Bay Head, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 956 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -22.8%
Males: 462  (48.4%)
Females: 494  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

56.9 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 08742.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $125,522 (it was $77,790 in 2000)
Bay Head:

$125,522
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $97,060 (it was $49,639 in 2000)

Bay Head borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $462,200 in 2000)
Bay Head:

over $1,000,000
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $446,805; detached houses: $483,861; townhouses or other attached units: $271,082; in 2-unit structures: $436,064; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $245,533; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $323,292; mobile homes: $98,712

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,529.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bay Head: 130.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.6%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Bay Head, NJ (2022)
    • 1,01690.3%White alone
    • 544.8%Two or more races
    • 252.2%Asian alone
    • 201.8%Hispanic

Races in Bay Head detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Bay Head by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(103.0)
1
(102.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(103.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(78.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(100.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(206.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
12
(946.4)
6
(619.8)
3
(309.0)
4
(409.0)
5
(506.6)
8
(801.6)
4
(396.4)
4
(411.9)
4
(405.7)
3
(309.0)
3
(307.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(97.3)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
58
(4,574)
79
(8,161)
84
(8,651)
41
(4,192)
28
(2,837)
27
(2,705)
12
(1,189)
6
(617.9)
16
(1,623)
13
(1,339)
12
(1,230)
13
(1,328)
4
(389.1)
11
(1,138)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(236.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(304.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(297.3)
3
(309.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(103.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(408.6)
4
(389.1)
2
(206.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index283.9400.8450.1278.1173.3184.499.1119.593.383.470.785.853.562.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bay Head, NJ

Crime rate in Bay Head detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 10 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.75
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Irish (25.6%), Italian (24.6%), English (11.0%), German (9.7%), American (2.6%), Polish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1886

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 1,617 people per square mile   (low).

Bay Head, New Jersey map

59 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 2.0% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This borough:

5.2%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,300 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,653 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toms River, NJ (8.9 miles , pop. 86,327).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (35.9 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (40.5 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities:

Point Pleasant borough, NJ (1.2 miles ),
Mantoloking borough, NJ (1.2 miles ),
Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ (1.3 miles ),
Brielle borough, NJ (1.7 miles ),
Manasquan borough, NJ (1.9 miles ),
Sea Girt borough, NJ (2.1 miles ),
Dover Beaches North, NJ (2.3 miles ),
Spring Lake Heights borough, NJ (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 40.07 N, Longitude: 74.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 732

Distribution of median household income in Bay Head, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bay Head, NJ in 2022
Bay Head satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+6.6%).
Most common industries in Bay Head, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.5%)
  • Construction (12.0%)
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (15.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.6%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Educational services (15.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Bay Head, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8.3%)
  • Top executives (6.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (2.7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (2.7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (2.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9.8%)
  • Top executives (9.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.0%)
  • Carpenters (3.8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (3.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.9%)
  • Registered nurses (3.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)

Average climate in Bay Head, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 66.2. This is about average.

City:

66.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.371. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.371
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.10. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.10
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the Bay Head borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/16/1955, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the borough center .

Earthquake activity:

Bay Head-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 256.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.7 miles away from Bay Head center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 269.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 209.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 307.9 miles away from Bay Head center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 105.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ocean County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Fires: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bay Head topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bay Head:

  • CLAREMONT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; PT PLEASANT, NJ)
  • PT PLEASANT BEACH NH (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ)
  • MERIDIAN SUBACUTE REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WALL, NJ)
  • SUNNYSIDE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MANASQUAN, NJ)
  • MERIDIAN NURSING AND REHABILITATION AT BRICK (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BRICK, NJ)
  • OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; BRICK, NJ)
  • SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; BRICK, NJ)

Operable nuclear power plant near Bay Head:

  • 19 miles: Oyster Creek in Forked River, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bay Head:

  • Ocean County College (about 8 miles; Toms River, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,471)
  • Beth Medrash Govoha (about 10 miles; Lakewood, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,700)
  • Monmouth University (about 15 miles; West Long Branch, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,986)
  • Brookdale Community College (about 19 miles; Lincroft, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,879)
  • Burlington County College (about 33 miles; Pemberton, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,928)
  • Mercer County Community College (about 35 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,728)
  • Middlesex County College (about 35 miles; Edison, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,849)

Public elementary/middle school in Bay Head:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bay Head: Bay Head Reading Center (A), Bay Head Fire Company 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Bay Head: All Saints Episcopal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Twilight Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Ocean County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This borough:

2.1 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

58.8%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

3.3%
Whole state:

5.9%


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

Banks with branches in Bay Head (2011 data):

