ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08738: Mantoloking, NJ

ZIP Code 08738 (Mantoloking, Ocean County, New Jersey) has an estimated 1,381 residents in 592 households. The median household income is $250,000+, the median home value is $1,493,200 and the median gross rent is $2,094/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (gross rent, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,381

Margin of error ±292

Median household income

$250,000+

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$1,493,200

Margin of error ±$194,366

Median gross rent

$2,094/mo*

Margin of error ±$1,625· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

58.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

37.5 min*

Margin of error ±19.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 08738 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 0873858.6 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08738$250,000+New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08738$153,702New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 087382.5%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 087385.6%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0873870.7%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08738$1,493,200New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08738$2,094/mo*New Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0873895.3%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0873837.5 min*New Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0873832.3%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08738

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 08738 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08738Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population1,381±2929,343,809334,922,499
Median age58.6 yrs±2.6 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households592±1073,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$250,000+—$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$153,702±$27,502$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate2.5%±1.7 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.6%±3.7 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher70.7%±8.2 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$1,493,200±$194,366$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$2,094/mo*±$1,625$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes95.3%±3.5 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work37.5 min*±19.2 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home32.3%±8.7 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 08738
GroupZIP 08738New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.4%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%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 Latino1.8%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.4%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08738 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Ocean County
Largest overlapping place
Mantoloking (40% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.97 sq mi· about 1,424 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 Ocean County

08087 Ocean County, NJ08092 Ocean County, NJ08527 Ocean County, NJ08533 Ocean County, NJ08701 Lakewood, NJ08721 Ocean County, NJ08722 Beachwood, NJ08723 Ocean County, NJ08724 Ocean County, NJ08731 Ocean County, NJ08732 Island Heights, NJ08733 Ocean County, NJ08734 Ocean County, NJ08735 Dover Beaches North, NJ08740 Ocean Gate, NJ08741 Pine Beach, NJ08742 Point Pleasant, NJ08751 Dover Beaches South, NJ08752 Ocean County, NJ08753 Toms River, NJ08755 Toms River, NJ08757 Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ08758 Ocean County, NJ08759 Ocean County, 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.