Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:26 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:15 am – 4:33 pm
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People40,194 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.417,754 householdsMedian household income $96,725Median home value $616,300Median rent $1,603 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,409 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 22,255 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 15%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes64% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 15%, French or Haitian Creole 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F53 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August25 in of snow a year, on about 12 days13 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Long Branch-oakhurst station, 4 mi away; snow from Ny Ave V Brooklyn
Nearby landmarksSunset Lakelake · 3.0 miKepwel Springspring · under a mileBrookdale Community College at Neptunecollege · 2.6 miDeal Lakelake · 2.4 miMonmouth Universitycollege · 3.5 miCranberry Hillpeak · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWanamassa Firemens Memorial Fieldsrecreation area · under a mileWhale Pond Brook Preservestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 74 acresLiberty Parkpark · 1.3 miAllaire State Parkstate park · 6.3 miSwimming River Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.5 miSpring Meadow Golf Coursestate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 200 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202448 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMonmouth County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025242 of 265 days measured17 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monmouth County monitors, NJ
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Coastal Northserves 377,613 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation95 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJersey Shore University Medical Center2.7 miPost officeOcean Post Office1.2 miTown hallOcean Town Hall2.2 miPoliceOcean Township Police Department2.2 miFire stationOakhurst Independent Hose Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 5 otherSchoolHillel Yeshiva Schoolunder a mileSchoolSchroth Centerunder a mileElementaryWayside Elementary School1.0 miCollegeBrookdale Community College at Neptune2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK31 miInterstateI-1956.0 miUS highwayUS 911 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET27 miRailALLENHURSTNJ TRANSIT2.6 miCoachSouth Amboy - Cheesequake, NJ (Southbound side bus parking area across from service area building)OurBus20 miTransit17 stops within a mileNJ TRANSIT, Academy BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07712 ZIP area.