  • Manasquan Savings Bank: Bay Head Branch at 85 Bridge Avenue, branch established on 1874/01/01. Info updated 2008/07/01: Bank assets: $848.0 mil, Deposits: $737.9 mil, headquarters in Manasquan, NJ, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Msb Mutual Holding Company

For population 15 years and over in Bay Head:

Marital status in Bay Head, NJ
  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

For population 25 years and over in Bay Head:

  • High school or higher: 97.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bay Head
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bay Head, NJ (based on Ocean County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic173,31826
Other56,416108
Mainline Protestant28,02974
Evangelical Protestant14,51079
Black Protestant2,30311
Orthodox1,2804
None300,711-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 90
Ocean County:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 110
Ocean County:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
Ocean County:

0.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 359
Here:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Ocean County:

26.4%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.2%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bay Head:

54.4%
New Jersey:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bay Head:

52.3%
New Jersey:

48.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bay Head:

19.7%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bay Head:

11.3%
New Jersey:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

38.7%
State:

33.6%

General health condition:
Bay Head:

58.5%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

75.8%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bay Head, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 8$102,835$154,2530$0
Financial Administration 2$12,126$72,7561$2,753
Other Government Administration 2$11,778$70,6684$7,513
Other and Unallocable 1$8,403$100,8365$3,927
Police - Other 1$6,223$74,6761$2,030
Solid Waste Management 1$4,430$53,1601$1,124
Streets and Highways 1$6,335$76,0201$397
Sewerage 0$0 3$854
Judicial and Legal 0$0 4$6,299
Firefighters 0$0 3$985
Totals for Government 16$152,130$114,09823$25,882

Bay Head government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $214,000 ($223.85)
    Regular Highways: $200,000 ($209.21)
    Sewerage: $195,000 ($203.97)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,369,000 ($1432.01)
    Police Protection: $1,096,000 ($1146.44)
    Central Staff Services: $213,000 ($222.80)
    Financial Administration: $212,000 ($221.76)
    Solid Waste Management: $173,000 ($180.96)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $120,000 ($125.52)
    Local Fire Protection: $72,000 ($75.31)
    Regular Highways: $58,000 ($60.67)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $48,000 ($50.21)
    Housing and Community Development: $48,000 ($50.21)
    General Public Buildings: $41,000 ($42.89)
    Sewerage: $17,000 ($17.78)
    Health - Other: $15,000 ($15.69)
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000 ($11.51)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($10.46)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $556,000 ($581.59)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,563,000 ($1634.94)

Bay Head government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $583,000 ($609.83)
    Other: $16,000 ($16.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000 ($6.28)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $58,000 ($60.67)
    Housing and Community Development: $41,000 ($42.89)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000 ($1.05)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $78,000 ($81.59)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $194,000 ($202.93)
    General Local Government Support: $165,000 ($172.59)
    Other: $8,000 ($8.37)
  • Tax - Property: $3,926,000 ($4106.69)
    Other License: $161,000 ($168.41)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000 ($4.18)

Bay Head government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $583,000 ($609.83)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,467,000 ($2580.54)

6.12% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($95,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.12%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($88 average AGI)
Ocean County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Monmouth County, NJ  1.41% ($82,585 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.56% ($91,005)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.30% ($125,923)


5.03% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($85,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.03%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($90 average AGI)
Ocean County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.93% ($93,049 average AGI)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.28% ($59,685)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.24% ($61,796)

Businesses in Bay Head, NJ

  • FedEx: 1
  • UPS: 2

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)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WADB (1310 AM; 2 kW; ASBURY PARK, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)

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)
  • WJRZ-FM (100.1 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)

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)
  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • 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)

Bay Head fatal accident list:

Apr 13, 1998 08:05 PM, 632, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 12, 1994 05:49 PM, Rt 35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 29, 1989 01:46 AM, 632, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2
Sep 7, 1980 00:12 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.1mTotal length
  • 15,460Total average daily traffic
  • 618Total average daily truck traffic
  • 18,860Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 81 Bridge Ave (Lat: 40.071778 Lon: -74.041250), Call Sign: KNJQ699, Licensee ID: L00116374,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.680 MHz, 155.475 MHz, Grant Date: 05/27/1998, Expiration Date: 08/09/2003, Cancellation Date: 10/12/2003, Registrant: Bay Head, Borough Of, Bay Head, NJ 08742, Phone: (201) 892-0632

