Housing data for Barnegat Light Borough, NJ
Barnegat Light Borough, NJ has an estimated 500 residents and 1,269 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Ocean County.
5.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 500 (±147)
- Housing units
- 1,269 (±122)
- Households that rent
- 5.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +35.5%
What stands out in Barnegat Light Borough
Median home value: $1,107,800 (±$97,500) in Barnegat Light Borough, higher than in Ocean County ($398,400).
Households that rent: 5.1% (±3.5 points) in Barnegat Light Borough, lower than in Ocean County (19.3%).
Commuting by public transportation: 10.0% (±6.9 points) in Barnegat Light Borough, higher than in Ocean County (0.9%).
Median household income: $125,417 (±$35,221) in Barnegat Light Borough, higher than in Ocean County ($89,863).
Housing in Barnegat Light Borough at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $125,417 median household income
- Home values: $1,107,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,421 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,605 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 84.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 45.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +35.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 10.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,210 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 08006)
Barnegat Light Borough against Ocean County, its state and the nation
| Barnegat Light Borough | Ocean County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 500 (±147) | 654,362 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,269 (±122) | 296,357 (±123) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.1% (±3.5 points) | 19.3% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,755 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $125,417 (±$35,221) | $89,863 (±$1,555) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,107,800 (±$97,500) | $398,400 (±$3,284) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,605 (±$497) | $6,562 (±$55) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.7% (±7.2 points) | 48.3% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 45.7 minutes (±12.6) | 30.0 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.4% (±4.1 points) | 88.7% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.7 years (±5.3) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Barnegat Light Borough covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 602 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Barnegat Light Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 369 (±79) | 500 (±147) | +35.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,280 (±103) | 1,269 (±122) | −0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $700,600 (±$65,111) | $1,107,800 (±$97,500) | +58.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $73,750 (±$12,232) | $125,417 (±$35,221) | +70.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,632 (±$244) | $2,421 (±$987) | −8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,313 (±$556) | $6,605 (±$497) | +4.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.9% (±5.3 points) | 5.1% (±3.5 points) | −2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.1% (±15.2 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | −11.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Ocean County
Barnegat Light Borough has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ocean County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ocean County recorded 113 violent and 650 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Barnegat Light Borough
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08006 | 100% | 500 | — | $1,107,800 | $125,417 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Barnegat Light Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Cedars Borough | 4.0 mi | — | $1,224,400 | 4.9% |
| Waretown | 5.3 mi | — | $505,800 | 17.2% |
| Barnegat | 6.1 mi | $1,755 | $481,600 | 19.4% |
| Ocean Township (Ocean County) | 6.3 mi | $1,217 | $475,200 | 11.7% |
| Forked River | 6.5 mi | $2,170 | $437,000 | 7.8% |
| Surf City Borough | 6.9 mi | $2,056 | $1,034,000 | 8.4% |
| Ship Bottom Borough | 8.4 mi | $1,455 | $975,800 | 8.2% |
| Manahawkin | 8.4 mi | $1,730 | $465,000 | 20.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Barnegat Light Borough, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,671 | $1,847 | $2,283 | $2,927 | $3,241 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Barnegat Light Borough, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,550 | $49,250 | $76,000 |
| 2 people | $33,800 | $56,250 | $86,850 |
| 3 people | $38,000 | $63,300 | $97,700 |
| 4 people | $42,200 | $70,300 | $108,550 |
| 5 people | $45,600 | $75,950 | $117,250 |
| 6 people | $49,000 | $81,550 | $125,950 |
| 7 people | $52,350 | $87,200 | $134,650 |
| 8 people | $55,750 | $92,800 | $143,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $140,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Barnegat Light Borough
What is the median household income in Barnegat Light Borough?
The median household income in Barnegat Light Borough is $125,417 (±$35,221) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Barnegat Light Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,107,800 (±$97,500) for owner-occupied homes in Barnegat Light Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Barnegat Light Borough?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Barnegat Light Borough, NJ is $2,421 (±$987) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Barnegat Light Borough?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Barnegat Light Borough, NJ is $6,605 (±$497) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Barnegat Light Borough?
Barnegat Light Borough, NJ has an estimated 1,269 (±122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Barnegat Light Borough?
The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 43.7% of homes in Barnegat Light Borough, NJ.
Is Barnegat Light Borough growing?
In Barnegat Light Borough, the number of residents went from 369 in 2015–2019 to 500 in 2020–2024 (+35.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Barnegat Light Borough?
The ZIP code that covers Barnegat Light Borough is 08006.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnegat Light borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnegat Light borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnegat Light borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnegat Light borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnegat Light borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnegat Light borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnegat Light borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Barnegat Light borough, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:03130, in state:34 county:029).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .