Zip code 08734: Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey

Q: What city is zip code 08734?

08734 is assigned to Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 08734 in?

08734 is in Ocean County, New Jersey.

Q: What is the population of 08734?

About 7,879 people live in 08734, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 08734?

The median household income in 08734 is $116,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 08734?

The closest zip codes to 08734 are 08721, 08752, 08722, 08740, 08741.

Residential delivery areaOcean CountyEastern Time

Population

7,879

Median household income

$116K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$442K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,568/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.1 sq mi

1,539 people/sq mi

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

About 08734

08734 is a suburban zip code in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey (Ocean County), covering 5.1 sq mi of land. About 7,879 people live here, or 1,539 per square mile. The median resident is 45.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $116,000 a year, 44% above the national median of $80,734. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $442,000, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,568 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and healthcare.

How 08734 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters87.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NJ 51.6%15th of 553 in NJ
Homeownership rate92.8%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NJ 63.8%74th of 576 in NJ
Government workers26.7%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · NJ 14.3%26th of 578 in NJ
Veterans9.8%
89th
U.S. 6.2% · NJ 3.7%16th of 580 in NJ
Median age45.3
87th
U.S. 38.9 · NJ 40.1170th of 579 in NJ
Broadband access96.2%
87th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NJ 92.8%171st of 576 in NJ
Median household income$116,000
83rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,556257th of 566 in NJ
Residents 65 and older20.8%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · NJ 17.2%168th of 580 in NJ
Healthcare workers11.5%
76th
U.S. 9.7% · NJ 9.2%113th of 578 in NJ
Average commute30 min
74th
U.S. 26.4 min · NJ 30.5 min302nd of 563 in NJ
Median earnings per worker$59,617
74th
U.S. $49,666 · NJ $60,474354th of 575 in NJ
Housing vacancy10.4%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · NJ 7.5%76th of 576 in NJ
Median home value$442,000
68th
U.S. $332,700 · NJ $454,400298th of 563 in NJ
Per capita income$47,126
67th
U.S. $44,673 · NJ $54,253383rd of 579 in NJ
Median gross rent$1,568
60th
U.S. $1,413 · NJ $1,720374th of 517 in NJ
Work from home14.9%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · NJ 16.8%309th of 577 in NJ
Population density1,539/sq mi
52nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NJ 1,270/sq mi331st of 580 in NJ
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%
51st
U.S. 35.7% · NJ 43.6%419th of 580 in NJ
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · NJ 4.8%355th of 578 in NJ
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · NJ 6.3%457th of 578 in NJ
Population7,879
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NJ 9,343,809354th of 580 in NJ
Self-employed workers6.3%
12th
U.S. 10% · NJ 8.9%438th of 578 in NJ
Residents under 1815.8%
10th
U.S. 22% · NJ 21.8%492nd of 580 in NJ
Diversity index15.8
9th
U.S. 61.4 · NJ 66.4544th of 580 in NJ
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · NJ 23.9%558th of 580 in NJ
Income inequality (Gini)0.358
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NJ 0.478518th of 574 in NJ
Poverty rate2.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%516th of 579 in NJ
Uninsured rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NJ 7.5%529th of 579 in NJ

