Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08005: Barnegat, NJ
ZIP code 08005 uses the postal name Barnegat, New Jersey and lies entirely in Ocean County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 27,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,584 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Barnegat (a census-designated place), and 4% in smaller places; 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Barnegat · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ocean County
- Census places
- Barnegat census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 53.5 sq mi · 502 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08005?
08005 centers on 39.756°, -74.307° and covers 53.5 square miles of land plus 5.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 08758, 08050, 08731, 08092, 08008, 08087, 08019.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08005, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 08005 compare with the rest of Ocean County?
| Measure | 08005 | In Ocean County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 26,866 | 10th of 30 | 115th of 598 |
| Median household income | $94k | 18th of 25 | 350th of 476 |
| Median home value | $396k | 21st of 29 | 342nd of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 72% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 08005?
The 2020 Census counted 25,814 people in 08005; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 26,866. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 26,866
- 2020 Census count
- 25,814
- Households
- 11,028
- Median age
- 51.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 08005?
Of the 26,866 people the ACS estimates in 08005, 17.4% are under 18 and 29.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.4%).
- Under 1817.4%
- 18 to 6452.6%
- 65 and older29.9%
- White, not Hispanic84.4%
- Hispanic or Latino8.7%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 08005 earn?
Median household income is $93,584 (ACS 2020-2024), the 18th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Ocean County.
- Median household income
- $93,584
- Income per person
- $46,923
- Below the poverty line
- 7.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,63714,430 returns; wages 58% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 08005?
FHFA's house price index for 08005, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 112% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 84% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $395,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,771
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.6%
- Housing units
- 11,923
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 08005?
333 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 52 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction70
- Retail trade40
- Other services (except public administration)36
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services34
- Health care and social assistance32
- Accommodation and food services31
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 08005?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08758 | Waretown | 7,868 | $97k | 3.9 mi |
| 08050 | Manahawkin | 28,053 | $116k | 5.0 mi |
| 08731 | Forked River | 21,629 | $99k | 7.2 mi |
| 08092 | West Creek | 3,119 | $111k | 7.6 mi |
| 08008 | Beach Haven | 6,837 | $120k | 10.6 mi |
| 08087 | Tuckerton | 25,342 | $92k | 11.2 mi |
| 08019 | Chatsworth | 907 | $173k | 11.9 mi |
| 08734 | Lanoka Harbor | 7,879 | $116k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 08006 | Barnegat Light | 500 | $125k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.