Oceanport, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,807. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,780 (-0.5% change)
Males: 2,875 (49.5%), Females: 2,932 (50.5%)

Monmouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $71,458
Median house value: $231,400

Population by Race

Races in Oceanport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (34.9%), Irish (25.6%), German (16.7%), English (9.7%), Polish (7.8%), United States (3.8%).

Elevation: 24 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oceanport

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oceanport borough

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

3.8% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -356 (-5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oceanport:

  • MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; LONG BRANCH, NJ)
  • REHAILITATION HOSPITAL OF TINTON FALLS (about 4 miles; TINTON FALLS, NJ)
  • RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; RED BANK, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oceanport:

  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 27 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 28 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 28 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oceanport:

  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 12 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 21 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 22 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oceanport:

  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • CUNY KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,902)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 21 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 22 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)
  • CUNY BROOKLYN COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,079)
  • CUNY MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,264)

Public primary/middle schools in Oceanport:

  • WOLF HILL (Students: 412; Location: WOLF HILL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MAPLE PLACE (Students: 362; Location: MAPLE PLACE; Grades: 05 – 08)