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73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Barnegat Light, above both the New Jersey town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher average trip to work than Barnegat Light. Barnegat Light’s trail density is 4.2 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in New Jersey’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Barnegat Lighthouse and Barnegat Light Public School. Barnegat Light has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Barnegat Light beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 25% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 70 in 1910, 640 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1835 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barnegat Light, 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 Barnegat Light.
The typical Barnegat Light home is worth about $1,747,000, up 15.5% in a year, 3 times the New Jersey typical home. 95% of households own their home in Barnegat Light.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 147 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Barnegat Light.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Barnegat Light has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Barnegat Light for work: only 7% work in town. The median household income in Barnegat Light is $125,000. Since 2013, Barnegat Light has added 70 jobs, to 229 in 2023.
| Barnegat Light | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
9.6% of Barnegat Light adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Barnegat Light. 13% of Barnegat Light adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Barnegat Light | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | Barnegat Light | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 3.9% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.7% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, at 21 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barnegat Lighthouse State Park | 0.2 mi | 21 |
| 2. Bay Breeze Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barnegat Light. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw32 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year7 mi BeachLong Beach Island
in town LighthouseBarnegat Lighthouse
33 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
37 mi LandmarkLucy the ElephantPine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Barnegat Lighthouse: L'Aquatique, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain
None within 15 miles of Barnegat Light; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Barnegat Light residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Barnegat Light on the National Register of Historic Places.
Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Barnegat Light (pronounced "BAR-nuh-git") is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 640, an increase of 66 (+11.5%) from the 2010 census count of 574, which in turn reflected a decline of 190 (−24.9%) from the 764 counted in the 2000 census. The borough borders the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island and is home to Barnegat Lighthouse. Barnegat Light was formed as a borough by the New Jersey Legislature on November 2, 1948, to replace Barnegat City borough, which in turn had been created on March 29, 1904, from portions of Long Beach Township.
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Barnegat Light 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.
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