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07739

Zip code 07739: Little Silver, New Jersey

Residential delivery areaMonmouth CountyEastern Time
Population
6,105
Median household income
$241K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$956K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$3,500+/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2.7 sq mi
2,260 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 07739

07739 is a suburban zip code in Little Silver, New Jersey (Monmouth County), covering 2.7 sq mi of land. About 6,105 people live here, or 2,260 per square mile. The median resident is 46.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $240,853 a year, about 3.0× the national median of $80,734. 1.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $955,900, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,500+ a month.

81% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.8 minutes each way, and 32% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 07739 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
46.1
Under 18
23%
65 and over
18.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White96%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.5%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
7.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
63.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
92%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
0.7%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,245
Average household size
2.7
Family households
80.5%
Married couples
73.6%
Living alone
11.8%
Veterans (of adults)
4%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
3%
$25–50k
6%
$50–75k
2%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
61%

Median household income

07739
$240,853
Monmouth Co.
$124,845
New Jersey
$103,556
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$109,370
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
1.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
71.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.413
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

07739
$955,900
Monmouth Co.
$606,100
New Jersey
$454,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

07739
$3,500+
Monmouth Co.
$1,827
New Jersey
$1,720
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
98%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,281
Owner-occupied
96.3%
Vacant
1.6%
Median year built
1958
Median rooms
8.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
52%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
10%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
32%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
23%
10–19
27%
20–29
9%
30–44
14%
45–59
4%
60+
22%
Average commute
35.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
69.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
21%
Sales
17%
Business and finance
16%
Legal and social services
9%
Construction and repair
6%
Office and admin
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Education
5%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Healthcare
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Computer and math
2%
Food service
1%
Transportation and moving
0.7%
Production
0.5%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate
25%
Professional and technical services
19%
Education
11%
Construction
8%
Wholesale
7%
Information
6%
Health care and social assistance
6%
Retail
5%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Other services
2%
Manufacturing
2%
Admin, support and management
1%
Public administration
0.9%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$104,448
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work07739U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$114,243$74,888
Service$11,875$26,804
Sales and office$133,421$40,476
Construction and maintenance$75,729$49,199
Production and transportation$48,398$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0.3%
High school
8%
Some college
8%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
44%
Graduate
37%
High school graduate or higher
99.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
81%
Graduate or professional degree
36.9%
Households with broadband
99.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
90.7%
No internet access
0.6%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Little Silver
Center point
40.3370° N, 74.0345° W
Land area
2.7 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Little Silver100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 07739

ZipCityDistanceIncome
07702Shrewsbury1.4 mi$178,958
07703Fort Monmouth1.7 mi—
07704Fair Haven1.7 mi$250,000+
07757Oceanport1.7 mi$126,094
07750Monmouth Beach2.6 mi$150,188
07701Red Bank2.8 mi$112,143
07760Rumson2.9 mi$226,635
07724Eatontown3.4 mi$102,756
07764West Long Branch3.5 mi$114,271
07740Long Branch3.7 mi$79,870
07716Atlantic Highlands4.5 mi$126,591
07752Navesink · PO box4.5 mi—

Zip codes like 07739 elsewhere

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Questions about 07739

What city is zip code 07739?

07739 is assigned to Little Silver, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 07739 in?

07739 is in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

What is the population of 07739?

About 6,105 people live in 07739, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 07739 in?

07739 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 07739?

The median household income in 07739 is $240,853.

What zip codes are near 07739?

The closest zip codes to 07739 are 07702, 07703, 07704, 07757, 07750.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07739, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.