ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08755: Toms River, NJ

ZIP Code 08755 (Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey) has an estimated 29,670 residents in 10,736 households. The median household income is $87,575, the median home value is $389,600 and the median gross rent is $1,615/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

29,670

Margin of error ±1,635

Median household income

$87,575

Margin of error ±$9,098

Median home value

$389,600

Margin of error ±$20,423

Median gross rent

$1,615/mo

Margin of error ±$164

Median age

38.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.8 min

Margin of error ±4.6 min

How ZIP 08755 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 0875538.3 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08755$87,575New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08755$43,779New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 087556.8%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 087554.7%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0875533.2%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08755$389,600New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08755$1,615/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0875582.2%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0875530.8 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0875514.5%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08755

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 08755 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08755Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population29,670±1,6359,343,809334,922,499
Median age38.3 yrs±2.5 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,736±5103,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$87,575±$9,098$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$43,779±$3,469$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate6.8%±2.1 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.7%±1.7 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%±3.4 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$389,600±$20,423$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,615/mo±$164$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.2%±2.7 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.8 min±4.6 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.5%±3.8 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 08755
GroupZIP 08755New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino72.2%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.0%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%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 Latino0.5%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.2%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08755 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Ocean County
Largest overlapping place
Toms River (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
16.01 sq mi· about 1,853 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, NJ08738 Mantoloking, NJ08740 Ocean Gate, NJ08741 Pine Beach, NJ08742 Point Pleasant, NJ08751 Dover Beaches South, NJ08752 Ocean County, NJ08753 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.