Ocean
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New Jersey
Ocean is a major-metro county in New Jersey with 29 ZIP codes, 575,477 people, and top-decile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Ocean, NJ sits among US counties with a top-decile household income, on a major-metro county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 6%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 575,477
- combined ZIP population
- 29
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $103,593
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Ocean lands in the national county income distribution as top-decile household income on major-metro county footing (FIPS 34029, 29 ZIPs, combined population 575,477). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
High-income counties with wide ZIP mosaics hide sharp internal gradients. The densest ZIP here is 08701 (Lakewood) with 92,843 residents - open it beside a thin rural code from the table before treating the county mean as uniform. HUD Fair Market Rents and FBI county tables attach to FIPS 34029, so scorecards stay county-keyed while household income stays ZIP-keyed.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
29
Total ZIPs
575,477
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Ocean
Side-by-side: Compare 08701 vs 08753 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08701 | Lakewood | 92,843 | 1,456 |
| 08753 | Toms River | 63,678 | 1,065 |
| 08527 | Jackson | 54,392 | 247 |
| 08724 | Brick | 42,352 | 1,199 |
| 08759 | Manchester Township | 33,263 | 199 |
| 08757 | Toms River | 33,217 | 498 |
| 08723 | Brick | 31,641 | 1,013 |
| 08755 | Toms River | 25,302 | 610 |
| 08742 | Point Pleasant Beach | 24,405 | 1,681 |
| 08050 | Manahawkin | 24,285 | 308 |
| 08087 | Tuckerton | 24,104 | 186 |
| 08005 | Barnegat | 22,448 | 184 |
| 08721 | Bayville | 20,512 | 510 |
| 08731 | Forked River | 20,009 | 162 |
| 08722 | Beachwood | 11,045 | 1,530 |
| 08734 | Lanoka Harbor | 7,651 | 516 |
| 08758 | Waretown | 7,043 | 217 |
| 08008 | Beach Haven | 6,975 | 247 |
| 08533 | New Egypt | 6,945 | 144 |
| 08751 | Seaside Heights | 4,212 | 1,240 |
| 08092 | West Creek | 3,673 | 61 |
| 08735 | Lavallette | 3,114 | 693 |
| 08733 | Lakehurst | 2,752 | 292 |
| 08741 | Pine Beach | 2,488 | 1,186 |
| 08752 | Seaside Park | 2,074 | 168 |
| 08740 | Ocean Gate | 2,010 | 1,754 |
| 08732 | Island Heights | 1,484 | 1,058 |
| 08738 | Mantoloking | 1,042 | 406 |
| 08006 | Barnegat Light | 518 | 269 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ocean?
Ocean has a total population of 575,477 across 29 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Ocean?
Ocean includes 29 ZIP codes: 08701, 08753, 08527, 08724, 08759, 08757, 08723, 08755, 08742, 08050, and more.