08742 Zip Code Profile

08742 is an upscale urban zip code in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $409,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $77,697/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 08742 earn an average of $48,708/year. Women earn only $27,754/year.

12,820 people in 08742 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 08742? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 08742 is 32.4 minutes!

The median age here is 44. There are 11,939 men and 12,466 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,497 people (out of the 24,405 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,998 homes, and 928 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

08742 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bursa, Turkey!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 13 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 24,405
• White Population: 23,533
• Black Population: 167
• Hispanic Population: 1,368
• Asian Population: 257
• Hawaiian Population: 10
• Indian Population: 89
• Male Population: 11,939
• Female Population: 12,466
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New Jersey
• CSA Name: New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County: Ocean
• City: Point Pleasant Beach
• Longitude: -74.1
• Latitude: 40.1
• Elevation: 14 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 732

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,582
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 32.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 506
•    5 - 9: 1,985
•    10 - 14: 1,405
•    15 - 19: 1,238
•    20 - 24: 1,347
•    25 - 29: 575
•    30 - 34: 1,319
•    35 - 39: 397
•    40 - 44: 430
•    45 - 59: 1,026
•    60 - 89: 1,425
•    90 plus: 929

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $409,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $75,598
• Businesses: 790
• Employees: 6,157
• Annual Payroll: $199,634,000
• Average Family Income: $77,697
• Median Family Income: $55,998
• Average Income for Men: $48,708
• Average Income for Women: $27,754

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 718.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Christopher H. Smith (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 029
• State FIPS Code: 34

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Primary Schools

Bay Head Elementary

145 Grove Street

Bay Head, NJ 08742

(732) 892-0668

G Harold Antrim Elementary

Niblick St

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

(732) 899-3737

Nellie F Bennett Elem Sch

Riviera Parkway

Point Pleasant, NJ 08742

(732) 701-1900

Ocean Road Elementary

Benedict Street

Point Pleasant, NJ 08742

(732) 701-1900

Middle Schools

Memorial Middle School

Laura Herbert Dr

Point Pleasant, NJ 08742

(732) 701-1900

High Schools

Point Pleasant Bch High

700 Trenton Avenue

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

(732) 899-1817

Point Pleasant High

Laura Herbert Dr

Point Pleasant, NJ 08742

(732) 701-1900