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OakhurstNJ
A town of 3,538.
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,538
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.1M
+12.6% in a year
Household income
$146K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
863
A commuter town
Is Oakhurst a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Joe Palaia Park, at 33 acres. We don’t grade Oakhurst yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Oakhurst for work
Where Oakhurst’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
863jobs based in Oakhurst
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 592 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 472 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakhurst. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw36 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw35 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw36 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
Moving to Oakhurst: who provides what
Oakhurst 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 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMonmouth CountyMonmouth County provides services here
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 code0775507755 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 Oakhurst.
Housing
Oakhurst’s typical home value is about $1.1M
In Oakhurst, 85% of households live in a home they own, against 77% in New Jersey’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Home values are up 13% over the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: the town’s median rent comes in at $3,305 a month.
$1.1MZillow home value
| Oakhurst | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,305 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Oakhurst$1.1M
New Jersey$575K
Market temperature
44
days on market
99%
sale-to-list price
+12.6%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
Nearly a quarter of Oakhurst is conserved land
Oakhurst’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.2 miles in 1 park or preserve.
25.4%conserved
25.4%
conserved · 261 of 1,027 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Joe Palaia Park | 0.2 mi | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
The average trip to work in Oakhurst is shorter than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
Among workers in Oakhurst, 20% work remotely from home. The median commute is under 13 miles. For Oakhurst, the median household income is $146,000. Only 3% of working residents stay in Oakhurst for work; the rest commute out.
3%work in town
| Oakhurst | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $146,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 20% | 16% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Oakhurst3%
Ocean Township15%
New York7%
Long Branch5%
Neptune Township3%
13 mi
median commute distance
863
jobs based in Oakhurst
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Oakhurst’s year
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–44°
Spring42–60°
Summer65–83°
Fall48–66°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than New Jersey overall
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 49% of adults 25 and older, vs 44% across New Jersey. Children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (21% statewide). In Oakhurst, nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
41.5median age · NJ 40.1
| Oakhurst | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
OakhurstNew JerseyUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school19%
Some college18%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.8 points). Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Oakhurst | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.2% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.2% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Oakhurst is
For adults in Oakhurst, the share who smoke cigarettes is 10%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Oakhurst beats New Jersey on 13 and trails on 1. Among adults locally, 15% have been diagnosed with depression and 19% get no exercise outside work.
| Oakhurst | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 19% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
13 better18 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Oakhurst | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.5% |
Monmouth Medical Center
3.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Oakhurst faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by strong wind
Of the losses FEMA expects in Oakhurst, 39% come from strong winds and 35% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Oakhurst sits below 54% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1979: 99.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Strong windInland floodingHurricanes
99
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oakhurst
17pages on Oakhurst
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Oakhurst
Monmouth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Long Branch1.7 mi$46,552 tuitionBrookdale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lincroft7.1 mi$6,270 in-state tuitionTalmudical Academy-New JerseyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Adelphia12.2 mi$15,800 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Oakhurst residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Oakhurst
Place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Oakhurst is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 4,069, making it the second most populated neighborhood in Ocean Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- ZIP code
- 07755
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