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Manahawkin, NJ population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Manahawkin, New Jersey (Manahawkin, NJ — Census place “Manahawkin CDP”) is 2,359 residents, ranking #426 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $79,417, the median home is worth $399,500 and median gross rent runs $1,650 a month. Looking for the Manahawkin New Jersey ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Manahawkin, NJ: 08050.
- Population
- 2,359Manahawkin CDP residents
- Median household income
- $79,417Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $399,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,650Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79.1%Owner-occupied households
Manahawkin ZIP codes (New Jersey)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Manahawkin.
The Manahawkin NJ ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Manahawkin CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Manahawkin CDP median would spend about 24.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.8% of residents and 79.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Manahawkin CDP, NJ in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Manahawkin CDP is a small town in New Jersey, with 2,359 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #426 of 700 ranked by population — larger than 39% of them. The median age here is 43.6 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Manahawkin CDP earn a median of $79,417 a year, 1.1% above the national figure of $78,538 and 26% below the $106,926 median for the 543 New Jersey cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 6.8% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Manahawkin CDP is valued at $399,500, 31.7% above the national figure and 3% below the $412,500 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,650 a month, 17.4% above the national figure, or roughly $19,800 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 24.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 79.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in New Jersey.
- Leonardo CDP 2,342
- Pine Beach borough 2,378
- Gibbsboro borough 2,337
- Thorofare CDP 2,419
- Essex Fells borough 2,320
- Clearbrook CDP 2,477
- Helmetta borough 2,317
- Beverly city 2,489
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Manahawkin CDP?
- Manahawkin CDP has 2,359 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #426 of 700 in New Jersey.
- What is the median household income in Manahawkin CDP?
- Median household income in Manahawkin CDP is $79,417 a year, 1.1% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Manahawkin CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,650 a month and the median home value is $399,500, so rent absorbs about 24.9% of median household income.
- Is Manahawkin CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Manahawkin CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 24.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Manahawkin CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.