202 AND 204 OCEAN BOULEVARD, GENERAL VIEW LOOKING WEST - Town of Deal, State Route 71, North of Allenhurst, 1933
Deal’s story
160 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933.
- 1866Deal is settled
DealNJ
A town of 894, settled in 1866.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jonathan Arbes · CC BY 3.0
Population
894
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Typical home
$4.58M
+17.7% in a year
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
224
A commuter town
Is Deal a good place to live?
Deal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
894 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ocean TownshipLong BranchAllenhurstDeal
Nearby attractions
All 586 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 455 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deal. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw37 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw36 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw37 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison 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 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Deal: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deal, and how to reach them.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Jersey American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deal’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMonmouth County ClerkMonmouth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code0772307723 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deal.
Housing
A typical Deal home is worth about $4.58M
The typical Deal home is worth about $4,578,000, up 17.7% in a year, 8 times the New Jersey typical home.
$4.58MZillow home value
| Deal | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,981 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Deal$4.58M
New Jersey$575K
+17.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Deal’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Deal Boro School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deal Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 160 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Deal has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Deal for work: only 3% work in town. At 33 minutes, Deal’s average trip to work is above both New Jersey’s towns (30 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Deal has lost 107 jobs, to 224 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Deal | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Deal3%
New York9%
Ocean Township7%
Neptune Township4%
West Long Branch3%
22 mi
median commute distance
224
jobs based in Deal
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Deal, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Deal has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–44°
Spring42–60°
Summer65–82°
Fall49–66°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Deal
21 crimes were reported in Deal in 2025: 21 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Deal is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
21
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
Deal stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with fewer of its adults who sleep under 7 hours
30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Deal. Deal beats the New Jersey average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 7.8% of adults smoke cigarettes in Deal.
| Deal | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 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% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
15 better14 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Deal | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.5% |
Monmouth Medical Center
3.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Deal, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 54 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Deal.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHurricanes
54
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deal
19pages on Deal
The big questions
Schools1 schoolSafety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBetter than NJ on 15 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$4.58M typical home · up 17.7% in a yearWork & commute$114K median household income · 224 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 50% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Deal
Monmouth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Long Branch2.2 mi$46,552 tuitionBrookdale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lincroft8.8 mi$6,270 in-state tuitionTalmudical Academy-New JerseyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Adelphia13.5 mi$15,800 tuition
College town 19 of every 100 Deal residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Deal for work
Where Deal’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
224jobs based in Deal
3%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Deal
3 notable people were born in Deal.
About Deal
Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Deal is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community was settled by Europeans in the mid-1660s and named after an English carpenter from Deal, Kent. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 900, an increase of 150 (+20.0%) from the 2010 census count of 750, which in turn had reflected a decline of 320 (−29.9%) from the 1,070 counted in the 2000 census. Deal is home to a significant population of Orthodox Sephardic Jews, mainly of Syrian origin. As many as 80% of Deal's Jewish population are Sephardi Jews, and the year-round population jumps ten-fold to over 6,000 during the summer, many of them Syrian …
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- ZIP code
- 07723
Questions about Deal
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deal, NJ a good place to live?
Deal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Deal, NJ known for?
3 notable people were born here, including George K. Fraenkel and Jeffrey Vinik.