Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey · 0.7 sq mi · 1,770 people per sq mi
About 1,300 people live in Surf City. The typical household earns $118,750, and the median resident is 62.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,248 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.52%
Men 62.7 · Women 63.4
2010–2026
1,317
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,317
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,317 | +12 | 0.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,305 | +7 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 1,298 | +7 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 1,291 | +7 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 1,284 | +10 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 1,274 | +26 | 2.08% |
| 2020 | 1,248 | +51 | 4.26% |
| 2019 | 1,197 | +7 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 1,190 | +10 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 1,180 | +6 | 0.51% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 22 residents
69% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 69% | 72% | 66% |
| Never married | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Divorced | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau