Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its National Register listings include Allenhurst Railroad Station and Allenhurst Residential Historic District. Allenhurst has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Allenhurst beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 165 in 1900, a peak of 1,012 in 1970, 472 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1897 and a map from 1943 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Allenhurst. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw38 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw37 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw38 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumMadison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Allenhurst, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Allenhurst.
Among households in Allenhurst, 53% own their home, below both the New Jersey town median (77%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Home values are up 15% over the year to September 2026. The median rent locally is $1,602 a month.
| Allenhurst | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,602 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A winter brings about 25 inches of snow, with January nights at 26° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based in Allenhurst fell to 233 in 2023, 34 fewer than in 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away. Its typical household income is $99,000. The top destinations are New York (10%), Ocean Township (8%) and Long Branch (4%).
| Allenhurst | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Allenhurst is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Allenhurst: 81% of adults had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Allenhurst is ahead of New Jersey on 14 and behind on 3. In Allenhurst, 14% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Allenhurst | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Allenhurst | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in half of U.S. communities. Two fifths of Allenhurst’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 40%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Allenhurst after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14 within 15 miles of the center of Allenhurst
About 4 of every 100 Allenhurst residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
2 places in Allenhurst on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Allenhurst.
Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Allenhurst is a borough located on the Jersey Shore, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The settlement was named after resident Abner Allen and was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 26, 1897, from portions of Ocean Township. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 472, a decrease of 24 (−4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 496, which in turn reflected a decline of 222 (−30.9%) from the 718 counted in the 2000 census. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Deal Lake to the west, it is in close proximity to New York City and is a stop on the NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line. The borough is at the ce…
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Allenhurst has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born here, including Dorothy Fields and Gloria Monty.
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