North Beach HavenNJ
Some 2,277 people live in this town, in New Jersey.
Is North Beach Haven a good place to live?
42% of residents are 65 or older in North Beach Haven, above both the New Jersey town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than North Beach Haven. We don’t grade North Beach Haven yet; the figures below are still real.
North Beach Haven lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 44% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Beach Haven.
Top of a very high hazard risk in North Beach Haven: coastal flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, North Beach Haven sits above 89% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to coastal flooding, and 44% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
North Beach Haven: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 27° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Beach Haven has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 881 people commute in
North Beach Haven’s average trip to work stands at 26 minutes. Most working residents leave North Beach Haven for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs in North Beach Haven grew by 274 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 968. The share of residents in North Beach Haven who live below the poverty line: 5.2%.
| North Beach Haven | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, fewer of North Beach Haven’s adults report frequent mental distress
Only 3 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than North Beach Haven. North Beach Haven: a quarter of adults feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: North Beach Haven beats New Jersey on 17 and trails on 6.
| North Beach Haven | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | North Beach Haven | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.7% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.9% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 3.4% of North Beach Haven
In North Beach Haven, the trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 1.7 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 15 acres.
| North Beach Haven | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in North Beach Haven sell for about $1.8M
89% of households are owner-occupiers in North Beach Haven. The town’s midpoint rent comes in at $2,057 a month. Sellers in North Beach Haven got 97.1% of the asking price, typically.
| North Beach Haven | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,057 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 89% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Beach Haven
Pine Barrens and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Beach Haven. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw39 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year5 mi BeachLong Beach Island
21 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
25 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
20 mi Theme parkSteel PierPhoto credits
Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Steel Pier: Make Lemons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to North Beach Haven: who provides what
North Beach Haven is unincorporated, so Ocean County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Beach Haven; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 North Beach Haven residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
North Beach Haven’s neighbors
One town shares a border with North Beach Haven.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Beach Haven | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Beach Township | #336 | C+ | D− | B− | C+ | A |
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