Lincroft is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP had a population of 7,060, reflecting a 15.1% increase from the 6,135 residents enumerated at the 2010 U.S. census, in turn a decline of 120 residents (-1.9%) from the 6,255 counted in the 2000 U.S. census.
Geography
Lincroft is in north-central Monmouth County, in the southwest corner of Middletown Township. It is bordered to the west by Holmdel Township. It is bordered to the south by the Swimming River Reservoir, across which is Colts Neck Township, while to the southeast it is bordered by the lake's outlet, the Swimming River, with the borough of Tinton Falls on the opposite side. The Garden State Parkway forms the northeast border of Lincroft, with access from Exit 114 (CR 52) and Exit 109 (CR 520).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lincroft has a total area of , including of land and of water (3.68%). 1960 1970<br> 1980 1990 2000<br> 2010 2020
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|5,711
|5,621
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,139
|91.30%
|91.62%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |86.95%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|51
|31
|style='background: #ffffe6; |43
|0.82%
|0.51%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.61%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|5
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8
|0.08%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|279
|199
|style='background: #ffffe6; |302
|4.46%
|3.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.28%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|8
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15
|0.13%
|0.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|42
|62
|style='background: #ffffe6; |158
|0.67%
|1.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.24%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|159
|218
|style='background: #ffffe6; |394
|2.54%
|3.55%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.58%
|-
|Total
|6,255
|6,135
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,060
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lincroft had a population of 7,060. The median age was 43.8 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and older there were 91.8 males age 18 and over.
99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,427 households in Lincroft, of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 69.9% were married-couple households, 9.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Of the 2,102 households, 39.3% had children under the age of 18; 71.4% were married couples living together; 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.3% were non-families. Of all households, 18.2% were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.29.
There were 2,121 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.31.
- Christian Brothers Academy is an all-boys College preparatory school with a focus on Christian education run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
- High Technology High School, a vocational school situated on the Brookdale Campus
- Lincroft Elementary School, a public K-5 elementary school operating under the Middletown Township Public School District
- Oak Hill Academy, a private, nonsectarian elementary school for grades K-8 founded in 1981.
- St. Leo the Great School, a private Catholic elementary school (K-8) operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton that was recognized in 2012 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
Historic district
Brookdale Farm is a historic district encompassing the core part of the farm. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 2020, for its significance in agriculture, architecture and entertainment/recreation from 1786 to 1932. The district has 19 contributing buildings and one contributing site.
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File:Thomas Lloyd House, Brookdale Farm, NJ.jpg|Thomas Lloyd House
File:Lloyd Barn and Ten Mare Barn, Brookdale Farm, NJ.jpg|Lloyd Barn (right) and Ten Mare Barn (left)
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Transportation
New Jersey Transit offers local bus service on the 833 route. NJ Transit train service on the North Jersey Coast Line is available at the Red Bank station.
Sports
The Jersey Shore Breaks of The Basketball League (TBL) have played at Brookdale Community College since 2025.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lincroft include:
- Sebastian Bach (born 1968), lead singer, Skid Row
- Nicole Byer (born 1986), comedian
- Josh Cohen (born 2001), college basketball player for the USC Trojans
- Vincent Favale (born 1959), co-founder of Comedy Central
- Bob Tucker (born 1945), former professional football player, Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants