America’s richest beach towns | To determine America’s richest beach towns, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data on beach length, income, and occupancy for towns, cities, villages, and census-designated places from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. Beach towns were ranked based on median household income. (bluehill75/Getty Images)
<img loading="" class="lazyload size-article_feature" data-sizes="auto" alt="50. Sagaponack, New York | Median household income: $125,833 – Poverty rate: <0.1% – Total population: 264 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi. (Sagaponack-town-hall (CC BY-SA 3.0) by Americasroof)" title="50. Sagaponack, New York | Median household income: $125,833 – Poverty rate:
50. Sagaponack, New York | Median household income: $125,833 – Poverty rate: <0.1% – Total population: 264 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi. (Sagaponack-town-hall (CC BY-SA 3.0) by Americasroof)
49. Vaughn, Washington | Median household income: $126,250 – Poverty rate: 0.5% – Total population: 697 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 56.8 mi. (Tacoma, WA – Old City Hall 04 (CC BY 3.0) by Joe Mabel)
48. Shelter Island Heights, New York | Median household income: $128,984 – Poverty rate: 2.6% – Total population: 731 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi. (HouseonShelterIsland (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Peter Bond)
47. Del Mar, California | Median household income: $129,063 – Poverty rate: 5.2% – Total population: 4,331 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 88.1 mi. (Art Wager / E+ via Getty Images)
46. Tiki Island, Texas | Median household income: $129,583 – Poverty rate: 5.4% – Total population: 1,051 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 79.0 mi. (Raul Rodriguez/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
45. Laguna Beach, California | Median household income: $129,983 – Poverty rate: 6.3% – Total population: 23,036 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 124.1 mi. (Ron and Patty Thomas / E+ via Getty Images)
44. Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina | Median household income: $130,625 – Poverty rate: 4.4% – Total population: 479 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 31.0 mi. (Pollinator)
43. Loch Arbour, New Jersey | Median household income: $131,250 – Poverty rate: 12.2% – Total population: 230 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 71.8 mi. ((CC BY-SA 3.0) by LittleGun)
42. Atlantic Beach, New York | Median household income: $131,250 – Poverty rate: 2.4% – Total population: 1,317 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 43.9 mi. (HouseonShelterIsland by Agiorgio)
41. Monmouth Beach, New Jersey | Median household income: $134,861 – Poverty rate: 4.0% – Total population: 3,212 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 71.8 mi. (Monmouth Beach, NJ (CC BY 3.0) by Mr. Mattu00e9)
40. South Beach, Florida | Median household income: $134,917 – Poverty rate: 5.0% – Total population: 3,429 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 20.0 mi. (ULora/iStock via Getty Images)
39. Wading River, New York | Median household income: $135,351 – Poverty rate: 4.3% – Total population: 7,733 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi. (Tuthill-Lapham House (CC BY-SA 3.0) by Team jib)
38. Shinnecock Hills, New York | Median household income: $135,938 – Poverty rate: 7.6% – Total population: 2,202 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi. (Shinnecock Hills GC 01 (CC BY-SA 4.0) by Peetlesnumber1)
37. Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina | Median household income: $136,528 – Poverty rate: 8.2% – Total population: 2,203 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 25.8 mi. (Jason M. Hazard/iStock via Getty Images)
36. Orchid, Florida | Median household income: $139,611 – Poverty rate: 1.0% – Total population: 516 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 20.0 mi. (Ebyabe)
35. Brielle, New Jersey | Median household income: $140,352 – Poverty rate: 1.9% – Total population: 4,697 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 71.8 mi. (Nightscream)
34. Scituate, Massachusetts | Median household income: $140,419 – Poverty rate: 4.7% – Total population: 5,558 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 26.8 mi. (DenisTangneyJr/iStock via Getty Images)
33. Sewall’s Point, Florida | Median household income: $140,625 – Poverty rate: 4.3% – Total population: 2,099 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 24.0 mi. (Ebyabe)
32. Palm Beach, Florida | Median household income: $141,348 – Poverty rate: 5.4% – Total population: 8,723 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 37.4 mi. (iStock via Getty Images)
31. North Haven, New York | Median household income: $141,719 – Poverty rate: 3.1% – Total population: 884 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi. (Meinzahn/iStock via Getty Images)
30. Pelican Bay, Florida | Median household income: $141,856 – Poverty rate: 3.6% – Total population: 6,140 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.7 mi. (naplesrealestate)
29. Wainscott, New York | Median household income: $144,375 – Poverty rate: 13.5% – Total population: 349 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi. (Wikimedia Commons)
28. Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida | Median household income: $145,000 – Poverty rate: 10.2% – Total population: 381 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 37.4 mi. (D Ramey Logan)
