New Jersey / Census place 3459880

Point Pleasant

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Point Pleasant borough

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,712
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
5,646/sq mi
3.5 sq mi land area
Median age
46.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$115,625
Median home value
$575,300
Median gross rent
$1,930
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50%
Typical commute
29.5 min
Public transit commute
1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TRENTON-MERCER AP (42 mi from place center)
Average high
63.4°F
Average low
44.8°F
Annual rainfall
45.6"
Annual snowfall
26.6"

Month by month

A year in Point Pleasant.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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