Monmouth County, New Jersey
Kitchen remodeling in Union Beach, NJ
Union Beach has 2,335 homes, about four in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1963.
The homes of Union Beach
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Union Beach borough.
More homes in Union Beach were built in the 1950s than in any other decade, 31% of them, followed by the 1960s at 16%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 71 years old, unless it has been redone since.
70% of homes here were built before 1980. In a home built before 1978, a remodel that disturbs painted cabinets, trim or walls has to be done by a firm certified for lead-safe work by EPA. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Union Beach is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07735 | 8,531 | 72% | 1960 | 77% |
| 07730 | 6,857 | 90% | 1966 | 78% |
Before you sign: New Jersey
Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in New Jersey · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in New Jersey
- Keansburg, NJ4,092 homes · half built before 1960
- North Middletown, NJ1,169 homes · half built before 1951
- Port Monmouth, NJ1,343 homes · half built before 1985
- Matawan, NJ4,010 homes · half built before 1972
- Laurence Harbor, NJ2,891 homes · half built before 1960
- Belford, NJ639 homes · half built before 1977
- Morganville, NJ2,320 homes · half built before 1994
- Leonardo, NJ979 homes · half built before 1958
- Perth Amboy, NJ19,615 homes · half built before 1959
- Lincroft, NJ2,498 homes · half built before 1970