Surf City, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 1,282 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -11.1%
Males: 612  (47.8%)
Females: 670  (52.2%)
Median resident age:

62.2 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 08008.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $109,032 (it was $38,190 in 2000)
Surf City:

$109,032
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $92,618 (it was $26,632 in 2000)

Surf City borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $976,389 (it was $231,600 in 2000)
Surf City:

$976,389
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $942,451; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,020.

March 2022 cost of living index in Surf City: 126.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.9%
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According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Surf City, New Jersey as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Surf City is 589 to 1.


Crime rates in Surf City 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)
2
(158.5)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(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)
2
(167.6)
1
(83.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(76.8)
Robberies
(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)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(82.7)
2
(164.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(82.4)
1
(82.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(84.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
6
(381.9)
3
(249.0)
1
(82.7)
10
(821.7)
8
(662.8)
1
(82.4)
1
(82.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(253.0)
1
(85.2)
3
(251.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
39
(2,482)
37
(3,071)
31
(2,564)
26
(2,136)
30
(2,486)
20
(1,647)
25
(2,051)
18
(1,499)
23
(1,939)
11
(937.0)
5
(419.1)
15
(1,247)
10
(792.4)
9
(691.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(83.0)
1
(82.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(332.5)
2
(158.5)
1
(76.8)
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 index126.0146.9131.5175.8145.888.1104.260.0112.143.4168.5143.0361.395.2

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 Surf City, NJ

Crime rate in Surf City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (11 officers - 10 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.72
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Italian (27.5%), Irish (19.5%), German (10.3%), English (8.8%), American (7.8%), Polish (7.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 1,770 people per square mile   (low).

Surf City, New Jersey map

30 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This borough:

2.2%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,655 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,963 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toms River, NJ (22.0 miles , pop. 86,327).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (56.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Ship Bottom borough, NJ (1.1 miles ),
Harvey Cedars borough, NJ (1.8 miles ),
Beach Haven West, NJ (1.8 miles ),
North Beach Haven, NJ (2.2 miles ),
Manahawkin, NJ (2.3 miles ),
Barnegat Light borough, NJ (2.6 miles ),
Barnegat, NJ (2.7 miles ),
Beach Haven borough, NJ (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 39.66 N, Longitude: 74.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 609

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

4.3%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +518 (+56.1%).
Most common industries in Surf City, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
  • Construction (8.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (8.0%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.1%)
  • Health care (5.9%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.5%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.5%)
  • Educational services (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.7%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (12.5%)
  • Educational services (12.1%)
  • Health care (9.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Surf City, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (3.7%)
  • Cashiers (3.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Top executives (5.1%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.1%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.6%)
  • Cashiers (7.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)

Average climate in Surf City, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Surf City, New Jersey average temperatures Surf City, New Jersey average precipitation Surf City, New Jersey humidity Surf City, New Jersey wind speed Surf City, New Jersey snowfall Surf City, New Jersey sunshine Surf City, New Jersey clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 66.4. This is about average.

City:

66.4
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.00369. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00369
U.S.:

1.51465
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.96. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.96
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Surf City-area historical tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Surf City borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/20/1999, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the borough center injured one person and caused $4 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Surf City-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 236.6 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 109.4 miles away from Surf City center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 297.0 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 209.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from Surf City center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 179.3 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).
Surf City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Surf City:

  • SOUTHERN OCEAN SURGERY CENTER (Hospital, about 8 miles away; MANAHAWKIN, NJ)
  • RCG SO OCEAN CO (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; MANAHAWKIN, NJ)
  • SOUTHERN OCEAN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MANAHAWKIN, NJ)
  • SOUTHERN OCEAN HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; MANAHAWKIN, NJ)
  • BARNEGAT NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BARNEGAT, NJ)
  • LACEY CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; FORKED RIVER, NJ)
  • SEACREST VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LITTLE EGG HARBOR TW, NJ)

Operable nuclear power plant near Surf City:

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Surf City:

  • The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (about 23 miles; Galloway, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,360)
  • Ocean County College (about 24 miles; Toms River, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,471)
  • Beth Medrash Govoha (about 31 miles; Lakewood, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,700)
  • Atlantic Cape Community College (about 31 miles; Mays Landing, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,392)
  • Burlington County College (about 33 miles; Pemberton, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,928)
  • Monmouth University (about 44 miles; West Long Branch, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,986)
  • Brookdale Community College (about 46 miles; Lincroft, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,879)

Public elementary/middle school in Surf City:

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Notable location: Surf City Volunteer Fire Company 1 and Emergency Medical Services (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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:

1.9 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:

3.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Surf City:

Marital status in Surf City, NJ
  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 69.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

For population 25 years and over in Surf City:

  • High school or higher: 98.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
New Jersey average:

12.8

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Surf City
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Surf City, 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
This 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.
State:

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

0.87 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

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

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

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

9.2%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.4%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ocean County:

13.2%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

53.6%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Surf City:

52.7%
State:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Surf City:

28.7
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

18.5%
State:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Surf City:

12.2%
New Jersey:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Surf City:

41.0%
State:

33.6%

General health condition:
This city:

58.1%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.4%
State:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Surf City, 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
Solid Waste Management 10$30,636$36,7636$5,514
Police Protection - Officers 10$95,795$114,9543$8,960
Other Government Administration 10$71,759$86,1111$464
Financial Administration 3$15,766$63,0641$1,544
Water Supply 2$12,714$76,2840$0
Judicial and Legal 2$10,545$63,2700$0
Totals for Government 37$237,216$76,93511$16,482

