Signals
08742
08830
Opportunity
71 · Top 18%
vs70 · Top 21%
Climate
64 · Bottom 34%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 44%
vs78 · Bottom 47%
Schools
81 · Top 12%
vs86 · Top 6%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 08742 | 08830 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,732 | 19,551 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $123,152 | $109,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $65,555 | $45,254 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,586/sq mi | 6,183/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $627,200 | $426,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,884 | $2,113 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.1% | 65.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.2% | 53.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 7.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| 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 | 41 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.5 min | 36.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 47.4 | 38.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.66 | 12.30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 40.0% | 48.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.6% | 57.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 15.8% | 40.2% | 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
08742
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, coastal flooding, hurricane.
08830
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake.
Full profiles: 08742 — Point Pleasant, NJ · 08830 — Iselin, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology