Postal Codes

08753 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 08753 covers Toms River, New Jersey, with a population of about 64,788 and a median household income of $101,648.

Population
64,7882,811 per square mile
Median age
423.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$101,648about the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
6.1%6.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$549,575up 41.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,7421.1× the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
36.2%1.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
81.4%16.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,768

Where 08753 is

Toms River, New Jersey — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population64,788
Median age42
Family households66.2%
Born outside the US10.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.4%
White (non-Hispanic)77.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.6%
Hispanic or Latino12%
Veterans5.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$101,648
Income per person$50,946
Poverty rate6.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.7%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k2.6%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k2.8%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k11.5%
$125–150k9.0%
$150–200k13.4%
$200k or more16.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed33,380
Mean adjusted gross income$88,947
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.8%
Returns, under $25k24.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.3%
Returns, $200k or more7.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$377,200
Median gross rent$1,742
Rent as a share of household income28.9%
Owner-occupied81.4%
Vacant homes10.6%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house81.3%
Attached house5.2%
2 to 4 units3.6%
5 to 19 units6%
20 or more units3.9%
Mobile home0%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$549,575as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 41.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 102.3%
Typical asking rent$2,759as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$549,575$137,953

$137,953 in 2000 to $549,575 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$2,759$2,339

$2,339 in 2022 to $2,759 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%
High school diploma or higher93.9%
Works from home12.2%
Drives to work alone77.6%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity29.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.3% 5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression16.2% 5.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.3% 1.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.5% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89% 3.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.6% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.2% 6.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22% 2.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11% 6.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.4% 7.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.7% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.8% 3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,768
People employed18,018
Annual payroll$807,393,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 42.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss56.5 out of 100
Community resilience84.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane75.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding72.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire68.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning57.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake57.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm54.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide49.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave48.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado14.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought14.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Jersey and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew JerseyUnited States
Median household income$101,648$101,050$78,538
Income per person$50,946$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate6.1%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$377,200$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,742$1,653$1,348
Homeownership81.4%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home12.2%15%13.5%
Born outside the US10.3%23.5%13.9%
Median age4240.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationTOMS RIVER, NJ US6 km away
Rain in a year52 in

Average high and low by month

January41.6°F / 21.7°F4.43 in rain
February44.5°F / 21.9°F3.19 in rain
March51°F / 28.3°F4.86 in rain
April61.7°F / 38.4°F3.78 in rain
May71.3°F / 48.9°F3.58 in rain
June79.8°F / 58°F3.92 in rain
July85.5°F / 64.2°F4.49 in rain
August83.7°F / 62.2°F5.02 in rain
September77.4°F / 53.4°F4.68 in rain
October66.7°F / 41.7°F4.54 in rain
November55.9°F / 32.4°F3.74 in rain
December46.8°F / 26.6°F5.81 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket18% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket90% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Toms River Regional School District99.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Walkability9.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

08759 Manchester Township, NJ2.9 km away
08732 Island Heights, NJ3.9 km away
08741 Pine Beach, NJ4.8 km away
08740 Ocean Gate, NJ6 km away
08755 Toms River, NJ6.2 km away
08722 Beachwood, NJ6.2 km away
08735 Lavallette, NJ7.3 km away
08721 Bayville, NJ7.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Ocean County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area23.05 sq mi
Water area7.72 sq mi
Population density2,811 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9771, -74.1565

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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