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South Toms River, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
South Toms River is a Census borough of 3,716 people across 1.16 square miles of land, in Ocean County. Median household income is $103,503, 77.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Toms River
What South Toms River is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.16 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,210
- 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.
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How many people live in South Toms River
- Population3,716
- Median age36.1
- Population under 18906 plus or minus 208
- Share under 1824.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over289 plus or minus 80
- Share 65 and over7.8 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Households1,079
- Family households899
- Share of households that are families83.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Toms River
- Median household income$103,503
- Per capita income$31,795
- Civilian labor force2,074
- Employed1,909
- Unemployed165 plus or minus 113
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over2,342
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Toms River
- Housing units1,105
- Occupied units1,079
- Vacant units26 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate2.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied838
- Renter occupied241 plus or minus 82
- Ownership rate77.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$299,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,063
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.9 percent
- Single family units1,105
- Share single family100.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Toms River gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,792
- Commuting under 15 minutes497 plus or minus 146
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more649 plus or minus 161
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.2 percent
- Drove alone77.8 percent
- Carpooled11.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Toms River
Flood risk in South Toms River
- NFIP communityBorough of South Toms River
- NFIP community number340392
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/06
The Borough of South Toms River participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340392 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 South Toms River
Ocean County context, not South Toms River 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 South Toms River.
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
South Toms River questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Toms River, New Jersey?
3,716, in 1,079 households. South Toms River borough covers 1.16 square miles of land, which is 3,210 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Toms River 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 South Toms River?
$103,503. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,700. Median gross rent is $2,063 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Toms River in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Toms River appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Toms River, borough of, community 340392, 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 South Toms River 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 South Toms River.
Is zoning published for South Toms River?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.