  • Lat: 40.072500 Lon: -74.042778, Call Sign: WQBF665,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.312 MHz, Grant Date: 07/17/2014, Expiration Date: 09/30/2024, Certifier: Thomas P Gage, Registrant: Bay Head Improvement Association, 532 Lake Ave, Bay Head, NJ 08742-0042, Phone: (732) 892-4179, Fax: (732) 892-0204, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • BAY HEAD REL, 83 Bridge Ave (Lat: 40.069917 Lon: -74.046194), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 37.8 m, Call Sign: WRKS224,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17765.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/04/2021, Expiration Date: 02/04/2031, Cancellation Date: 06/08/2021, Certifier: Kevin Hetrick, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St., Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • BAY HEAD REL, 61 Bridge Avew (Lat: 40.069917 Lon: -74.046194), Type: Pole, Structure height: 37.8 m, Overall height: 38.4 m, Call Sign: WRMR487,
    Assigned Frequencies: 18015.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/21/2021, Expiration Date: 07/20/2021, Cancellation Date: 06/17/2021, Certifier: Mike Hargrove, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St., Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • BAY HEAD REL, 81 Bridge Ave (Lat: 40.069917 Lon: -74.046194), Type: Pole, Structure height: 37.8 m, Overall height: 38.4 m, Call Sign: WRNX504,
    Assigned Frequencies: 18015.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/07/2021, Expiration Date: 09/07/2031, Cancellation Date: 01/05/2022, Certifier: Mike Hargrove, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St., Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • Bay Head Relo, 81 Bridge Avenue (Lat: 40.069917 Lon: -74.046194), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 37.8 m, Overall height: 38.4 m, Call Sign: WSAJ298,
    Assigned Frequencies: 18065.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/22/2024, Expiration Date: 01/22/2034, Certifier: Cecil J Mathew, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • NWL05505, 228 Park Avenue (Lat: 40.073472 Lon: -74.053500), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.2 m, Call Sign: WSAJ299,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19625.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/22/2024, Expiration Date: 01/22/2034, Certifier: Cecil J Mathew, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: N2UBN, Licensee ID: L00617916, Grant Date: 05/10/2023, Expiration Date: 06/01/2033, Registrant: Ronald H Pearce, 142 Grove Street, Bay Head, NJ 08742

  • Call Sign: W2LSX, Previous Call Sign: KB2YRA, Licensee ID: L01348827, Grant Date: 09/23/2008, Expiration Date: 10/05/2018, Cancellation Date: 10/06/2020, Registrant: George P Hall, 142 Cranberry Ave, Bay Head, NJ 08742

  • Call Sign: KC2OMH, Licensee ID: L01046220, Grant Date: 07/29/2005, Expiration Date: 07/29/2015, Cancellation Date: 08/01/2017, Certifier: Alan R Decker, Registrant: Alan R Decker, Bay Head, NJ 08742

  • Call Sign: KC2ENS, Previous Call Sign: KD2PVC, Licensee ID: L02184741, Grant Date: 08/07/2018, Expiration Date: 08/07/2028, Certifier: Silke Stutz, Registrant: Silke Stutz, 204 East Ave, Bay Head, NJ 08742


FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300-A (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1073Y, N1073Y, N-1073Y, Serial Number: 28277, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 05/31/2006, Certificate Issue Date: 12/24/2013
    Registrant (Individual): Walter H Jr Goedicke, 229 Park Ave, Bay Head, NJ 08742
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5067W, N5067W, N-5067W, Serial Number: 28-76, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 09/08/1961, Certificate Issue Date: 03/26/2019
    Registrant (Individual): David B Obrien, 549 Lake Ave, Bay Head, NJ 08742
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6911X, N6911X, N-6911X, Serial Number: 17247811, Year manufactured: 1960, Certificate Issue Date: 10/09/2001
    Registrant (Individual): James B Kane, 567 Lake Ave, Bay Head, NJ 08742
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5749C, N5749C, N-5749C, Serial Number: 19829, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 02/10/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 229 Park Ave, Bay Head, NJ 08742
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/30/2018

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$798,28250$506,9554$565,69838$603,398
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$496,4005$439,1100$03$396,177
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$710,71014$868,9411$41,0008$1,159,961
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$394,9360$03$348,793
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$300,6902$1,366,7500$02$1,517,090

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7120.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$72,7101$72,710
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7120.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bay Head, NJ
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2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 22 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Bay Head, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (66.1%), and Outside Fires (25.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bay Head, NJ
    • 8066.1%Structure Fires
    • 3125.6%Outside Fires
    • 86.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 21.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bay Head, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bay Head, NJ
  • 86.4%Utility gas
  • 13.6%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bay Head, NJ
  • 66.0%Utility gas
  • 34.0%Electricity


Bay Head compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Bay Head on our top lists:

  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities where residents moved more then 10 years ago (1,000+ households)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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