Local servicesHospitalHealthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River11.0 miPost officeLanoka Harbor Post Office5.0 miTown hallBarnegat Light Borough Hall5.5 miPoliceSeaside Park Police Department5.7 miFire stationLanoka Harbor Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOcean County College - Main Campus12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAtlantic City International Airport ACY37 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK58 miInterstateI-19523 miUS highwayUS 94.7 miAmtrakAbsecon, NJ ABN36 miCoachForked River - Ocean County - Parkway Mile 76 (Forked River (Celia Cruz) Service Area, Northbound side at black & white Oversize Parking sign oppositeOurBus7.1 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 08752 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:28 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:14 am – 4:34 pm
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People2,254 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.51,229 householdsMedian household income $75,865Median home value $779,000Median rent $1,402 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 939 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 34 minutes77% drive alone, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 4%3% 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, 10 mi away; snow from Brant Beach-beach Haven
Nearby landmarksIsland Beachbeach · under a mileBarnegat Baybay · 3.6 miForked Riverriver · 3.8 miCedar Creek Pointcape · 2.9 miJohnny Allens Covebay · 2.1 miSloop Pointcape · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIsland Beach State Parkstate park · within reach · 2,512 acresBarnegatstate park · 4.6 mi · 138 acresUpper Barnegat Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 miBarnegat Lighthouse State Parkstate park · 5.1 miSedge Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 miBerkeley Island Parkpark · 3.4 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 197935 mi away, near Marlboro, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202034 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSeaside Park Water Deptserves 15,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
