What is the population of South Toms River borough?

South Toms River borough has 3,701 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #351 of 700 in New Jersey.

What is the median household income in South Toms River borough?

Median household income in South Toms River borough is $101,466 a year, 29.2% above the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in South Toms River borough?

Median gross rent is $2,019 a month and the median home value is $269,200, so rent absorbs about 23.9% of median household income.

Is South Toms River borough affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 2.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so South Toms River borough is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 23.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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South Toms River, NJ population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of South Toms River, New Jersey (South Toms River, NJ — Census place “South Toms River borough”) is 3,701 residents, ranking #351 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $101,466, the median home is worth $269,200 and median gross rent runs $2,019 a month. Looking for the South Toms River New Jersey ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve South Toms River, NJ: 08757.

Population: 3,701South Toms River borough residents
Median household income: $101,466Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $269,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $2,019Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 33.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 82.3%Owner-occupied households

South Toms River ZIP codes (New Jersey)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps South Toms River.

The South Toms River NJ ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

08757

What the numbers mean in South Toms River borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the South Toms River borough median would spend about 23.9% 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 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.3% of residents and 82.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

South Toms River borough, NJ in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

South Toms River borough is a small town in New Jersey, with 3,701 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #351 of 700 ranked by population — larger than 49% of them. The median age here is 33.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger 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 South Toms River borough earn a median of $101,466 a year, 29.2% above the national figure of $78,538 and 5% 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 5.3% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in South Toms River borough is valued at $269,200, 11.3% below the national figure and 35% below the $412,500 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,019 a month, 43.6% above the national figure, or roughly $24,228 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 23.9% 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 2.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 82.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, an owner-dominated market where rental listings are scarce and rent medians rest on a thin sample. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of South Toms River borough?: South Toms River borough has 3,701 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #351 of 700 in New Jersey.
What is the median household income in South Toms River borough?: Median household income in South Toms River borough is $101,466 a year, 29.2% above the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in South Toms River borough?: Median gross rent is $2,019 a month and the median home value is $269,200, so rent absorbs about 23.9% of median household income.
Is South Toms River borough affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 2.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so South Toms River borough is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 23.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this South Toms River borough 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.