Shark River Hills, NJ, 2016
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Shark River HillsNJ
A town of 2,974 in New Jersey.
4 bordering townsMap →
Population
2,974
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$523K
Census ACS
Household income
$140K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
127
A commuter town
Is Shark River Hills a good place to live?
Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Shark River Hills. We don’t grade Shark River Hills yet; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Shark River Hills lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
256paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
81stpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 595 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 373 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shark River Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw27 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw40 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw36 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
Big draw21 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M 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 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Getting set up
Moving to Shark River Hills: who provides what
Shark River Hills 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
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 code0775307753 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 Shark River Hills.
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Shark River Hills’ workers commute out
For working residents in Shark River Hills, the share who work locally is 0.4%. In Shark River Hills, the middle household income is $140,000, where New Jersey’s towns sit at $113,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Shark River Hills’ typical journey to work is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Neptune Township (9%), Wall Township (6%) and New York (4%).
0%work in town
| Shark River Hills | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $140,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Shark River Hills0%
Neptune Township9%
Wall Township6%
New York4%
Tinton Falls4%
12 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Shark River Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Shark River Hills, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 25°.
86°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–44°
Spring41–61°
Summer64–83°
Fall47–66°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
A older population than New Jersey as a whole
Four-year graduates: 54% of adults 25 and older here, 44% across New Jersey. People 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). In Shark River Hills, the median age is 49.7 years, above both New Jersey’s towns (42 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years).
49.7median age · NJ 40.1
| Shark River Hills | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.7 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 54% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 18% | 18% |
Shark River HillsNew JerseyUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school26%
Some college10%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s37%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 62% are men (NJ 41%).
| Shark River Hills | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.2% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.7% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 37.4% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Shark River Hills is
Among adults in Shark River Hills, 9.2% smoke cigarettes. The town beats the New Jersey average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of adults here have been diagnosed with depression; 31% sleep under 7 hours.
| Shark River Hills | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
16 better14 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Shark River Hills | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 14.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.6% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.5% |
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
In Neptune · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Shark River Hills faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Shark River Hills’ natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 57 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 256 claims here since 1978. 34% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 34%.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCoastal flooding
256
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in Shark River Hills sell for about $737K
On the market in Shark River Hills: a median 22 days to sell. In Shark River Hills, 72% of sales closed above the list price.
$737Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
22
days on market
102.8%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shark River Hills
15pages on Shark River Hills
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
23 within 15 miles of the center of Shark River Hills
Monmouth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Long Branch6.4 mi$46,552 tuitionYeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake VillageUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lakewood9.1 mi$9,030 tuitionBrookdale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lincroft10.2 mi$6,270 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Shark River Hills residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Shark River Hills for work
Where Shark River Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
127jobs based in Shark River Hills
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Shark River Hills
Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Shark River Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 3,583.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 49 ft
Shark River Hills’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Shark River Hills.
Neptune TownshipNeptune CityWall TownshipBelmarShark River Hills
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shark River Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neptune Township | #428 | D | D− | D | D− | B+ |
| Neptune City | #429 | D | D | C− | D | B |
| Wall Township | #198 | B+ | D | B | B | A |
| Belmar | #303 | B− | D− | B− | B− | A |
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Questions about Shark River Hills
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