Seaside Heights, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,155. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,220 (+2.1% change)
Males: 1,627 (51.6%), Females: 1,528 (48.4%)

Ocean County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $25,963
Median house value: $124,400

Population by Race

Races in Seaside Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.3%)
  • Hispanic (9.7%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (25.7%), Irish (19.0%), German (18.1%), English (7.8%), Polish (6.8%), United States (3.3%).

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Seaside Heights

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seaside Heights borough

  • Never married: 36.0%
  • Now married: 35.8%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

7.5% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 2.5% Latin America, 1.5% Africa, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +754 (+31.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Seaside Heights:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
  • HEALTHSOUTH GARDEN STATE REHAB HOSP (about 6 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
  • SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; POINT PLEASANT, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seaside Heights:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 21 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 36 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Seaside Heights:

  • LAKEWOOD (about 11 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 15 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Abbreviation: MJX)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seaside Heights:

  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 14 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)