Ship Bottom

County:: Ocean County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.712
State:: New Jersey

Ship Bottom is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Ship Bottom has a 2025 population of 1,126. Ship Bottom is currently growing at a rate of 0.54% annually and its population has increased by 2.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,095 in 2020.

The average household income in Ship Bottom is $163,805 with a poverty rate of 3.47%. The median age in Ship Bottom is 63.2 years: 62.8 years for males, and 64 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ship Bottom includes 94.95% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	958	94.95%
Two or more races	23	2.28%
Asian	18	1.78%
Other race	10	0.99%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Ship Bottom Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ship Bottom's average per capita income is $71,629. Household income levels show a median of $111,250. The poverty rate stands at 3.47%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$155,096	-
Families	$144,167	$199,781
Households	$111,250	$163,805
Non Families	$50,000	$78,525

$71,629

Average Income

$111,250

Median Household Income

3.47%

Poverty Rate