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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Bradley Beach 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.

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 have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Bradley Beach. 59.36% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Bradley Beach's cultural character, accounting for 15.02% of the borough’s population.

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