Data Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Ocean County, NJ ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Ocean, NJ.	36 ZIP Codes (26 General, 6 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 4 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with Ocean, NJ. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	609, 640, 732, 848, 908
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Eastern
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Ocean, NJ from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	637,229 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	34029
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Ocean, NJ in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	628 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Ocean, NJ in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	287 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Ocean County, NJ.	-74.281439, 39.885565
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Ocean County, NJ Covers 36 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 07723 *	General	Deal	1,263	--
ZIP Code 07728 *	General	Freehold	56,444	--
ZIP Code 08005	General	Barnegat	25,814	4.05%
ZIP Code 08006	P.O. Box	Barnegat Light	640	0.10%
ZIP Code 08008	General	Beach Haven	6,914	1.09%
ZIP Code 08050	General	Manahawkin	26,507	4.16%
ZIP Code 08087	General	Tuckerton	25,191	3.95%
ZIP Code 08092	General	West Creek	3,596	0.56%
ZIP Code 08510 *	General	Millstone Township	5,101	--
ZIP Code 08514 *	General	Cream Ridge	4,715	--
ZIP Code 08527	General	Jackson	57,925	9.09%
ZIP Code 08533	General	New Egypt	6,764	1.06%
ZIP Code 08701	General	Lakewood	135,256	21.23%
ZIP Code 08721	General	Bayville	22,050	3.46%
ZIP Code 08722	General	Beachwood	10,859	1.70%
ZIP Code 08723	General	Brick	31,272	4.91%
ZIP Code 08724	General	Brick	41,458	6.51%
ZIP Code 08731	General	Forked River	20,953	3.29%
ZIP Code 08732	P.O. Box	Island Heights	1,471	0.23%
ZIP Code 08733	General	Lakehurst	2,738	0.43%
ZIP Code 08734	General	Lanoka Harbor	7,702	1.21%
ZIP Code 08735	General	Lavallette	3,064	0.48%
ZIP Code 08738	General	Mantoloking	979	0.15%
ZIP Code 08739	P.O. Box	Normandy Beach	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 08740	P.O. Box	Ocean Gate	1,932	0.30%
ZIP Code 08741	General	Pine Beach	2,739	0.43%
ZIP Code 08742	General	Point Pleasant Beach	25,056	3.93%
ZIP Code 08751	General	Seaside Heights	3,867	0.61%
ZIP Code 08752	General	Seaside Park	1,961	0.31%
ZIP Code 08753	General	Toms River	64,369	10.10%
ZIP Code 08754	P.O. Box	Toms River	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 08755	General	Toms River	28,643	4.49%
ZIP Code 08756	P.O. Box	Toms River	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 08757	General	Toms River	34,679	5.44%
ZIP Code 08758	General	Waretown	7,582	1.19%
ZIP Code 08759	General	Manchester Township	34,547	5.42%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Ocean, NJ, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Ocean, NJ Information

Ocean County, NJ Covers 36 ZIP Codes. This includes 26 General ZIP Codes, 6 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 4 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Ocean County.

The population for Ocean County is 637,229, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 1,014.70 persons per square mile. With 294,429 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.64 persons. There are 238,812 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.17 persons. 4.08% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 55.64% Employment Rate is 4.16% above the national average of 59.8%.429,453 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 32.23% (or 138,402 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 5 area codes serving this area including609, 640, 732, 848 and 908. Ocean is also located in the Eastern timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Ocean is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 35620.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Ocean, NJ have 261,629 Residential mailboxes and 12,989 Business mailboxes.There are 14,724 businesses with a total of 159,294 employees. That is an average of 10.8 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $7,705,144,000. Other Demographics

Ocean County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

637,229

Income

Median Household Income

$76,644

Housing

Total Housing Units

294,429

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

4.08%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

14,724

Families

Total Households

238,812

Employment

Employment Rate

55.64%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.23%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Ocean, NJ. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	637,229
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Ocean, NJ. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	681,852
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Ocean, NJ. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	238,812
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	294,429
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.64
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.17

Other Ocean Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	261,629
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	12,989
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	294,822
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	220,564
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	6,420

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	14,724
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$1,687,306,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$7,705,144,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	159,294

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Ocean, NJ as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov