Ocean Gate, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,076. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,109 (+1.6% change)
Males: 977 (47.1%), Females: 1,099 (52.9%)

Ocean County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $41,067
Median house value: $101,500

Population by Race

Races in Ocean Gate:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (32.5%), Irish (31.4%), German (19.7%), Polish (9.7%), English (8.3%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ocean Gate

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ocean Gate borough

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ocean Gate:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ocean Gate:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 17 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 32 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ocean Gate:

  • LAKEWOOD (about 10 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 11 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Abbreviation: MJX)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocean Gate:

  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 12 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)

Public primary/middle school in Ocean Gate:

  • OCEAN GATE ELEM (Students: 180; Location: W. ARVERNE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)