What city is 08226 in?

08226 is a Ocean City, NJ mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Ocean City.

What is the population of 08226?

About 11,261 people (±25), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,229.

What is the median household income in 08226?

$101,782 (±$11,565), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 08226?

17 USPS carrier routes with 12,435 residential and 713 business mailboxes (13,149 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 08226?

The closest, measured center to center: 08223 (2.7 mi, Beesleys Point), 08244 (3.6 mi, Somers Point), 08403 (5.1 mi, Longport borough, NJ), 08248 (5.5 mi, Strathmere), 08221 (5.7 mi, Linwood) and 08230 (6.8 mi, Seaville).

08226 ZIP Code, Ocean City, NJ

08226 is a ZIP code in Ocean City, New Jersey in Cape May County. It covers 6.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 08223, 08244 and 08403. 11,261 people live here in 5,689 households. At about 1,668 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $101,782, close to the New Jersey median of $103,556; the median age is 56.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Ocean City, NJ
County: Cape May County
Land area: 6.8 sq mi
Population: 11,261
Median household income: $101,782
Carrier routes: 17 (12,435 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	11,261
Households	5,689
Median household income	$101,782
Income per person	$71,999
Median age	56.1
Homeowners	72.7%
Median home value	$840,500
Median rent	$1,683
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.7%
Average commute (minutes)	27.3
Households with kids under 18	16.6%
Moved in the past year	12.0%
Below the poverty line	9.8%
Broadband internet	94.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	11.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.5%
$10–15K	1.7%
$15–25K	7.0%
$25–35K	8.8%
$35–50K	7.2%
$50–75K	11.5%
$75–100K	10.6%
$100–150K	15.8%
$150–200K	10.1%
$200K+	24.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.5%
10–19	10.3%
20–24	4.8%
25–34	7.9%
35–44	8.4%
45–54	11.5%
55–64	16.9%
65–74	18.3%
75+	15.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	10.6%
Owned outright	9.3%
Rented	7.3%
Vacant	72.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	29.6%
Townhome	37.6%
2–4 units	21.1%
5–19 units	5.1%
20+ units	6.6%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 08226

571 business establishments with 3,283 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 134
Retail Trade: 109
Other Services (except Public Administration): 58
Construction: 55
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 54
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 51
Finance and Insurance: 21
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 20

EDDM carrier routes

08226 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 12,435 residential and 713 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 08226

08226 has 17 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C)) with 12,435 residential and 713 business mailboxes. Routes range from 505 homes (C001) to 933 homes (C014); the median route has 751 homes. The Census counted 5,689 households in 08226 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	8
750–999	9
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 182, 550 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 179, 893 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 910 homes
Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 751 homes
Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 933 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 08226

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	505	2	$129,971	—	—	—
C002	City	681	4	$109,294	—	—	—
C003	City	705	38	$107,925	—	—	—
C004	City	910	83	$107,925	—	—	—
C005	City	515	32	$157,628	—	—	—
C006	City	550	182	$49,030	—	—	—
C009	City	896	12	$47,384	—	—	—
C011	City	855	20	$84,723	—	—	—
C012	City	516	7	$129,971	—	—	—
C013	City	799	8	$129,971	—	—	—
C014	City	933	47	$91,637	—	—	—
C015	City	639	15	$176,993	—	—	—
C016	City	893	179	$49,030	—	—	—
C019	City	812	4	$107,925	—	—	—
C021	City	840	24	$84,723	—	—	—
C022	City	751	48	$49,030	—	—	—
C023	City	635	8	$157,628	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 08226 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

08223 — Beesleys Point CDP, NJ (2.7 mi)
08244 — Somers Point city, NJ (3.6 mi)
08403 — Longport borough, NJ (5.1 mi)
08248 — Strathmere CDP, NJ (5.5 mi)
08221 — Linwood city, NJ (5.7 mi)
08230 — Seaville CDP, NJ (6.8 mi)
08402 — Margate City city, NJ (7 mi)
08225 — Northfield city, NJ (7.6 mi)

Areas that include 08226

Ocean City, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Cape May County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
New Jersey ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 08226

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08226, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 08226 in?: 08226 is a Ocean City, NJ mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Ocean City.
What county is 08226 in?: 08226 is in Cape May County.
What is the population of 08226?: About 11,261 people (±25), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,229.
What is the median household income in 08226?: $101,782 (±$11,565), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 08226?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 12,435 residential and 713 business mailboxes (13,149 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 08226?: The closest, measured center to center: 08223 (2.7 mi, Beesleys Point), 08244 (3.6 mi, Somers Point), 08403 (5.1 mi, Longport borough, NJ), 08248 (5.5 mi, Strathmere), 08221 (5.7 mi, Linwood) and 08230 (6.8 mi, Seaville).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.