Island Heights

County:: Ocean County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.609
State:: New Jersey

Island Heights is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Island Heights has a 2025 population of 1,725. Island Heights is currently growing at a rate of 0.76% annually and its population has increased by 3.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,659 in 2020.

The average household income in Island Heights is $154,843 with a poverty rate of 0.89%.The median age in Island Heights is 53.2 years: 53 years for males, and 53.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Island Heights includes 93.67% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,584	93.67%
Two or more races	65	3.84%
Black or African American	33	1.95%
Other race	6	0.35%
Asian	3	0.18%

Island Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Island Heights' average per capita income is $71,591. Household income levels show a median of $107,308. The poverty rate stands at 0.89%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$141,250	-
Families	$133,182	$192,380
Households	$107,308	$154,843
Non Families	$69,808	$83,726

$71,591

Average Income

$107,308

Median Household Income

0.89%

Poverty Rate