Ocean County, NJ ZIP Codes

New Jersey (NJ)  ·  33 ZIP codes  ·  28 cities
33
ZIP codes
648,998
population (2021)
+12.6%
pop change since 2010
34029
FIPS code
Ocean County ZIP code map
About Ocean County
Ocean County is located in New Jersey and contains 33 ZIP codes across 28 cities and communities. The county's population was 648,998 as of 2021, an increase of 12.6% from 576,567 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Ocean County is 34029.
Population
2021 population648,998
2010 population576,567
Change+12.6%
County details
StateNew Jersey
FIPS code34029
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Ocean County
ZIP codes for Ocean County, NJ (33)

Demographics & statistics

633,117
Population
41.7
Median age
$83,740
Median household income
$42,366
Per capita income
$454,296
Median home value
$1,600
Median monthly rent
81.9%
Home ownership
7.4%
Poverty rate
5.6%
Unemployment
241,836
Housing units
36.5%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
22,455
Under 5
23,059
20,660
5–9
21,217
21,170
10–14
21,741
18,654
15–19
19,157
17,093
20–24
17,554
34,213
25–34
35,135
31,810
35–44
32,667
34,240
45–54
35,162
20,131
55–59
20,673
21,916
60–64
22,506
37,635
65–74
38,649
22,389
75–84
22,992
9,985
85+
10,254
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 18155,21017.8%
18 and over477,90782.2%
65 and over141,90426.1%
Median age41.7 years

Race & ethnicity

White 82%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or more races 4.5%
Black or African American 2.9%
Other race 2.9%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White550,60082%
Hispanic or Latino38,3415.7%
Two or more races29,9344.5%
Black or African American19,7592.9%
Other race19,3102.9%
Asian11,8731.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,5350.2%

Household income

Under $10k 3.7%
$10k–$15k 2.2%
$15k–$25k 5.3%
$25k–$35k 5.9%
$35k–$50k 8.6%
$50k–$75k 15.1%
$75k–$100k 13.6%
$100k–$150k 19.4%
$150k–$200k 10.7%
$200k+ 15.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.7%
$10k–$15k2.2%
$15k–$25k5.3%
$25k–$35k5.9%
$35k–$50k8.6%
$50k–$75k15.1%
$75k–$100k13.6%
$100k–$150k19.4%
$150k–$200k10.7%
$200k+15.5%
Median income$83,740

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 2.8%
$50k–$100k 2.6%
$100k–$150k 2.6%
$150k–$200k 6.2%
$200k–$300k 19.4%
$300k–$500k 33.8%
$500k–$1M 24.0%
$1M+ 8.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$454,296
Median rent / month$1,600
Owner occupied81.9%
Renter occupied18.1%
Vacant22.4%
Single-family detached80.1%
Large apartment buildings2.7%
Mobile homes1.8%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.51

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.6%
2010–20198.9%
2000–200912.2%
1990–199910.9%
1980–198915.8%
1970–197917.8%
1960–196912.2%
1950–195910.6%
1940–19494.1%
1939 or earlier6.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.0%
1 bedroom5.7%
2 bedrooms27.2%
3 bedrooms36.0%
4 bedrooms22.6%
5+ bedrooms7.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.2%
1 vehicle32.1%
2 vehicles39.5%
3 or more23.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas79.1%
Electricity12.2%
Propane / LP gas1.3%
Fuel oil5.9%
Wood0.6%
Solar0.3%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family125,24853.6%
Cohabiting couple13,2346.1%
Male householder, no spouse34,63715.6%
Female householder, no spouse63,79224.8%
Households with children under 1865,65524.0%
Households with seniors (65+)101,21842.8%
Average household size2.48

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married31.1%23.9%
Married55.6%52.0%
Separated1.2%1.6%
Widowed3.4%11.9%
Divorced8.7%10.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.2%
Some HS, no diploma 4.1%
HS graduate 31.1%
Some college, no degree 18.1%
Associate's degree 8.1%
Bachelor's degree 23.4%
Graduate / professional 13.1%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher93.8%
Bachelor's or higher36.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool11,3687.8%
Kindergarten9,0294.4%
Elementary school67,92037.3%
High school34,02221.9%
College / grad school37,93028.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 26.8%
Retail trade 12.6%
Professional & management 11.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.3%
Construction 7.7%
Finance & real estate 6.8%
Public administration 6.1%
Transportation & utilities 5.5%
Manufacturing 5.1%
Other services 4.4%
Wholesale trade 2.9%
Information 1.7%
Agriculture & mining 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts42.1%
Service16.9%
Sales & office23.8%
Natural resources & construction8.6%
Production & transportation8.7%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector75.7%
Government18.4%
Self-employed5.8%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone78.0%
Carpool6.3%
Public transit1.4%
Walk1.7%
Other means1.9%
Avg commute (minutes)32.4

Poverty

All people 7.4%
Under 18 years 8.5%
18 and over 7.0%
Married-couple families 2.9%
Female-led households 13.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security42.9%
Retirement income34.3%
Supplemental Security3.5%
Cash public assistance1.6%
Food stamps / SNAP5.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure0.0%
High cholesterol0.0%
Heart disease7.1%
Stroke3.1%
Asthma10.0%
Arthritis26.9%
Kidney disease3.0%
Pulmonary disease6.6%
Cancer8.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.2%
No physical activity20.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep34.0%
Fair or poor health12.0%
Poor mental health13.4%
Poor physical health9.4%
No health insurance11.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.4%
Visited dentist67.8%
Cholesterol screening0.0%
Teeth loss11.0%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans31,8967.2%
Disability%
Any disability13.6%
Under 183.7%
18–64 years9.7%
65 and over29.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance75.1%
Public insurance39.7%
Uninsured under 193.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only587,60395.0%
Spanish22,3232.9%
Other Indo-European12,0241.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander6,2830.8%
Other languages2,3450.5%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)583,65193.4%
Born in same state572,44192.3%
Born in different state419,59068.9%
Foreign born11,2101.2%
Naturalized citizen49,4666.6%
Not a US citizen31,69868.4%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian113,72118%
Arab43,0126.8%
French42,2466.7%
Irish12,0641.9%
English6,0511%
AncestryCount%
Polish4,2870.7%
Norwegian4,2190.7%
Dutch2,1040.3%
German1,6850.3%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.4%
Internet access93.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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