Oakhurst’s median rent is $3,305 a month, against $1,778 a month in New Jersey’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower mean commuting time than Oakhurst. 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

TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 2017

Oakhurst’s story

Oakhurst in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017.

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Nearby 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.

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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 year

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 · 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

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

SchoolsOcean 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 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. Home values are up 13% over the year to September 2026.

$1.1MZillow home value

Typical home value

Oakhurst$1.1M

New Jersey$575K

+12.6%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

Full pageOakhurst’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 12.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 7.5 years of income Rents$3,305 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Oakhurst is conserved land

Oakhurst’s trail density comes in at 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

Full pageOakhurst’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.2 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.2 miles of trail · Joe Palaia Park Conserved land25.4% conserved · 261 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Oakhurst?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Oakhurst work out of town

Only 3% of working residents stay in Oakhurst for work; the rest commute out. Oakhurst’s median household income is $146,000. Among residents locally, 1.4% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 13 miles.

3%work in town

	Oakhurst	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$146,000	$113,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	1.4%	6.1%	9.6%
Work from home	20%	16%	11%
Working residents who work in town	2.9%	6.3%	8%

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

Full pageOakhurst’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here863 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Oakhurst Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

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

Full pageOakhurst’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 25°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than 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). For residents in Oakhurst, the share who are 65 or older is 19%.

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

NJU.S.

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.

Ages and education in Oakhurst
	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%

Full pageOakhurst by the numbersOpen the page

Ages41.5 median age · 19% are 65 or older Schooling49% have a four-year degree Homes85% own their home · Homeowners Income$146K a year · Median household income

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

10% of adults smoke cigarettes in Oakhurst. 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

Full pageOakhurst’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby3.3 miles to an ER · Monmouth Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than NJ on 13 of 32

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

paid flood claims since 1979

Full pageOakhurst’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims99 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready5.4 events a year, on average · Ready for strong wind

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oakhurst

17pages on Oakhurst

The big questions

HealthBetter than NJ on 13 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$1.1M typical home · up 12.6% in a year Work & commute$146K median household income · 863 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities · strong wind

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 25% conserved land PlacesAttractions592 nearby · Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music 2 mi LibraryOcean Township Public Library CollegesMonmouth University is 1.7 mi away

The story

HistoryFamous people2 born in Oakhurst Climate85° summer highs · 25″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 07755 Town SquareNeighbors

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 tuition Brookdale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lincroft7.1 mi$6,270 in-state tuition Talmudical 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.

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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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