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Matawan, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Matawan is a Census borough of 9,710 people across 2.27 square miles of land, in Monmouth County. Median household income is $123,354, 51.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 40 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Matawan
What Matawan is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.27 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,285
- County holding the largest share of its areaMonmouth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Matawan
- Population9,710
- Median age34.7
- Population under 182,087 plus or minus 420
- Share under 1821.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Population 65 and over1,376 plus or minus 286
- Share 65 and over14.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Households3,895
- Family households2,195
- Share of households that are families56.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Matawan
- Median household income$123,354
- Per capita income$53,594
- Civilian labor force5,659
- Employed5,369
- Unemployed290 plus or minus 189
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over7,066
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Matawan
- Housing units4,010
- Occupied units3,895
- Vacant units115 plus or minus 106
- Vacancy rate2.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Owner occupied2,022
- Renter occupied1,873
- Ownership rate51.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$467,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,824
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent
- Single family units1,950
- Share single family48.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,060 plus or minus 479
- Share in buildings of two or more51.4 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Matawan gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,169
- Commuting under 15 minutes635 plus or minus 233
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,205 plus or minus 454
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.9 percent
- Drove alone66.6 percent
- Carpooled5.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport5.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home21.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Matawan (7(a))
- Approvals40
- Gross approval$14,999,900
- Average approval$374,998
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$744,050
- Largest approval$2,765,000
- Jobs supported313
- Jobs per approval7.8
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full5
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders25
- Distinct industries by NAICS32
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Matawan, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Matawan (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,380,000
- Average approval$1,380,000
- Median approval$1,380,000
- Largest approval$1,380,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Matawan, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Matawan
- NFIP communityBorough of Matawan
- NFIP community number340311
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/20/18
The Borough of Matawan participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340311 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Monmouth County, not Matawan
Monmouth County context, not Matawan figures
- Establishments in Monmouth County19,883
- Covered employment, Monmouth County274,000
- Average annual pay, Monmouth County$70,560
- Housing units permitted, Monmouth County2,782
Every figure in this section is published for Monmouth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Matawan.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Matawan questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Matawan, New Jersey?
9,710, in 3,895 households. Matawan borough covers 2.27 square miles of land, which is 4,285 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Matawan in?
Monmouth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Matawan?
$123,354. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $467,800. Median gross rent is $1,824 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Matawan businesses?
40 7(a) approvals totaling $15.0 m since FY2020, across 25 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Matawan, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Matawan borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Matawan. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Matawan in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Matawan appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Matawan, borough of, community 340311, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Matawan figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Monmouth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Matawan.
Is zoning published for Matawan?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.