08701

Name: ZIP code 08701, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 08701, US

ZIP code 08701 is in Ocean County, New Jersey. About 139,149 people live here in 31,469 households. The median home value is $466,100 and the median household income $64,959. The average commute takes about 26 minutes.

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

139,149residentsACS 2020–2024

$64,959median household incomeOcean County: $90K

$466,100median home valueOcean County: $398K

71%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

08701 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

08701

<$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.

139,149 residents in 31,469 households, next to the Ocean County figure.

50%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

aged 65 and over

19%

of households are people living alone

68%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

33,874 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $466,100 (±$28,887).

52%

of households own their home

36%

of homes are detached single-family houses

19%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,774

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201922%

2000–200918%

1990–199914%

1980–19899%

1970–197915%

1960–196911%

1950–19594%

1940–19492%

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 ±$3,501.

$64,959

median household income

24.8%

of people live below the poverty line

5.8%

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.

26 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

79%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

14%

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.

71%

of households have a broadband subscription

27%

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 08701.

4,031 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets32

Convenience stores10

Pharmacies and drug stores13

Retail bakeries8

Full-service restaurants24

Limited-service restaurants58

Coffee shops and snack bars11

Bars0

Physicians’ offices62

Dentists’ offices26

Child care centers50

Gyms and fitness centers6

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 08701, next to the national figure.

72%

had a routine checkup in the past year

56%

visited a dentist in the past year

14%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

29%

get no leisure-time physical activity

39%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

17%

smoke

33%

have obesity

10%

have diagnosed diabetes

29%

have high blood pressure

21%

report fair or poor general health

20%

report frequent mental distress

33%

often feel lonely

21%

faced food insecurity in the past year

16%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

12%

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.

Spruce Street Elementary SchoolLAKEWOOD0.9 mi

Oak Street Elem SchoolLAKEWOOD1.0 mi

Lakewood Early Childhood CenterLAKEWOOD1.2 mi

Ella G Clarke Elementary SchoolLAKEWOOD1.2 mi

Lakewood Middle SchoolLAKEWOOD1.4 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.

08724 08755 07731 08723 08720 08753 Ocean County New Jersey