Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08701: Lakewood, NJ
ZIP code 08701 uses the postal name Lakewood, New Jersey and lies entirely in Ocean County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 139,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,959 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lakewood (29%), Leisure Village East (6%) and Leisure Village (5%); 60% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lakewood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ocean County
- Census places
- Lakewood (29%) census-designated place; Leisure Village East (6%) census-designated place; Leisure Village (5%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-4 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.7 sq mi · 5,625 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08701?
08701 centers on 40.077°, -74.199° and covers 24.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 08724, 08755, 07731, 08723, 08753, 08527.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08701, 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 08701 compare with the rest of Ocean County?
| Measure | 08701 | In Ocean County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 139,149 | 1st of 30 | 1st of 598 |
| Median household income | $65k | 23rd of 25 | 442nd of 476 |
| Median home value | $466k | 13th of 29 | 245th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 95% 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 08701?
The 2020 Census counted 135,256 people in 08701; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 139,149. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 45.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 139,149
- 2020 Census count
- 135,256+45.7% since 2010 (92,843)
- Households
- 31,469
- Median age
- 18.2
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 08701?
Of the 139,149 people the ACS estimates in 08701, 49.8% are under 18 and 9.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.9%).
- Under 1849.8%
- 18 to 6441.2%
- 65 and older9.0%
- White, not Hispanic83.7%
- Hispanic or Latino10.9%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 08701 earn?
Median household income is $64,959 (ACS 2020-2024), the 23rd highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Ocean County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,985 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,959
- Income per person
- $23,089
- Below the poverty line
- 24.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $92,35836,510 returns; wages 50% 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 08701?
FHFA's house price index for 08701, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 145% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 94% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +14.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $466,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,774
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.5%
- Housing units
- 33,874
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 08701?
4,031 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 937 more than in 2018; the most are in real estate and rental and leasing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Real estate and rental and leasing560
- Retail trade521
- Health care and social assistance491
- Professional, scientific, and technical services471
- Other services (except public administration)362
- Construction345
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 08701?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08724 | Brick | 42,345 | $103k | 4.6 mi |
| 08755 | Toms River | 29,670 | $88k | 4.9 mi |
| 07731 | Howell | 40,322 | $134k | 5.0 mi |
| 08723 | Brick | 32,141 | $109k | 5.3 mi |
| 08753 | Toms River | 65,448 | $105k | 7.2 mi |
| 08527 | Jackson | 58,991 | $116k | 8.7 mi |
| 08720 | Allenwood | 735 | $225k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 08742 | Point Pleasant Beach | 25,732 | $123k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 08730 | Brielle | 4,956 | $172k | 7.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.