Bay Head, New Jersey Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,238. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,260 (+1.8% change)
 
Males: 587   (47.4%)
Females: 651   (52.6%)

Ocean County

Median resident age:   51.5 years
New Jersey median age:   36.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $87,200 (it was $77,790 in 2000)
Bay Head   $87,200
New Jersey:   $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $960,800 (it was $450,700 in 2000)
Bay Head   $960,800
New Jersey:   $333,900

Bay Head, NJ residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bay Head:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (36.1%), German (23.5%), English (22.8%), Italian (20.0%), Polish (8.2%), Scottish (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1886

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 2130 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Bay Head

For population 25 years and over in Bay Head

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bay Head borough

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

23 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.9%
New Jersey:   17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bay Head:   0.9% ($3,869)
New Jersey:   2.4% ($4,047)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toms River, NJ (10.3 miles , pop. 86,327).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (36.1 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (40.7 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Mantoloking borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ (1.6 miles ), Point Pleasant borough, NJ (1.8 miles ), Brielle borough, NJ (2.9 miles ), Manasquan borough, NJ (3.5 miles ), Sea Girt borough, NJ (4.5 miles ), Dover Beaches North, NJ (5.5 miles ), Spring Lake Heights borough, NJ (5.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.07 N, Longitude: 74.05 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 732


Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+6.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



 

Crime in Bay Head by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 1 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 79.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 0 1 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 79.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 79.4
Burglaries 4 3 10 7 6 10
    per 100,000 320.5 237.3 794.9 552.5 473.6 793.7
Thefts 23 44 22 50 38 39
    per 100,000 1842.9 3481.0 1748.8 3946.3 2999.2 3095.2
Auto thefts 1 0 1 1 2 1
    per 100,000 80.1 0.0 79.5 78.9 157.9 79.4
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 102.6 195.4 132.0 202.8 165.7 201.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   6.35
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Bay Head, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bay Head-area historical tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the Bay Head city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/16/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the city center .


Hospitals/medical centers near Bay Head:
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF OCEAN COUNTY,THE (about 5 miles; BRICK, NJ)
  • JERSEY SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; NEPTUNE, NJ)
  • SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 11 miles; POINT PLEASANT, NJ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bay Head:
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 22 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 38 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 44 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bay Head:
  • LAKEWOOD (about 9 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; ID: N12)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 10 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; ID: BLM)
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 20 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; ID: MJX)

Operable nuclear power plant near Bay Head:
  • 20 miles: Oyster Creek in Forked River, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bay Head:
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 12 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,651)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,533)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; EDISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
  • CUNY KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; FT enrollment: 9,902)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 37 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 8,135)
Public elementary/middle school in Bay Head:
  • BAY HEAD ELEM (Students: 85; Location: 145 GROVE STREET; Grades: KG - 08)

Notable location: Bay Head Reading Center (A) .

Church in Bay Head: All Saints Episcopal Church (A) .

Reservoir: Twilight Lake (A) .

Post office: Bay Head Branch Post Office (A) .

Court: Bay Head Borough - Court Clerk (81 Bridge Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This city:   2.1 people
New Jersey:   2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   59.9%
Whole state:   70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.9%
Whole state:   4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   3.0%
Whole state:   8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   1.5%
Whole state:   4.2%

Bay Head compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Banks with branches in Bay Head (2007 data):
  • Manasquan Savings Bank: Bridge Avenue Branch at 89 Bridge Avenue, branch established on 1874-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $570.3 mil, Deposits: $467.8 mil, headquarters in Manasquan, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Msb Mutual Holding Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 1 $2,415 $28,980 2 $2,139
Police - Other 1 $2,568 $30,816 1 $664
Parks and Recreation 1 $2,134 $25,608 0 $0
Firefighters 0 $0   2 $71
Streets and Highways 3 $11,783 $47,132 0 $0
Other Government Administration 1 $5,318 $63,816 8 $197
Financial Administration 1 $5,136 $61,632 2 $2,137
Police Protection - Officers 8 $45,068 $67,602 2 $71
Welfare 0 $0   1 $77
Totals for Government 16 $74,424 $55,818 18 $5,356


Bay Head government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $417,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $668,000
    Police Protection: $626,000
    Libraries: $175,000
    Solid Waste Management: $138,000
    Financial Administration: $136,000
    Regular Highways: $119,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,433,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $844,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $800,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $249,000
    Highways: $145,000
    All Other: $49,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,386,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $968,000

5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.48%
New Jersey average:   6.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Ocean County:   0.04%
New Jersey average:   0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monmouth County, NJ  1.42% ($61,703 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.53% ($61,213)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.30% ($70,616)


4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.89%
New Jersey average:   6.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Ocean County:   0.03%
New Jersey average:   0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.82% ($56,110 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.27% ($46,074)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.21% ($50,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bay Head:
  • WOBM (1160 AM; 9 kW; LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WADB (1310 AM; 3 kW; ASBURY PARK, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bay Head:
  • WRAT (95.9 FM; POINT PLEASANT, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WJLK-FM (94.3 FM; ASBURY PARK, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WHTG-FM (106.3 FM; EATONTOWN, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WOBM-FM (92.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: SEASHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWNJ (91.1 FM; DOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WWZY (107.1 FM; LONG BRANCH, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Bay Head:
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNJB1 (Channel 58; LONG BRANCH, NJ; Owner: NJ PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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