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Ocean County, New Jersey

Ocean County, New Jersey, has 673,746 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Toms River. It uses Eastern Time and covers 628 sq mi (1,627 km²) of land.

NewarkJersey CityPaterson
Ocean County in New Jersey
Burlington CountyToms RiverLakewoodOcean AcresHoliday City-Berkeley
Ocean County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
673,746
Land area
628 sq mi (1,627 km²)
County seat or government
Toms River
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$89,863 ± $1,555
Median home value
$398,400 ± $3,284
Median rent, with utilities
$1,755 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
80.7% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro areaCentral county
Water area
287 sq mi (742 km²)
State
New Jersey
County code (FIPS)
34029
Coordinates (central point)
39.865669, -74.258864
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ocean County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 08701139,149 people
  2. 0875365,448 people
  3. 0852758,991 people
  4. 0872442,345 people
  5. 0875736,087 people
  6. 0875934,237 people
  7. 0872332,141 people
  8. 0875529,670 people
  9. 0805028,053 people
  10. 0800526,866 people
  11. 0874225,732 people
  12. 0808725,342 people
All 30
  1. 0872122,783 people
  2. 0873121,629 people
  3. 0872211,088 people
  4. 087347,879 people
  5. 087587,868 people
  6. 085337,563 people
  7. 080086,837 people
  8. 085144,917 people
  9. 087514,185 people
  10. 087353,451 people
  11. 080923,119 people
  12. 087332,816 people
  13. 087412,709 people
  14. 087522,338 people
  15. 087401,599 people
  16. 087321,558 people
  17. 087381,381 people
  18. 08006500 people

30 ZIP Code areas overlap Ocean County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Ocean County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Ocean County, largest first

  1. Lakewood Township139,019 people
  2. Toms River Township98,143 people
  3. Brick Township75,482 people
  4. Jackson Township59,980 people
  5. Manchester Township45,880 people
  6. Berkeley Township44,634 people
  7. Stafford Township29,834 people
  8. Lacey Township29,508 people
  9. Barnegat Township25,165 people
  10. Little Egg Harbor Township21,285 people
  11. Ocean Township9,014 people
  12. Plumsted Township8,659 people
All 14
  1. Long Beach Township3,143 people
  2. Eagleswood Township1,647 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in New Jersey, by county

School districts in Ocean County, largest first

  1. Lakewood Township School District139,019 people
  2. Toms River Regional School District115,253 people
  3. Brick Township School District75,482 people
  4. Jackson Township School District59,980 people
  5. Central Regional School District52,224 people
  6. Manchester Township School District45,880 people
  7. Berkeley Township School District44,634 people
  8. Southern Regional School District37,171 people
  9. Stafford Township School District29,834 people
  10. Lacey Township School District29,508 people
  11. Pinelands Regional School District27,574 people
  12. Barnegat Township School District25,165 people
All 28
  1. Little Egg Harbor Township School District21,285 people
  2. Point Pleasant Borough School District19,334 people
  3. Ocean Township School District (Ocean County)9,014 people
  4. Plumsted Township School District8,659 people
  5. Long Beach Island School District6,282 people
  6. Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District5,336 people
  7. Tuckerton Borough School District3,654 people
  8. Lakehurst Borough School District2,681 people
  9. Seaside Heights Borough School District2,478 people
  10. Lavallette Borough School District1,865 people
  11. Seaside Park Borough School District1,793 people
  12. Island Heights Borough School District1,720 people
  13. Eagleswood Township School District1,647 people
  14. Ocean Gate Borough School District1,599 people
  15. Bay Head Borough School District1,205 people
  16. Beach Haven Borough School District1,055 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Toms River, New Jersey (CDP)94,956 people
  2. Lakewood, New Jersey (CDP)69,585 people
  3. Point Pleasant, New Jersey (borough)19,334 people
  4. Ocean Acres, New Jersey (CDP)19,204 people
  5. Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey (CDP)12,995 people
  6. Beachwood, New Jersey (borough)11,088 people
  7. Pine Lake Park, New Jersey (CDP)9,795 people
  8. Mystic Island, New Jersey (CDP)8,259 people
  9. Crestwood Village, New Jersey (CDP)7,830 people
  10. Leisure Village, New Jersey (CDP)5,751 people
  11. Forked River, New Jersey (CDP)5,196 people
  12. Beach Haven West, New Jersey (CDP)5,120 people
All 46
  1. Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey (borough)4,855 people
  2. Holiday City South, New Jersey (CDP)4,270 people
  3. Leisure Village East, New Jersey (CDP)4,247 people
  4. Leisure Village West, New Jersey (CDP)3,969 people
  5. South Toms River, New Jersey (borough)3,716 people
  6. Tuckerton, New Jersey (borough)3,654 people
  7. Barnegat, New Jersey (CDP)3,360 people
  8. Pine Ridge at Crestwood, New Jersey (CDP)2,719 people
  9. Lakehurst, New Jersey (borough)2,681 people
  10. Leisure Knoll, New Jersey (CDP)2,668 people
  11. Seaside Heights, New Jersey (borough)2,478 people
  12. Manahawkin, New Jersey (CDP)2,392 people
  13. Pine Beach, New Jersey (borough)2,306 people
  14. North Beach Haven, New Jersey (CDP)2,277 people
  15. Vista Center, New Jersey (CDP)2,133 people
  16. Holiday Heights, New Jersey (CDP)2,121 people
  17. Waretown, New Jersey (CDP)2,076 people
  18. New Egypt, New Jersey (CDP)2,050 people

See all 46 cities, towns and communities in Ocean County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Burlington County, New Jersey21 mi west
  2. Monmouth County, New Jersey30 mi north
  3. Atlantic County, New Jersey34 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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