Colts Neck is a somewhat small township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,961 people and three associated neighborhoods, Colts Neck is the 201st largest community in New Jersey.

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

Also of interest is that Colts Neck has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Colts Neck telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Because of many things, Colts Neck 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, Colts Neck really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Colts Neck 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.

One downside of living in Colts Neck is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Colts Neck, the average commute to work is 31.92 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though Colts Neck is a smaller township, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Colts Neck, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Colts Neck is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 67.61% 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 Colts Neck in 2022 was $111,049, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $444,196 for a family of four.

Colts Neck is a somewhat ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Colts Neck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Colts Neck residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Colts Neck include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Colts Neck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.