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ZIP Code 08006: Barnegat Light, NJ
ZIP code 08006 is in Barnegat Light, New Jersey, entirely in Ocean County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $125,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Barnegat Light · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ocean County
- Census places
- Barnegat Light
- Neighborhood
- Viking Village GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.8 sq mi · 602 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08006?
08006 centers on 39.751°, -74.107° and covers 0.8 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 08752, 08008.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08006, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 08006 compare with the rest of Ocean County?
| Measure | 08006 | In Ocean County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 500 | 30th of 30 | 548th of 598 |
| Median household income | $125k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.11M | not ranked | not ranked |
08006's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 74% of 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 08006?
The 2020 Census counted 640 people in 08006; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 500. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 500±147 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 640
- Households
- 217
- Median age
- 62.7
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 08006?
Of the 500 people the ACS estimates in 08006, 16.6% are under 18 and 45.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.8%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (15.2%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6438.4%
- 65 and older45.0%
- White, not Hispanic79.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic15.2%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 08006 earn?
Median household income is $125,417 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $125,417±$35,221
- Income per person
- $82,301
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 21.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 73.3%
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 08006?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,107,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.9%
- Housing units
- 1,269
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 08006?
58 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services12
- Retail trade9
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8
- Construction7
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 08006?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08752 | Seaside Park | 2,338 | $79k | 6.0 mi |
| 08008 | Beach Haven | 6,837 | $120k | 10.3 mi |
| 08050 | Manahawkin | 28,053 | $116k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 08734 | Lanoka Harbor | 7,879 | $116k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 08758 | Waretown | 7,868 | $97k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 08005 | Barnegat | 26,866 | $94k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 08721 | Bayville | 22,783 | $105k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 08092 | West Creek | 3,119 | $111k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.