Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:29 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:14 am – 4:35 pm
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People28,053 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.711,274 householdsMedian household income $115,676Median home value $422,900Median rent $1,819 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,909 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 14,382 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 12%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 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 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 27°F41 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month August10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days10 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brant Beach-beach Haven station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsEdwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 152 acresBaptist Church Cemeterystate historic site · 1.7 miManahawkin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 83 acresA Paul King Parkrecreation area · 1.7 mi · 53 acresCox Househistoric site · 2.9 miLin Lee Preservestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 57 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jan 197942 mi away, near Marlboro, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOcean County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025286 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 154main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ocean County monitors, NJ
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStafford Twp Water - Beach Haven Westserves 30,603 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern Ocean Medical Center2.9 miPost officeManahawkin Post Office1.8 miTown hallStafford Township Municipal Building1.7 miPoliceStafford Township Police Department1.7 miFire stationStafford Township Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 471.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highElementaryLighthouse Christian Academy1.1 miHighSouthern Regional High School1.2 miHighMarine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAtlantic City International Airport ACY26 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL55 miInterstateI-19531 miUS highwayUS 91.8 miAmtrakAbsecon, NJ ABN25 miCoachSurf City - Long Beach Island, NJ (Surf City Hotel at 800 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City, NJ 08008)OurBus5.0 miTransit2 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08050 ZIP area.
