amusement Park - Bus lot 19, 1 Six Flags Blvd, Jackson Township, NJ 08527, United StatesOurBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:27 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:15 am – 4:33 pm
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People22,138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.19,411 householdsMedian household income $119,828Median home value $700,900Median rent $1,750 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,213 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 11,951 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 28 minutes69% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F53 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August24 in of snow a year, on about 11 days13 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Long Branch-oakhurst station, 10 mi away; snow from Hightstown 2 W
Nearby landmarksLake Comolake · 2.7 miSpring Lakelake · 2.7 miL Street Bathing Beachbeach · 2.2 miShark River Islandisland · 2.6 miBrookdale Community College at Neptunecollege · 3.6 miGlendola Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAllaire State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 191 acresMunicipal Complexrecreation area · under a mileCamp Evansrecreation area · 1.0 mi · 172 acresSpring Meadow Golf Coursestate recreation area · 2.7 mi · 200 acresCamp Zehnderstate park · 4.2 miManasquan River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 298 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jan 197915 mi away, near Marlboro, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMonmouth County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025242 of 265 days measured17 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monmouth County monitors, NJ
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelmar Water Deptserves 20,000 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation44 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program