Local servicesHospitalSpecialty Hospital of Central Jersey8.3 miPost officeLakehurst Naec Post Office2.4 miTown hallLakehurst Borough Hall3.0 miPoliceLakehurst Police Department2.3 miFire stationNavy Lyndhurst Fire Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN29 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR47 miInterstateI-1958.8 miUS highwayUS 97.4 miAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC24 miCoachSix Flags Great Adventure Amusement Park, NJ (Great Adventure Amusement Park - Bus lot 19, 1 Six Flags Blvd, Jackson Township, NJ 08527, United StatesOurBus8.8 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 08733 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:28 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:15 am – 4:35 pm
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People2,864 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.21,053 householdsMedian household income $80,792Median home value $225,800Median rent $1,730 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,461 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,258 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 29 minutes84% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Tagalog 6%, Spanish 6%5% 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 December24 in of snow a year, on about 11 days24 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toms River station, 9 mi away; snow from Hightstown 2 W
Parks and public landsManchester Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 276 acresColliers Mills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 7,837 acresWhiting Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 1,188 acresForest Resource Education Centerstate historic site · 4.0 mi · 190 acresCrossley Preservestate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 101 acresAthletic Fieldsrecreation area · 4.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 11 Mar 198040 mi away, near Willow Grove, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202019 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 home79% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLakehurst Water Deptserves 2,650 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation82 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
