Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:27 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:14 am – 4:34 pm
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People3,451 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.92,032 householdsMedian household income $76,974Median home value $872,300Median rent $2,026 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,477 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,503 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 36 minutes69% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toms River station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksChadwick Beachbeach · under a mileSilver Baybay · 2.7 miGreen Islandisland · 1.8 miNorthwest Point Islandisland · under a mileNormandy Harborbay · under a mileSeaweed Pointcape · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUpper Barnegat Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 105 acresBrick Beachrecreation area · 1.3 miBayfront Parkpark · 1.5 miTilton Creek Preservestate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 251 acresSwan Point Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 141 acresPoint Pleasant Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 5.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jan 197925 mi away, near Marlboro, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202024 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLavallette Water Deptserves 25,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center6.2 miPost officeNormandy Beach Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLavallette Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceLavallette Police Department2.0 miFire stationDover Township Fire Department Ocean Beach Fire Company 3 Station 271.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolLavallette School2.0 miCollegeOcean County College - Main Campus4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN43 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK47 miInterstateI-19512 miUS highwayUS 97.0 miAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC36 miRailBAY HEADNJ TRANSIT5.8 miCoachForked River - Ocean County - Parkway Mile 76 (Forked River (Celia Cruz) Service Area, Northbound side at black & white Oversize Parking sign oppositeOurBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08735 ZIP area.
