Ocean GateNJ
A town of 1,599, settled in 1918. Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,599
−3.9% since 2010
Typical home
$452K
+5% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Jobs based here
216
A commuter town
What makes Ocean Gate stand out The 3 things Ocean Gate does most differently from other towns.
By the sea Ocean Gate lives by the ocean Coastal flooding makes up 20% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
20% of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99th percentile for coastal flood risk nationally
387 paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
6 storm & flood disasters paid out here
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FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ocean Gate Most working residents leave Ocean Gate for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Toms River (19%), Berkeley (6%) and Lakewood (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
3% work in town
Where working residents work In Ocean Gate 3%
Toms River 19%
Berkeley 6%
Lakewood 6%
Brick 4%
14 mi
median commute distance
216
jobs based in Ocean Gate
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns Ocean Gate beats the New Jersey average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Jersey
What stands out Ocean Gate NJ Fewer uninsured adults 8.7% 11.3% Fewer adults facing housing insecurity 9.7% 12.3% More smokers 14% 10.9%
Community Medical Center
5.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
29th
percentile among NJ towns
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Coastal flooding Strong wind
387
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
Housing
A typical Ocean Gate home is worth about $452K The typical Ocean Gate home is worth about $452,000, up 5% in a year, 22% below the New Jersey typical home.
$452K Zillow home value
Typical home value Ocean Gate $452K
New Jersey $580K
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Ocean Gate has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°.
85° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 27–44°
Spring 42–60°
Summer 64–83°
Fall 48–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Schools
Ocean Gate’s public schools outperform 37% of New Jersey districts The public schools Ocean Gate’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+ School Grade
Safety
Crime reported in Ocean Gate Ocean Gate's reported crime rate is well below New Jersey's. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Ocean Gate 1.5
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Ocean Gate 1.5
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
Outdoors
2.5% of Ocean Gate is conserved land 1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
2.5% conserved
2.5%
conserved · 9 of 344 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
A commuter town 97% of working residents leave Ocean Gate for work Where Ocean Gate’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19% → Toms River Toms River 19%
6% → Berkeley Berkeley 6%
6% → Lakewood Lakewood 6%
4% → Brick Brick 4%
4% → Wall Wall 4%
3% → Lacey Lacey 3%
Ocean Gate · 3% stay
216 jobs based in Ocean Gate
3% of working residents work in town
14 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Ocean Gate?
Census LEHD 2023
2005 · Ocean gate nj 029 · Wikimedia Commons
Ocean Gate’s story
108 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Ocean Gate is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,932, a decrease of 79 (−3.9%) from the 2010 census count of 2,011, which in turn reflected a decline of 65 (−3.1%) from the 2,076 counted in the 2000 census.
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Established 1918
Population 1,932
Area 0.5 sq mi
Elevation 7 ft
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