08701 Zip Code Profile

08701 is an upscale suburban zip code in Lakewood, New Jersey. The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $283,700) are fairly typical for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area.

The average family income here is $55,421/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 08701 is $43,745.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 08701 earn an average of $35,829/year. Women earn only $22,014/year.

19,063 people in 08701 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 08701? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.5 minutes.

The median age here is 24. There are 46,115 men and 46,728 women. The median age for men is 23 while for women the median age is 24.

To give you a sense of the community, 27,025 people (out of the 92,843 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 25,739 homes, and 1,756 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

08701 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ankara, Turkey!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 50 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 92,843
• White Population: 79,428
• Black Population: 6,480
• Hispanic Population: 16,062
• Asian Population: 963
• Hawaiian Population: 73
• Indian Population: 500
• Male Population: 46,115
• Female Population: 46,728
• Median Age: 24
• Median Age of Males: 23
• Median Age of Females: 24

• 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: Lakewood
• Longitude: -74.2
• Latitude: 40.1
• Elevation: 51 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 732/848/908

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 18,221
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 28.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 861
•    5 - 9: 2,531
•    10 - 14: 3,235
•    15 - 19: 2,440
•    20 - 24: 2,004
•    25 - 29: 731
•    30 - 34: 1,588
•    35 - 39: 491
•    40 - 44: 533
•    45 - 59: 1,026
•    60 - 89: 1,527
•    90 plus: 1,254

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $283,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,039
• Businesses: 1,907
• Employees: 28,450
• Annual Payroll: $1,068,424,000
• Average Family Income: $55,421
• Median Family Income: $35,647
• Average Income for Men: $35,829
• Average Income for Women: $22,014

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03, 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 925.0, 718.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Jon Runyan (R)

• Other Stuff

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

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View all schools in Lakewood

Primary Schools

Clifton Ave Grade Sch

625 Clifton Avenue

Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3650

Ella G Clarke Elementary

455 Manetta Avenue

Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3620

Oak Street Elementary

75 Oak Street

Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3670

Spruce St Elementary

90 Spruce Street

Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3660

Middle Schools

Lakewood Middle

755 Somerset Avenue

Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3600

High Schools

Lakewood High

855 Somerset Avenue

Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3502

Other Schools

Meridian Acad Lakewood

150 Oberlin Avenue North

Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-1228