Surf City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,000 ($3.90)
    Water Utilities: $3,000 ($2.34)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,966,000 ($1533.54)
    Police Protection: $1,450,000 ($1131.05)
    Water Utilities: $946,000 ($737.91)
    Sewerage: $946,000 ($737.91)
    Solid Waste Management: $497,000 ($387.68)
    Parks and Recreation: $438,000 ($341.65)
    Central Staff Services: $270,000 ($210.61)
    Financial Administration: $262,000 ($204.37)
    General Public Buildings: $193,000 ($150.55)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000 ($68.64)
    Health - Other: $76,000 ($59.28)
    Regular Highways: $45,000 ($35.10)
    Local Fire Protection: $25,000 ($19.50)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $21,000 ($16.38)
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,000 ($3.90)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($14.04)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $52,000 ($40.56)
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $44,000 ($34.32)
    Other - Transit Utilities: $10,000 ($7.80)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Protective Inspection and Regulations - Other: $11,000 ($8.58)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $763,000 ($595.16)
    Sewerage: $43,000 ($33.54)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,205,000 ($2500.00)

Surf City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $764,000 ($595.94)
    Other: $74,000 ($57.72)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $105,000 ($81.90)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $683,000 ($532.76)
    Fines and Forfeits: $37,000 ($28.86)
    Interest Earnings: $15,000 ($11.70)
    Rents: $10,000 ($7.80)
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000 ($5.46)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $927,000 ($723.09)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $164,000 ($127.93)
    Highways: $33,000 ($25.74)
  • Tax - Property: $4,278,000 ($3336.97)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $28,000 ($21.84)
    Public Utility License: $22,000 ($17.16)
    Other License: $18,000 ($14.04)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.78)

Surf City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $460,000 ($358.81)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $335,000 ($261.31)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,000 ($97.50)

Surf City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,532,000 ($8215.29)

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 Surf City, NJ

  • UPS: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Surf City:

  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Surf City:

  • WNJM (89.9 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • W300AO (107.9 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYRS (90.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: PENN JERSEY EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WCHR-FM (105.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WBBO (98.5 FM; OCEAN ACRES, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WJRZ-FM (100.1 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOBM-FM (92.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: SEASHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBHX (99.7 FM; TUCKERTON, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WPUR (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WNJS-FM (88.1 FM; BERLIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOJZ (104.9 FM; EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF EGG HARBOR LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WTTH (96.1 FM; MARGATE CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WFPG-FM (96.9 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WAYV (95.1 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WZBZ (99.3 FM; PLEASANTVILLE, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WMGM (103.7 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WXXY-FM (88.7 FM; PORT REPUBLIC, NJ; Owner: IN HIS NAME BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Surf City:

  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • W60CX (Channel 60; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WQAV-LP (Channel 34; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)

Surf City fatal accident list:

May 13, 2005 07:31 AM, Central Avenue, 7th Avenue, Lat: 39.918150, Lon: -74.078980, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 12, 1999 06:40 PM, Long Branch Blvd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 25, 1988 06:45 PM, Cr089, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 3, 1978 09:37 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

7
  • Call Sign: KB2NGA, Grant Date: 07/02/1991, Expiration Date: 07/02/2001, Cancellation Date: 07/03/2003, Registrant: Tim J Moersh, 1816 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City, NJ 08008

  • Call Sign: KB2QWC, Grant Date: 06/24/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2004, Cancellation Date: 02/02/2006, Registrant: Maria E Faist, 2206 Central Ave, Surf City, NJ 08008

  • Call Sign: W2IEE, Grant Date: 02/02/1988, Expiration Date: 02/02/1998, Cancellation Date: 02/03/2000, Registrant: Lawrence W Bennert Jr, 114 21st St, Surf City, NJ 08008

  • Call Sign: WA2QIU, Grant Date: 07/24/1997, Expiration Date: 07/24/2007, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2009, Registrant: Marcus Trout, 1918 Central Ave, Surf City, NJ 08008

  • Call Sign: WB2ATU, Licensee ID: L00387507, Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 11/05/2011, Cancellation Date: 11/06/2013, Registrant: Frank R Faist, 2206 Central Ave, Surf City, NJ 08008

  • Call Sign: KD2THB, Licensee ID: L02317893, Grant Date: 01/15/2020, Expiration Date: 01/15/2030, Cancellation Date: 02/14/2020, Certifier: Michael S Meggitt, Registrant: Michael S Meggitt, 1917 N Central Ave, Surf City, NJ 08008

  • Call Sign: KE2AWW, Licensee ID: L01193039, Grant Date: 03/08/2023, Expiration Date: 03/08/2033, Certifier: Richard Waters, Registrant: Richard Waters, 236 N 5th St, Surf City, NJ 08008


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$430,72037$470,985139$352,3754$262,758139$394,649
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$613,22012$401,6831$174,94011$447,570
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$428,71237$422,3762$162,64529$394,348
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$468,45024$404,0670$017$400,740
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$588,6405$297,1080$05$349,966

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7390.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$336,6301$477,060
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7390.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Surf City, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Surf City, NJ - Value

2004 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of reported fires - 33 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Surf City, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (47.2%), and Other (35.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Surf City, NJ
    • 8547.2%Structure Fires
    • 6335.0%Other
    • 2715.0%Outside Fires
    • 52.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Surf City, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Surf City, NJ
  • 82.4%Utility gas
  • 15.0%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Surf City, NJ
  • 78.6%Utility gas
  • 14.3%Electricity
  • 7.1%No fuel used


Surf City 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Total of 9 patent applications in 2008-2024.