08005 Zip Code Profile

08005 is an upscale suburban zip code in Barnegat, New Jersey. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $273,800) are fairly typical for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area.

The average family income here is $62,857/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 08005 is $56,943.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 08005 earn an average of $39,072/year. Women earn only $22,435/year.

7,007 people in 08005 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 08005? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 08005 is 33.8 minutes!

The median age here is 46 . There are 10,750 men and 11,698 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 47.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,619 people (out of the 22,448 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,847 homes, and 238 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

08005 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Ankara, Turkey!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 81 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:22,448
• White Population:21,015
• Black Population:871
• Hispanic Population:1,474
• Asian Population:487
• Hawaiian Population:12
• Indian Population:120
• Male Population:10,750
• Female Population:11,698
• Median Age:46
• Median Age of Males:44
• Median Age of Females:47

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:Middle Atlantic
• State:New Jersey
• CSA Name:New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County:Ocean
• City: Barnegat
• Longitude:-74.3
• Latitude:39.8
• Elevation:82 feet above sea levele
• Area code:609

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,831
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time:33.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5:213
•    5 - 9:756
•    10 - 14:788
•    15 - 19:894
•    20 - 24:630
•    25 - 29:344
•    30 - 34:710
•    35 - 39:110
•    40 - 44:290
•    45 - 59:895
•    60 - 89:770
•    90 plus:431

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$273,800
• Average Annual Household Income:$61,205
• Businesses:239
• Employees:1,503
• Annual Payroll:$44,612,000
• Average Family Income:$62,857
• Median Family Income:$49,292
• Average Income for Men:$39,072
• Average Income for Women:$22,435

• The Politics

• Congressional District:03
• Congressional District Land Area:925.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Jon Runyan (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:029
• State FIPS Code:34

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View all schools in Barnegat

Primary Schools

Cecil S. Collins Elementary

570 Barnegat Blvd. North

Barnegat, NJ 08005

(609) 698-5832

Lillian M Dunfee Elementary

128 Barnegat Blvd.

Barnegat, NJ 08005

(609) 698-5826

Robert L. Horbelt Elementary

104 Burr Street

Barnegat, NJ 08005

(609) 660-7500

Middle Schools

Russell O. Brackman M S

600 Barnegat Blvd. North

Barnegat, NJ 08005

(609) 698-5880

Other Schools

Barnegat High School

180 Bengal Blvd.

Barnegat, NJ 08005

(609) 660-7510