Bradley Beach is a very small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 4,219 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bradley Beach is the 339th largest community in New Jersey. Bradley Beach has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Bradley Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Bradley Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.10% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

For a small borough, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Bradley Beach. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Bradley Beach.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Bradley Beach is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates". While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

One of the nice things about Bradley Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

As is often the case in a small borough, Bradley Beach doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Bradley Beach, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Bradley Beach is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.36% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bradley Beach in 2022 was $53,872, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $215,488 for a family of four. However, Bradley Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bradley Beach is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Bradley Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bradley Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Bradley Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.87% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bradley Beach include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English.

In addition, Bradley Beach has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.02%).

The most common language spoken in Bradley Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.