ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08501: Monmouth County, NJ

ZIP Code 08501 (Monmouth County, New Jersey) has an estimated 6,364 residents in 2,502 households. The median household income is $146,182, the median home value is $588,800 and the median gross rent is $1,497/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

Total population

6,364

Margin of error ±667

Median household income

$146,182

Margin of error ±$32,822

Median home value

$588,800

Margin of error ±$38,512

Median gross rent

$1,497/mo

Margin of error ±$330

Median age

52.5 yrs

Margin of error ±6.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.1 min

Margin of error ±8.3 min

How ZIP 08501 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 0850152.5 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08501$146,182New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08501$69,378New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 085013.3%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 085018.0%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0850157.7%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08501$588,800New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08501$1,497/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0850190.4%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0850132.1 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0850125.6%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08501

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 08501 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08501Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population6,364±6679,343,809334,922,499
Median age52.5 yrs±6.6 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,502±2923,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$146,182±$32,822$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$69,378±$9,841$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate3.3%±2.2 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.0%±5.6 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.7%±6.8 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$588,800±$38,512$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,497/mo±$330$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes90.4%±3.8 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.1 min±8.3 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.6%±7.9 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 08501
GroupZIP 08501New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino86.2%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%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 Latino0.1%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.0%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08501 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Monmouth County— also overlaps Burlington County, Mercer County
Largest overlapping place
Allentown (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
27.19 sq mi· about 234 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

07737 Leonardo, NJ07738 Lincroft, 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, NJ07757 Oceanport, NJ07758 Port Monmouth, NJ07760 Rumson, NJ07762 Spring Lake, NJ07764 West Long Branch, NJ08510 Monmouth County, NJ08514 Monmouth County, NJ08535 Monmouth County, NJ08555 Roosevelt, NJ08720 Allenwood, NJ08730 Brielle, NJ08736 Manasquan, NJ08750 Sea Girt, NJ

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.