Ship Bottom

County:: Ocean County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.712
State:: New Jersey

Ship Bottom is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Ship Bottom has a 2025 population of 1,126. Ship Bottom is currently growing at a rate of 0.54% annually and its population has increased by 2.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,095 in 2020.

The average household income in Ship Bottom is $163,805 with a poverty rate of 3.47%.The median age in Ship Bottom is 63.2 years: 62.8 years for males, and 64 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ship Bottom includes 94.95% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	958	94.95%
Two or more races	23	2.28%
Asian	18	1.78%
Other race	10	0.99%

Ship Bottom Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ship Bottom's average per capita income is $71,629. Household income levels show a median of $111,250. The poverty rate stands at 3.47%.

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	$155,096	-
Families	$144,167	$199,781
Households	$111,250	$163,805
Non Families	$50,000	$78,525

$71,629

Average Income

$111,250

Median Household Income

3.47%

Poverty Rate