Which ZIP code in Ocean County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

08738 (Mantoloking), at 95.3% (±3.2%), among 29 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Ocean County, NJ

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Ocean County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 29 with at least 1,000 residents. 08738 (Mantoloking, 95.3%), 08741 (Pine Beach, 95.2%) and 08732 (Island Heights, 94.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Ocean County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Ocean County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	08738	Mantoloking	95.3% ±3.2%	1,381	592	1,061
2	08741	Pine Beach	95.2% ±2.6%	2,709	1,052	1,159
3	08732	Island Heights	94.6% ±2.6%	1,558	708	—
4	08734	Lanoka Harbor	92.8% ±4.0%	7,879	2,682	2,952
5	08722	Beachwood	92.5% ±2.6%	11,088	4,003	3,900
6	08008	Beach Haven	91.5% ±2.4%	6,837	3,310	5,873
7	08050	Manahawkin	90.1% ±1.8%	28,053	11,274	12,488
8	08514	Cream Ridge	90.0% ±6.9%	4,917	1,744	1,791
9	08092	West Creek	89.8% ±3.1%	3,119	1,177	1,525
10	08759	Manchester Township	88.7% ±2.4%	34,237	19,539	22,797
11	08005	Barnegat	88.6% ±2.6%	26,866	11,028	12,649
12	08758	Waretown	87.2% ±5.2%	7,868	3,371	4,192
13	08527	Jackson	87.1% ±2.2%	58,991	20,324	21,856
14	08757	Toms River	87.1% ±2.0%	36,087	18,094	18,901
15	08731	Forked River	86.6% ±4.2%	21,629	8,656	9,683
16	08721	Bayville	85.5% ±2.4%	22,783	8,458	9,083
17	08087	Tuckerton	83.4% ±2.6%	25,342	10,722	11,917
18	08740	Ocean Gate	82.5% ±10.6%	1,599	710	—
19	08724	Brick	82.4% ±2.8%	42,345	16,734	17,939
20	08755	Toms River	82.2% ±3.4%	29,670	10,736	11,307
21	08752	Seaside Park	82.0% ±6.3%	2,338	1,222	1,894
22	08753	Toms River	81.7% ±1.8%	65,448	25,410	26,216
23	08723	Brick	81.4% ±3.3%	32,141	13,015	14,025
24	08735	Lavallette	81.2% ±6.6%	3,451	2,032	3,082
25	08742	Point Pleasant Beach	81.1% ±2.9%	25,732	10,782	12,514

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 29 of 30 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 9,037 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Ocean County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 08738 (Mantoloking), at 95.3% (±3.2%), among 29 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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