Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean County covers 628 sq mi of land and has about 654,362 residents. 32 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 27 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
654,362
1,042/sq mi
Median household income
$90K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$398K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,755
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
10.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
- Lakewood1 zip
- Toms River5 zips
- Brick2 zips
- Jackson1 zip
- Manchester Township1 zip
- Manahawkin1 zip
- Barnegat1 zip
- Point Pleasant Beach1 zip
- Tuckerton1 zip
- Bayville1 zip
- Forked River1 zip
- Beachwood1 zip
- Lanoka Harbor1 zip
- Waretown1 zip
- New Egypt1 zip
- Beach Haven1 zip
- Seaside Heights1 zip
- Lavallette1 zip
- West Creek1 zip
- Lakehurst1 zip
- Pine Beach1 zip
- Seaside Park1 zip
- Ocean Gate1 zip
- Island Heights1 zip
- Mantoloking1 zip
- Barnegat Light1 zip
- Normandy Beach1 zip
Zip codes in Ocean County
32 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08005 | Barnegat | 26,866 | $93,584 | |
| 08006 | Barnegat Light | 500 | $125,417 | |
| 08008 | Beach Haven | 6,837 | $120,054 | |
| 08050 | Manahawkin | 28,053 | $115,676 | |
| 08087 | Tuckerton | 25,342 | $91,677 | |
| 08092 | West Creek | 3,119 | $110,509 | |
| 08527 | Jackson | 58,991 | $115,487 | |
| 08533 | New Egypt | 7,563 | $113,583 | |
| 08701 | Lakewood | 139,149 | $64,959 | |
| 08721 | Bayville | 22,783 | $105,273 | |
| 08722 | Beachwood | 11,088 | $106,858 | |
| 08723 | Brick | 32,141 | $108,643 | |
| 08724 | Brick | 42,345 | $103,127 | |
| 08731 | Forked River | 21,629 | $98,582 | |
| 08732 | Island Heights | 1,558 | $110,000 | |
| 08733 | Lakehurst | 2,816 | $85,750 | |
| 08734 | Lanoka Harbor | 7,879 | $116,000 | |
| 08735 | Lavallette | 3,451 | $76,974 | |
| 08738 | Mantoloking | 1,381 | $250,000+ | |
| 08739 | Normandy Beach · PO box | — | — | |
| 08740 | Ocean Gate | 1,599 | $69,397 | |
| 08741 | Pine Beach | 2,709 | $143,094 | |
| 08742 | Point Pleasant Beach | 25,732 | $123,152 | |
| 08751 | Seaside Heights | 4,185 | $77,448 | |
| 08752 | Seaside Park | 2,338 | $78,750 | |
| 08753 | Toms River | 65,448 | $105,224 | |
| 08754 | Toms River · PO box | — | — | |
| 08755 | Toms River | 29,670 | $87,575 | |
| 08756 | Toms River · PO box | — | — | |
| 08757 | Toms River | 36,087 | $58,319 | |
| 08758 | Waretown | 7,868 | $96,900 | |
| 08759 | Manchester Township | 34,237 | $52,178 |
Ocean County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
11%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
14%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
6%
High school
33%
Some college
19%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
12%
How people get to work
Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.9%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
12%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Ocean | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 80.7% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 12.5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 4.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 8% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 30 min | 26.4 min |