Local servicesHospitalCommunity Medical Center7.3 miPost officeSeaside Heights Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSeaside Heights Municipal Complexunder a milePoliceSeaside Heights Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSeaside Heights Volunteer Fire Department Station 44under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryHugh J Boyd Junior Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolLavallette School1.4 miElementarySeaside Park Elementary School2.0 miCollegeOcean County College - Main Campus6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAtlantic City International Airport ACY43 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK50 miInterstateI-19515 miUS highwayUS 94.6 miAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC38 miRailBAY HEADNJ TRANSIT9.0 miCoachForked River - Ocean County - Parkway Mile 76 (Forked River (Celia Cruz) Service Area, Northbound side at black & white Oversize Parking sign oppositeOurBus8.8 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 08751 ZIP area.
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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People4,185 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.22,211 householdsMedian household income $77,448Median home value $628,500Median rent $1,481 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,519 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 1,656 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 12%, public administration 12%Average commute 31 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 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 landmarksToms Riverriver · 1.8 miChadwick Beachbeach · 3.0 miHarbor Islandisland · under a mileStooling Pointcape · under a mileWest Point Islandisland · 1.0 miSilver Baybay · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIsland Beach State Parkstate park · 3.0 miCasino Pierrecreation area · under a mileBeach Accesspark · under a mileTilton Creek Preservestate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 251 acresUpper Barnegat Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 105 acresClamming Creek Preservestate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 141 acresSource: 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 197927 mi away, near Marlboro, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202027 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeaside Heights Water deserves 20,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program