08005

Name: ZIP code 08005, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 08005, US

ZIP code 08005 is in Ocean County, New Jersey. About 26,866 people live here in 11,028 households. The median home value is $395,800 and the median household income $93,584. The average commute takes about 30 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

26,866residentsACS 2020–2024

$93,584median household incomeOcean County: $90K

$395,800median home valueOcean County: $398K

94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

08005 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

08005

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

26,866 residents in 11,028 households, next to the Ocean County figure.

17%

under 18

15%

aged 18–34

30%

aged 65 and over

22%

of households are people living alone

60%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

11,923 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $395,800 (±$18,114).

89%

of households own their home

86%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,771

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later5%

2010–201913%

2000–200928%

1990–199911%

1980–198910%

1970–197922%

1960–19694%

1950–19593%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,918.

$93,584

median household income

7.1%

of people live below the poverty line

6.3%

unemployment rate

34%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

30 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

13%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 08005.

333 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores5

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants15

Limited-service restaurants7

Coffee shops and snack bars6

Bars0

Physicians’ offices6

Dentists’ offices6

Child care centers3

Gyms and fitness centers3

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 08005, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

68%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

25%

get no leisure-time physical activity

35%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

13%

smoke

29%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

36%

have high blood pressure

17%

report fair or poor general health

14%

report frequent mental distress

29%

often feel lonely

11%

faced food insecurity in the past year

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Ocean Acres Elementary SchoolManahawkin1.7 mi

Lillian M. Dunfee ElementaryBARNEGAT3.4 mi

Cecil S. Collins ElementaryBARNEGAT3.6 mi

Russell O. Brackman Middle SchoolBARNEGAT3.7 mi

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental ScienceMANAHAWKIN3.9 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

08758 08050 08731 08092 08734 08006 Ocean County New Jersey