08742 ZIP Code, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
08742 is a ZIP code in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey in Ocean County. It covers 5.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 08730, 08736 and 08724. 25,732 people live here in 10,782 households. At about 4,586 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $123,152, above the New Jersey median of $103,556; the median age is 47.4, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
- County: Ocean County
- Land area: 5.6 sq mi
- Population: 25,732
- Median household income: $123,152
- Carrier routes: 27 (12,514 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 25,732 |
| Households | 10,782 |
| Median household income | $123,152 |
| Income per person | $65,555 |
| Median age | 47.4 |
| Homeowners | 81.1% |
| Median home value | $627,200 |
| Median rent | $1,884 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 29.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 26.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 9.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% |
| Broadband internet | 95.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 9.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.4% |
| $10–15K | 1.1% |
| $15–25K | 3.5% |
| $25–35K | 3.4% |
| $35–50K | 6.7% |
| $50–75K | 11.3% |
| $75–100K | 12.1% |
| $100–150K | 20.2% |
| $150–200K | 15.0% |
| $200K+ | 24.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.9% |
| 10–19 | 10.5% |
| 20–24 | 4.2% |
| 25–34 | 12.8% |
| 35–44 | 10.2% |
| 45–54 | 14.4% |
| 55–64 | 19.3% |
| 65–74 | 11.9% |
| 75+ | 7.7% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 45.6% |
| Owned outright | 23.4% |
| Rented | 15.5% |
| Vacant | 15.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 79.2% |
| Townhome | 5.5% |
| 2–4 units | 6.0% |
| 5–19 units | 7.6% |
| 20+ units | 1.6% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 08742
814 business establishments with 7,334 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Accommodation and Food Services: 138
- Retail Trade: 128
- Construction: 108
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 90
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 70
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 68
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 39
- Finance and Insurance: 32
EDDM carrier routes
08742 has 27 USPS carrier routes with 12,514 residential and 967 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 08742
08742 has 27 USPS carrier routes (27 city (C)) with 12,514 residential and 967 business mailboxes. Routes range from 279 homes (C015) to 632 homes (C029); the median route has 468 homes. The Census counted 10,782 households in 08742 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 20 |
| 500–749 | 7 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 153, 279 homes
- Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 140, 283 homes
- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 303 homes
- Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 476 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 415 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 08742
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 415 | 61 | $104,178 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 306 | 11 | $113,729 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 613 | 43 | $95,455 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 391 | 16 | $123,319 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 303 | 103 | $104,178 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 489 | 1 | $147,199 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 484 | 31 | $143,543 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 457 | 37 | $110,499 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 574 | 0 | $124,605 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 467 | 1 | $84,534 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 279 | 153 | $131,893 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 607 | 12 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 492 | 3 | $110,499 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 518 | 1 | $84,534 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 473 | 14 | $84,534 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 631 | 25 | $130,931 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 450 | 5 | $113,729 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 515 | 59 | $124,605 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 390 | 24 | $124,605 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 283 | 140 | $101,629 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 457 | 14 | $113,729 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 468 | 28 | $110,499 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 632 | 32 | $110,499 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 498 | 30 | $101,629 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 476 | 63 | $142,473 | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 401 | 23 | $131,294 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 445 | 37 | $113,729 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 08742 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
- 08730 — Brielle borough, NJ (1.9 mi)
- 08736 — Manasquan borough, NJ (2.7 mi)
- 08724 — Allenwood CDP, NJ (3 mi)
- 08750 — Sea Girt borough, NJ (3.7 mi)
- 08738 — Mantoloking borough, NJ (3.9 mi)
- 08723 (4 mi)
- 07762 — Spring Lake borough, NJ (5.2 mi)
- 08720 — Allenwood CDP, NJ (5.7 mi)
Areas that include 08742
- Point Pleasant, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Point Pleasant Beach, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Bay Head, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Ocean County ZIP codes — 30 ZIP codes
- New Jersey ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 29: highest median household income in Ocean County
- No. 6 of 29: highest median home value in Ocean County
Mail every home in 08742
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08742, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 08742 in?
- 08742 is a Point Pleasant Beach, NJ mailing address. By land area, 62% lies inside Point Pleasant, 25% lies inside Point Pleasant Beach and 10% lies inside Bay Head.
- What county is 08742 in?
- 08742 is in Ocean County.
- What is the population of 08742?
- About 25,732 people (±248), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,056.
- What is the median household income in 08742?
- $123,152 (±$12,567), 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 08742?
- 27 USPS carrier routes with 12,514 residential and 967 business mailboxes (13,483 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 08742?
- The closest, measured center to center: 08730 (1.9 mi, Brielle borough, NJ), 08736 (2.7 mi, Manasquan borough, NJ), 08724 (3 mi, Allenwood), 08750 (3.7 mi, Sea Girt borough, NJ), 08738 (3.9 mi, Mantoloking borough, NJ) and 08723 (4 mi).
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