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Lakehurst, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Lakehurst is a Census borough of 2,681 people across 0.90 square miles of land, in Ocean County. Median household income is $84,531, 62.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $245,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lakehurst
What Lakehurst is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.9 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,995
- County holding the largest share of its areaOcean 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.
Lakehurst
How many people live in Lakehurst
- Population2,681
- Median age36.9
- Population under 18600 plus or minus 164
- Share under 1822.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over476 plus or minus 162
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Households1,028
- Family households800
- Share of households that are families77.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lakehurst
- Median household income$84,531 plus or minus $21,800
- Per capita income$32,620
- Civilian labor force1,248
- Employed1,176
- Unemployed72 plus or minus 38
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over1,844
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lakehurst
- Housing units1,083
- Occupied units1,028
- Vacant units55 plus or minus 40
- Vacancy rate5.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied647
- Renter occupied381 plus or minus 102
- Ownership rate62.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$248,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,742 plus or minus $387
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Single family units837
- Share single family77.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more134 plus or minus 76
- Share in buildings of two or more12.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes112 plus or minus 71
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lakehurst gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,098
- Commuting under 15 minutes437 plus or minus 126
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.8 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more408 plus or minus 119
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.2 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Drove alone81.3 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home8.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lakehurst
SBA loans in Lakehurst (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$245,000
- Average approval$122,500
- Median approval$122,500
- Largest approval$220,000
- Jobs supported9
- Jobs per approval4.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term93 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lakehurst, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Lakehurst
- NFIP communityBorough of Lakehurst
- NFIP community number340377
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/06
The Borough of Lakehurst participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340377 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.
Ocean County, not Lakehurst
Ocean County context, not Lakehurst figures
- Establishments in Ocean County15,020
- Covered employment, Ocean County189,912
- Average annual pay, Ocean County$57,452
- Housing units permitted, Ocean County3,706
Every figure in this section is published for Ocean County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lakehurst.
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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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lakehurst questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lakehurst, New Jersey?
2,681, in 1,028 households. Lakehurst borough covers 0.90 square miles of land, which is 2,995 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lakehurst in?
Ocean 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 Lakehurst?
$84,531. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $248,400. Median gross rent is $1,742 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lakehurst businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $245,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $122,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lakehurst, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lakehurst borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lakehurst. Only 0 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 Lakehurst in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lakehurst appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lakehurst, borough of, community 340377, 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 Lakehurst figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ocean 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 Lakehurst.
Is zoning published for Lakehurst?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.