Forked River.
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New Jersey·Ocean County
5 tracts·4K people·$437K median·1,381/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Forked River is $437,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
Forked River has 5,196 residents across 1 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 49.9; the population is 81.3% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Other, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.1% Black and 0.0% Asian; the average household has 2.4 people; 25.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.6% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Forked River Elementary School is the elementary school with reported scores (38%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,170/month, 38% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Forked River is $91,493 a year, 6% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Forked River, median rent is $2,170/month and the median home value is $437,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 98 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 50 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Forked River are strong wind (92), wildfire (78) and winter weather (78), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.18g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Forked River, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).