Measure	08734	Ocean	NJ	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NJ
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	87.5%	58.3%	51.6%	51.1%	99th	15th of 553
Homeownership rateStrength	92.8%	80.7%	63.8%	65.2%	98th	74th of 576
Government workers	26.7%	17%	14.3%	14.5%	96th	26th of 578
Veterans	9.8%	6.1%	3.7%	6.2%	89th	16th of 580
Median age	45.3	41.2	40.1	38.9	87th	170th of 579
Broadband accessStrength	96.2%	88.7%	92.8%	91%	87th	171st of 576
Median household incomeStrength	$116,000	$89,863	$103,556	$80,734	83rd	257th of 566
Residents 65 and older	20.8%	22.6%	17.2%	17.2%	78th	168th of 580
Healthcare workers	11.5%	9.8%	9.2%	9.7%	76th	113th of 578
Average commute	30 min	30 min	30.5 min	26.4 min	74th	302nd of 563
Median earnings per worker	$59,617	$54,743	$60,474	$49,666	74th	354th of 575
Housing vacancy	10.4%	17.7%	7.5%	10.1%	73rd	76th of 576
Median home value	$442,000	$398,400	$454,400	$332,700	68th	298th of 563
Per capita income	$47,126	$44,947	$54,253	$44,673	67th	383rd of 579
Median gross rent	$1,568	$1,755	$1,720	$1,413	60th	374th of 517
Work from home	14.9%	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%	60th	309th of 577
Population density	1,539/sq mi	1,042/sq mi	1,270/sq mi	95/sq mi	52nd	331st of 580
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.4%	34.4%	43.6%	35.7%	51st	419th of 580
Tech workers	2.9%	2.7%	4.8%	3.8%	50th	355th of 578
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.4%	6.3%	5.2%	26th	457th of 578
Population	7,879	654,362	9,343,809	334,922,499	12th	354th of 580
Self-employed workers	6.3%	9.6%	8.9%	10%	12th	438th of 578
Residents under 18	15.8%	25%	21.8%	22%	10th	492nd of 580
Diversity index	15.8	32.8	66.4	61.4	9th	544th of 580
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	8%	23.9%	14.1%	9th	558th of 580
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.358	0.450	0.478	0.483	4th	518th of 574
Poverty rateStrength	2.1%	10.5%	9.7%	12.5%	1st	516th of 579
Uninsured rateStrength	0.9%	4.1%	7.5%	8.4%	1st	529th of 579

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

Under 5

12%

5–17

14%

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

16%

45–54

14%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.3

Under 18

15.8%

65 and over

20.8%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.9%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

15.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 2,682
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 80.8%
Married couples: 69.6%
Living alone: 19.2%
Veterans (of adults): 9.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

19%

$200k+

18%

Median household income

08734

$116,000

Ocean Co.

$89,863

New Jersey

$103,556

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,126

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.358

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

08734

$442,000

Ocean Co.

$398,400

New Jersey

$454,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

08734

$1,568

Ocean Co.

$1,755

New Jersey

$1,720

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,992
Owner-occupied: 92.8%
Vacant: 10.4%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 87.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

14%

20–29

18%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

15%

Average commute

30 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

11%

Management

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Police and fire

Computer and math

Production

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

13%

Retail

13%

Public administration

10%

Professional and technical services

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Admin, support and management

0.2%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$59,617

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

26.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	08734	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$86,333	$74,888
Service	$23,182	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$72,029	$49,199
Production and transportation	$80,378	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
Households with broadband: 96.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.7%
No internet access: 0.9%
Without health insurance: 0.9%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Lanoka Harbor
State: New Jersey
County: Ocean County
Center point: 39.8629° N, 74.1664° W
Land area: 5.1 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 08734

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
08721	Bayville, NJ	3.2 mi	22,783	$105,273	$383,900
08752	Seaside Park, NJ	4.4 mi	2,338	$78,750	$802,300
08722	Beachwood, NJ	4.9 mi	11,088	$106,858	$352,600
08740	Ocean Gate, NJ	5 mi	1,599	$69,397	$358,000
08741	Pine Beach, NJ	5.1 mi	2,709	$143,094	$465,600
08756	Toms River, NJ · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
08732	Island Heights, NJ	5.6 mi	1,558	$110,000	$561,200
08758	Waretown, NJ	6.6 mi	7,868	$96,900	$486,300
08731	Forked River, NJ	6.7 mi	21,629	$98,582	$404,200
08751	Seaside Heights, NJ	7.6 mi	4,185	$77,448	$628,500
08753	Toms River, NJ	8.1 mi	65,448	$105,224	$409,200
08006	Barnegat Light, NJ	8.3 mi	500	$125,417	$1,107,800

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Questions about 08734

What city is zip code 08734?

08734 is assigned to Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 08734 in?

08734 is in Ocean County, New Jersey.

What is the population of 08734?

About 7,879 people live in 08734, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 08734 in?

08734 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 08734?

The median household income in 08734 is $116,000.

What zip codes are near 08734?

The closest zip codes to 08734 are 08721, 08752, 08722, 08740, 08741.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08734, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.