Local servicesHospitalSouthern Ocean Medical Center9.6 miPost officeLittle Egg Harbor Post Office1.6 miTown hallLittle Egg Harbor Township Administrative Justice Complex2.2 miPoliceLittle Egg Harbor Township Police Department2.2 miFire stationWest Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Company Station 711.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighPinelands Regional High School1.3 miMiddlePinelands Regional Junior High School1.3 miCollegeStockton University11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAtlantic City International Airport ACY15 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL49 miInterstateI-29537 miUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakAbsecon, NJ ABN14 miRailABSECONNJ TRANSIT14 miCoachBeach Haven - Long Beach Island, NJ (Beach Haven Municipal Building, 300 Engleside Avenue, Beach Haven, NJ 08008)OurBus8.0 miTransit4 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:30 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:14 am – 4:36 pm
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People25,342 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.310,722 householdsMedian household income $91,677Median home value $352,000Median rent $1,856 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,188 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 12,360 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 34 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% 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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsEdwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 41,866 acresTuckerton Lakerecreation area · 1.8 miAtlantis Golf Courserecreation area · 1.8 mi · 160 acresGreat Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 miMystic Island Preservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 158 acresStafford Forge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 75 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jan 197950 mi away, near Marlboro, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202049 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 subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Coastal Northserves 377,613 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation41 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