27. Sea Girt, New Jersey | Median household income: $146,023 – Poverty rate: 3.3% – Total population: 1,655 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 71.8 mi. (Demetri2K/iStock via Getty Images)
26. Duxbury, Massachusetts | Median household income: $147,404 – Poverty rate: 4.0% – Total population: 1,567 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 26.8 mi. (boblin/iStock via Getty Images)
25. Del Monte Forest, California | Median household income: $147,500 – Poverty rate: 5.3% – Total population: 4,105 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 48.3 mi. (AlessandraRC/iStock via Getty Images)
24. West Falmouth, Massachusetts | Median household income: $150,246 – Poverty rate: 1.7% – Total population: 1,971 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 100.7 mi. (GordonBellPhotography/iStock via Getty Images)
23. Malibu, California | Median household income: $150,747 – Poverty rate: 7.1% – Total population: 12,620 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 49.6 mi. (bennymarty/iStock via Getty Images)
22. Key Biscayne, Florida | Median household income: $151,310 – Poverty rate: 4.9% – Total population: 12,915 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 21.9 mi. (Art Wager/Getty Images)
21. Water Mill, New York | Median household income: $155,278 – Poverty rate: 10.2% – Total population: 1,631 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi. (Roger Rowlett)
20. Muir Beach, California | Median household income: $156,250 – Poverty rate: 13.1% – Total population: 336 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 20.4 mi. (DianeBentleyRaymond/iStock via Getty Images)
19. Belford, New Jersey | Median household income: $156,250 – Poverty rate: 2.1% – Total population: 2,129 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 71.8 mi. (luvemakphoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
18. Montecito, California | Median household income: $159,706 – Poverty rate: 6.5% – Total population: 8,245 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 31.7 mi. (davidwoodberry/iStock via Getty Images)
17. Point Lookout, New York | Median household income: $160,093 – Poverty rate: 0.0% – Total population: 1,026 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 43.9 mi. (Joe Mabel)
16. Lido Beach, New York | Median household income: $161,908 – Poverty rate: 2.5% – Total population: 3,024 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 43.9 mi. (Agiorgio)
15. Northwest Harbor, New York | Median household income: $167,167 – Poverty rate: 3.9% – Total population: 3,557 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi. (Beyond My Ken)
14. Centre Island, New York | Median household income: $168,750 – Poverty rate: 8.7% – Total population: 446 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 43.9 mi. (AITFFan1)
13. Lattingtown, New York | Median household income: $169,464 – Poverty rate: 2.9% – Total population: 1,940 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 43.9 mi. (Jkingny)
12. South Duxbury, Massachusetts | Median household income: $171,324 – Poverty rate: 2.6% – Total population: 3,629 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 26.8 mi. (Doug Kerr)
11. Poquott, New York | Median household income: $175,625 – Poverty rate: 2.0% – Total population: 969 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi. (DanTD)
10. Henlopen Acres, Delaware | Median household income: $178,750 – Poverty rate: 1.1% – Total population: 182 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 26.0 mi. (Eli Pousson)
9. Golden Beach, Florida | Median household income: $193,000 – Poverty rate: 12.9% – Total population: 659 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 21.9 mi. (felixmizioznikov/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
8. Jupiter Island, Florida | Median household income: $193,333 – Poverty rate: 26.0% – Total population: 803 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 24.0 mi. (Steven B Gold/iStock via Getty Images)
7. Kiawah Island, South Carolina | Median household income: $193,750 – Poverty rate: 5.7% – Total population: 1,676 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 25.8 mi. (KathyKafka/iStock via Getty Images)
6. Palos Verdes Estates, California | Median household income: $194,543 – Poverty rate: 5.9% – Total population: 13,434 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 49.6 mi. (Focqus, LLC/iStock via Getty Images)
5. Manalapan, Florida | Median household income: $201,250 – Poverty rate: 3.3% – Total population: 303 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 37.4 mi. (Crystal Bolin Photography/iStock via Getty Images)
4. Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida | Median household income: $206,667 – Poverty rate: 4.4% – Total population: 574 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 66.3 mi. (Infrogmation)
3. Old Field, New York | Median household income: $211,932 – Poverty rate: 4.0% – Total population: 795 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi. (Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons)
2. Gulf Stream, Florida | Median household income: $216,250 – Poverty rate: 3.9% – Total population: 1,053 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 37.4 mi. (Lunamarina/iStock via Getty Images)
1. Belvedere, California | Median household income: $245,208 – Poverty rate: 2.7% – Total population: 2,134 – Length of beach in surrounding county: 20.4 mi. (Darren415/iStock via Getty Images)
