Ocean County
Ocean county is located close to the center of New Jersey. Ocean county has 628.78 square miles of land area and 286.62 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Ocean county population is 576,567, which has grown 12.85% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.49% and is higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. Ocean county median household income is $59,620 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 28.37% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.73% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Ocean county median house value is $294,100 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 123.99% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 98.59% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Ocean county is close to the state average in quality. The Ocean county area codes are 609, 732, 848, 908.
| Population | 576,567 (2010), rank #6 | | Population Growth | 12.85% since 2000, rank #2 | | Population Density: | 629.85/sq mi, rank #13 | | Median Household Income: | $59,620 at 2006-2010—28.37% increase since 2000, rank #14 | | Median House Price: | $294,100 at 2006-2010—123.99% increase since 2000, rank #15 | | Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer | | Land Area: | 628.78 sq mi, rank #2 | | Water Area: | 286.62 sq mi (31.31%), rank #2 | | State: | New Jersey | | Area: | New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA | | School District: |  | | Area Code: | 609, 732, 848, 908 |
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Ocean County Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
Ocean County Cities / Towns
Barnegat 2,817Barnegat Light 574Bay Head 968BayvilleBeach Haven 1,170Beach Haven West 3,896Beachwood 11,045Forked River 5,244Harvey Cedars 337Island Heights 1,673JacksonLakewood 53,805Lanoka HarborLavallette 1,875Manahawkin 2,303Mantoloking 296Normandy BeachOcean Gate 2,011Pine Beach 2,127Point Pleasant 18,392Point Pleasant Beach 4,665Seaside Heights 2,887Seaside Park 1,579Ship Bottom 1,156South Toms River 3,684Surf City 1,205Toms River 88,791Waretown 1,569West Creek Ocean County Zip Codes
08005 22,44808006 51808008 6,97508050 24,28508092 3,67308527 54,39208701 92,84308721 20,51208722 11,04508723 31,64108731 20,00908732 1,48408733 2,75208734 7,65108735 3,11408738 1,0420873908740 2,01008741 2,48808742 24,40508751 4,21208752 2,07408753 63,6780875408755 25,3020875608757 33,21708758 7,043 Ocean County Census Tracts
