Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08733: Lakehurst, NJ
ZIP code 08733 uses the postal name Lakehurst, New Jersey and lies entirely in Ocean County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Lakehurst; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lakehurst · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ocean County
- Census places
- Lakehurst
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-4 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 12.3 sq mi · 229 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08733?
08733 centers on 40.027°, -74.364° and covers 12.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 08759, 08527, 08533.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08733, 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 08733 compare with the rest of Ocean County?
| Measure | 08733 | In Ocean County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,816 | 24th of 30 | 491st of 598 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $248k | 28th of 29 | 482nd of 515 |
08733's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,028) is more than a quarter of the figure ($85,750). 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 64% 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 08733?
The 2020 Census counted 2,738 people in 08733; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,816. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,816
- 2020 Census count
- 2,738
- Households
- 1,069
- Median age
- 36.0
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 08733?
Of the 2,816 people the ACS estimates in 08733, 23.2% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.5%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older16.9%
- White, not Hispanic65.1%
- Hispanic or Latino15.5%
- Black, not Hispanic8.1%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.5%
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 08733 earn?
Median household income is $85,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,750±$22,028
- Income per person
- $32,703
- Below the poverty line
- 9.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,5051,370 returns; wages 81% 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 08733?
FHFA's house price index for 08733, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 137% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 123% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +18.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $248,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,853
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 60.5%
- Housing units
- 1,124
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 08733?
89 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 services15
- Other services (except public administration)15
- Retail trade10
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
- Health care and social assistance8
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 08733?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08759 | Manchester Township | 34,237 | $52k | 4.5 mi |
| 08527 | Jackson | 58,991 | $116k | 5.7 mi |
| 08533 | New Egypt | 7,563 | $114k | 6.5 mi |
| 08757 | Toms River | 36,087 | $58k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 08755 | Toms River | 29,670 | $88k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 08701 | Lakewood | 139,149 | $65k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 08511 | Cookstown | 976 | $81k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 08514 | Cream Ridge | 4,917 | $134k | 10.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.