Signals
08753
07840
Climate
64 · Bottom 34%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs92 · Top 29%
Schools
57 · Top 43%
vs64 · Top 34%
Access
77 · Bottom 19%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
70 · Top 30%
vs80 · Top 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 08753 | 07840 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,448 | 32,105 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,224 | $105,866 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,210 | $53,709 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,839/sq mi | 860/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $409,200 | $396,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,769 | $1,487 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.7% | 69.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.7% | 49.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 6.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.0" | 48.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 37 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.0 min | 35.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 43.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.06 | 10.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.9% | 18.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.5% | 46.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 42.3% | 38.3% | 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
08753
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, coastal flooding, hurricane.
07840
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 08753 — Toms River, NJ · 07840 — Hackettstown, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology