Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08008: Beach Haven, NJ
ZIP code 08008 uses the postal name Beach Haven, New Jersey and lies entirely in Ocean County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $120,054 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in North Beach Haven (17%), Beach Haven (9%), Surf City (7%), Ship Bottom (7%) and Harvey Cedars (5%); 55% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Beach Haven · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ocean County
- Census places
- North Beach Haven (17%) census-designated place; Beach Haven (9%); Surf City (7%); Ship Bottom (7%)
- Neighborhoods
- Bay Village, Long Beach Park, Loveladies GeoNames
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 10.8 sq mi · 633 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08008?
08008 centers on 39.624°, -74.206° and covers 10.8 square miles of land plus 34.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 08092, 08050, 08087, 08006, 08005, 08752.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08008, 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 08008 compare with the rest of Ocean County?
| Measure | 08008 | In Ocean County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,837 | 19th of 30 | 381st of 598 |
| Median household income | $120k | 5th of 25 | 203rd of 476 |
| Median home value | $1.17M | 2nd of 29 | 12th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 90% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 74% 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 08008?
The 2020 Census counted 6,914 people in 08008; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,837. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,837
- 2020 Census count
- 6,914−0.9% since 2010 (6,975)
- Households
- 3,310
- Median age
- 62.8
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 08008?
Of the 6,837 people the ACS estimates in 08008, 8.5% are under 18 and 43.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.9%).
- Under 188.5%
- 18 to 6448.0%
- 65 and older43.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- 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 08008 earn?
Median household income is $120,054 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Ocean County. It rose from $107,926 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $120,054
- Income per person
- $101,770
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 64.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $176,1594,470 returns; wages 43% 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 08008?
FHFA's house price index for 08008, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 83% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,165,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,917
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.5%
- Housing units
- 16,714
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 08008?
457 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services117
- Retail trade106
- Construction52
- Real estate and rental and leasing32
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation31
- Other services (except public administration)29
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 08008?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08092 | West Creek | 3,119 | $111k | 4.5 mi |
| 08050 | Manahawkin | 28,053 | $116k | 6.3 mi |
| 08087 | Tuckerton | 25,342 | $92k | 9.5 mi |
| 08006 | Barnegat Light | 500 | $125k | 10.3 mi |
| 08005 | Barnegat | 26,866 | $94k | 10.6 mi |
| 08752 | Seaside Park | 2,338 | $79k | 16.0 mi |
| 08758 | Waretown | 7,868 | $97k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 08224 | New Gretna | 223 | $96k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 08241 | Port Republic | 1,076 | $123k | 15.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.