ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07738: Lincroft, NJ

ZIP Code 07738 (Lincroft, Monmouth County, New Jersey) has an estimated 6,939 residents in 2,498 households. The median household income is $189,000, the median home value is $807,300 and the median gross rent is $685/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

6,939

Margin of error ±663

Median household income

$189,000

Margin of error ±$30,358

Median home value

$807,300

Margin of error ±$44,145

Median gross rent

$685/mo*

Margin of error ±$522· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

42.9 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.4 min

Margin of error ±9.9 min

How ZIP 07738 compares with New Jersey and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0773842.9 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07738$189,000New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07738$81,491New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 077382.0%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 077385.2%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0773865.2%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07738$807,300New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07738$685/mo*New Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0773888.5%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0773835.4 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0773822.7%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07738

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 07738 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 07738Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population6,939±6639,343,809334,922,499
Median age42.9 yrs±3.2 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,498±1863,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$189,000±$30,358$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$81,491±$12,603$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate2.0%±1.8 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.2%±3.1 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher65.2%±7.7 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$807,300±$44,145$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$685/mo*±$522$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.5%±3.7 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work35.4 min±9.9 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.7%±8.2 pts16.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 07738
GroupZIP 07738New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.1%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.7%10.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.2%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 07738 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Monmouth County
Largest overlapping place
Lincroft (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.63 sq mi· about 1,233 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Monmouth County

07720 Bradley Beach, NJ07721 Monmouth County, NJ07722 Monmouth County, NJ07723 Deal, NJ07724 Tinton Falls, NJ07726 Monmouth County, NJ07727 Monmouth County, NJ07728 Monmouth County, NJ07730 Monmouth County, NJ07731 Monmouth County, NJ07732 Highlands, NJ07733 Monmouth County, NJ07734 Keansburg, NJ07735 Union Beach, NJ07737 Leonardo, NJ07739 Little Silver, NJ07740 Long Branch, NJ07746 Monmouth County, NJ07748 Monmouth County, NJ07750 Monmouth Beach, NJ07751 Morganville, NJ07753 Tinton Falls, NJ07755 Oakhurst, NJ07756 Ocean Grove, NJ

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.