Barnegat is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 3,894 people and four associated neighborhoods, Barnegat is the 354th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Barnegat was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Barnegat economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Barnegat, where the median household income is $98,621.00.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Barnegat has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Because of many things, Barnegat is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Barnegat really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Barnegat perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Barnegat is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Being a small town, Barnegat does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Barnegat ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Barnegat, 43.21% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Barnegat in 2022 was $43,222, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,888 for a family of four. However, Barnegat contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Barnegat is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Barnegat home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Barnegat residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Barnegat also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.02% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Barnegat include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Barnegat is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.