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NavesinkNJ

A town of 1,867.

Is Navesink a good place to live?

We don’t grade Navesink yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Navesink for work

Where Navesink’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → New York New York 17% 9% → Middletown Township Middletown Township 9% 4% → Red Bank Red Bank 4% 2% → Woodbridge Township Woodbridge Township 2% 2% → Jersey City Jersey City 2% 2% → Atlantic Highlands Atlantic Highlands 2% Navesink · 0% stay
185jobs based in Navesink
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

View from Oceanic Bridge looking northeast near Atlantic Highlands NJ
View from Oceanic Bridge looking northeast near Atlantic Highlands NJ, 2013
Navesink’s story

Navesink in pictures

Census counts: 1,085 in 1950, 2,004 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2013 and 8 maps from 1888 on.

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Nearby attractions

Madison Square Garden and 529 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Navesink. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: 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 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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

Getting set up

Moving to Navesink: who provides what

Navesink is unincorporated, so Monmouth County and regional agencies provide most services.

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 & county servicesMonmouth CountyMonmouth County provides services here
SchoolsMiddletown Township School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereMonmouth County ClerkMonmouth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes07716, 0776007716 86% · 07760 14%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 Navesink.

Work & commute

Navesink stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most

No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Navesink. Its median household income comes in at $152,000. Since 2013, Navesink has lost 75 jobs, to 185 in 2023. In Navesink, 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the New Jersey town median (6.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).

0%work in town
NavesinkNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work47 minutes30 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$152,000$113,000$80,000
Below the poverty line2.9%6.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.4%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Navesink0%
New York17%
Middletown Township9%
Red Bank4%
Woodbridge Township2%
19 mi
median commute distance
185
jobs based in Navesink
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Navesink brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 26° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–43°
Spring43–61°
Summer66–83°
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

Health

How healthy Navesink is

Navesink: 28% of adults feel lonely. In Navesink, 15% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 16% in New Jersey’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns.

NavesinkNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%32%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)15%16%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)18%22%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%12%14%
32 measures vs. New Jersey
14 better17 too close to call1 worse
What stands outNavesinkNJ
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5.7%9.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.6%14.3%
More adults who have had cancer8.6%7.5%
Riverview Medical Center
3.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Navesink, mostly inland flooding

FEMA puts just over two fifths of Navesink’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 35% to strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Navesink

16pages on Navesink
After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Navesink

About Navesink

Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US

Navesink (, NAY-və-sink) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on the northernmost stretch of the Jersey Shore in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,004, reflecting a decrease of 16 (-0.8%) from the 2,020 residents enumerated at the 2010 U.S. census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
118 ft
ZIP code
07752

Navesink’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Navesink.

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How the neighbors grade
TownNJ rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Navesink——————
Middletown Township#93AC−A−B+A
Atlantic Highlands——C−——A

Atlantic Highlands reports no FBI crime data of its own. Navesink and Atlantic Highlands aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Navesink with a neighbor →

Questions about Navesink

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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