Local servicesHospitalHealthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River8.1 miPost officeForked River Post Office4.9 miTown hallBerkeley Township Town Hall4.4 miPoliceBerkeley Township Police Department4.4 miFire stationBamber Lakes Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOcean County College - Main Campus12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAtlantic City International Airport ACY32 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL50 miInterstateI-19521 miUS highwayUS 95.4 miAmtrakEgg Harbor City, NJ EGH30 miCoachForked River - Ocean County - Parkway Mile 76 (Forked River (Celia Cruz) Service Area, Southbound side at black & white Oversize Parking sign oppositeOurBus4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08731 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:28 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:15 am – 4:35 pm
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People21,136 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.58,533 householdsMedian household income $93,267Median home value $360,000Median rent $2,080 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,198 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 10,505 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 34 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F52 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days24 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toms River station, 7 mi away; snow from Brant Beach-beach Haven
Nearby landmarksBamber Lakelake · 2.7 miForked River Mountainpeak · under a mileDeer Head Lakelake · 4.3 miForked Riverriver · 7.4 miWells Mills Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miBarnegat Baybay · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDouble Trouble State Parkstate park · 2.8 miGreenwood Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 73 acresForked River Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 miBamber Lake Beachrecreation area · 2.5 mi · 94 acresDivision of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 50 acresForked River State Marinastate recreation area · 5.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 11 Mar 198048 mi away, near Willow Grove, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOcean County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025286 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 154main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ocean County monitors, NJ
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLacey Twp Muaserves 29,000 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation93 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
