08872 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
08722
08872
Opportunity
66 · Top 28%
vs72 · Top 17%
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
64 · Bottom 34%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 46%
vs76 · Bottom 43%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs77 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 08722 | 08872 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,088 | 20,204 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $106,858 | $97,489 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,332 | $45,953 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,013/sq mi | 2,136/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $352,600 | $447,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,335 | $1,697 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 92.5% | 59.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5% | 35.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 6.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 20 | 53 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -9.1% | 76.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.0" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 38 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.1 min | 33.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.5 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.70 | 13.37 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.6% | 46.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
08722
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, coastal flooding, hurricane.
08872
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake.
Full profiles: 08722 — Beachwood, NJ · 08872 — Sayreville, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology