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ZIP Code 08008, New Jersey

ZIP Code 08008 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 08008 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 6,837. The land area covers 10.81 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 6,837 ±307 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 62.8 yrs ±0.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 3,310 ±183 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 16,714 ±356
Occupied Housing Units 3,310 ±183
Vacant Housing Units 13,404 ±304
Median Home Value $1,165,400 ±$34,868
Median Gross Rent $1,917 ±$340
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $120,054 ±$6,496
Per Capita Income $101,770 ±$7,067
Poverty Rate 4.3% ±1%
Population Below Poverty Level 294 ±71
Unemployment Rate 7.5% ±2.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,742 ±213
Broadband Internet Rate 96.5% ±7.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 666,434 (2024)
ID: 109044
County Official County Government
Contact: DIRECTOR
PO BOX 2191, TOMS RIVER NJ 08754-2191

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Galloway, NJ
Regular School Nearby 09-12 BARNEGAT, NJ
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Beach Haven, NJ
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Brigantine, NJ
Regular School Nearby KG-02 BARNEGAT, NJ
Regular School Nearby PK-06 WEST CREEK, NJ
Regular School Nearby PK-02 SURF CITY, NJ
Regular School Nearby 03-06 WARETOWN, NJ
Regular School Nearby 03-06 LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ
Regular School Nearby KG-02 LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Stockton University
College 19.6 mi away 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, 08205-9441
6096521776
LONG BEACH ISLAND BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 2.7 mi away 217 S. CENTRAL AVE., SURF CITY, NJ, 08008
(609) 494-2480
Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City
College Vocational 22.9 mi away 8025 Black Horse Pike Bayport One Suite 250, West Atlantic City, NJ, 08232
6094077476
BEACH HAVEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 4.4 mi away THIRD STREET & BEACH AVENUE, BEACH HAVEN, NJ, 08008
(609) 492-7081
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
College Vocational 25.0 mi away 137 Bey Lea Rd, Toms River, NJ, 08753
73247331003139
STAFFORD BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 5.9 mi away 129 N MAIN ST., MANAHAWKIN, NJ, 08050
(609) 597-3381
TUCKERTON BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 7.2 mi away 380 BAY AVENUE, TUCKERTON, NJ, 08087
(609) 296-1470
BARNEGAT BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 9.3 mi away 112 BURR STREET, BARNEGAT, NJ, 08005
(609) 698-3331
LITTLE EGG HARBOR LIBRARY
Library 9.3 mi away 290 MATHISTOWN ROAD, LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ, 08087
(609) 294-1197
WARETOWN BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 11.8 mi away 112 MAIN STREET, WARETOWN, NJ, 08758
(609) 693-5133
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BRANT BEACH-BEACH HAVEN, NJ US, located 4.5 miles from ZCTA5 08008. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 40.7° 27.2° 34.0° 3.23" 3.9"
February 42.2° 28.4° 35.3° 2.96" 4.6"
March 48.1° 34.5° 41.3° 3.90" 0.8"
April 57.0° 43.7° 50.3° 2.87" 0.0"
May 67.2° 53.4° 60.3° 2.59" 0.0"
June 77.4° 62.9° 70.2° 3.25" 0.0"
July 83.5° 69.2° 76.3° 3.70" 0.0"
August 82.5° 69.0° 75.8° 4.90" 0.0"
September 76.5° 63.2° 69.8° 3.34" 0.0"
October 65.7° 51.3° 58.5° 3.81" 0.0"
November 54.1° 41.0° 47.6° 2.53" 0.0"
December 45.5° 32.8° 39.2° 3.90" 0.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
North Beach Haven CDP CDP 1.6 mi —
Ship Bottom borough Borough 1.9 mi —
Surf City borough Borough 3.4 mi —
Beach Haven West CDP CDP 3.7 mi —
Beach Haven borough Borough 4.4 mi —
Manahawkin CDP CDP 5.0 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 08008. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.