Oldest ZIP codes in Ocean County, NJ
These are the 25 ZIP codes in Ocean County with the highest median age, out of 29 with at least 1,000 residents. 08759 (Manchester Township, 68.3), 08757 (Toms River, 62.9) and 08735 (Lavallette, 62.9) 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.
Oldest ZIP codes in Ocean County
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Median age | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08759 | Manchester Township | 68.3 ±0.8 | 34,237 | 19,539 | 22,797 |
| 2 | 08757 | Toms River | 62.9 ±1.2 | 36,087 | 18,094 | 18,901 |
| 3 | 08735 | Lavallette | 62.9 ±2.7 | 3,451 | 2,032 | 3,082 |
| 4 | 08752 | Seaside Park | 62.9 ±2.6 | 2,338 | 1,222 | 1,894 |
| 5 | 08008 | Beach Haven | 62.8 ±0.9 | 6,837 | 3,310 | 5,873 |
| 6 | 08738 | Mantoloking | 58.6 ±2.6 | 1,381 | 592 | 1,061 |
| 7 | 08751 | Seaside Heights | 57.2 ±3.7 | 4,185 | 2,211 | 2,662 |
| 8 | 08732 | Island Heights | 53.7 ±3.3 | 1,558 | 708 | — |
| 9 | 08758 | Waretown | 52.0 ±6.5 | 7,868 | 3,371 | 4,192 |
| 10 | 08740 | Ocean Gate | 51.8 ±13.0 | 1,599 | 710 | — |
| 11 | 08005 | Barnegat | 51.0 ±1.8 | 26,866 | 11,028 | 12,649 |
| 12 | 08741 | Pine Beach | 50.8 ±7.1 | 2,709 | 1,052 | 1,159 |
| 13 | 08087 | Tuckerton | 49.3 ±1.8 | 25,342 | 10,722 | 11,917 |
| 14 | 08050 | Manahawkin | 47.7 ±2.4 | 28,053 | 11,274 | 12,488 |
| 15 | 08742 | Point Pleasant Beach | 47.4 ±1.7 | 25,732 | 10,782 | 12,514 |
| 16 | 08731 | Forked River | 47.2 ±2.7 | 21,629 | 8,656 | 9,683 |
| 17 | 08734 | Lanoka Harbor | 45.3 ±4.1 | 7,879 | 2,682 | 2,952 |
| 18 | 08724 | Brick | 45.1 ±1.5 | 42,345 | 16,734 | 17,939 |
| 19 | 08721 | Bayville | 44.8 ±1.9 | 22,783 | 8,458 | 9,083 |
| 20 | 08723 | Brick | 44.7 ±2.1 | 32,141 | 13,015 | 14,025 |
| 21 | 08722 | Beachwood | 42.5 ±3.1 | 11,088 | 4,003 | 3,900 |
| 22 | 08753 | Toms River | 42.2 ±1.1 | 65,448 | 25,410 | 26,216 |
| 23 | 08092 | West Creek | 42.1 ±5.8 | 3,119 | 1,177 | 1,525 |
| 24 | 08514 | Cream Ridge | 41.5 ±7.1 | 4,917 | 1,744 | 1,791 |
| 25 | 08755 | Toms River | 38.3 ±2.5 | 29,670 | 10,736 | 11,307 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (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
Older ZIP codes respond to health care, hearing and vision, Medicare plans, home safety, estate planning and services that come to the door.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 44,197 households, on 78 carrier routes with 52,547 residential mailboxes. 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 median age?
- 08759 (Manchester Township), at 68.3 (±0.8), among 29 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (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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